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| A Marine visits the Memorial Image by Meutia Chaerani - Indradi Soemardjan Link |
On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated along the National Mall in Washington, DC. From the History Channel (link),
First unveiled on November 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial remains an atypical war monument. Its main feature, a V-shaped wall inscribed with the names of over 58,000 U.S. soldiers killed during the Vietnam War, lacks heroic or patriotic symbols, and its polished black granite façade contrasts with the white marble statues and structures surrounding it on the National Mall. Nonetheless, it has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.
Often referred to as the "Wall", it is a powerful reminder of the greatest sacrifice. When I was stationed at the Pentagon, I volunteered with a veterans group who read the names of the service men etched on the "Wall" along with those who passed from Agent Orange.
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| A Marine visits the Traveling Wall Kansas City Symphony Link |
The Wall has become a place to heal, inspiring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. From its website (link),
Our Wall is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from end to end.
This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their home town who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington.
Do you know any Vietnam Veterans? Have you visited the Wall? One randomly selected commenter from this week's posts wins a book choice from our convention stash - these veterans defended our freedom to read romance. Comments are open through Saturday, November 14, 10 pm in Baltimore. I'll post the winner on Sunday, November 15.
Mahalo,
Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City
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| Names on the Wall Image by Hu Totya Link |
ReplyDeleteWe visited this when we we're in DC in August.
I have visited twice - it's very emotional. My husband is a Vietnam veteran and I am so thankful that his name is not on that wall.
ReplyDeleteMy father went to Viet Nam and I have visited the Wall
ReplyDeletehaven't visited yet
ReplyDeletea past neighbor is a Vietnam Vet - he didn't have to go - he was given a choice because his brother was MIA in Vietnam - but he chose to go
ReplyDeleteI know several Vietnam Veterans and I have visited the Wall.
ReplyDeleteBILLY GRAHAM VERSUS GOD BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteWHEN IT COMES TO BIBLICAL TRUTH WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TRUST GOD'S WORD OR BILLY GRAHAM?
BILLY GRAHAM QUOTE: “YOU MAY KNOW THAT WE URGE IMMEDIATE AND EXTENSIVE BIBLE STUDY FOR EACH CONVERT. AS THE SCRIPTURE IS REVIEWED, THE PLACE OF BAPTISM WILL SURELY BE DISCOVERED. IF BAPTISM WERE A REQUIREMENT FOR SALVATION, WE WOULD CERTAINLY SAY THAT. BUT YOU COULDN’T SUPPORT THAT KNOWING, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT THE THIEF ON THE CROSS HAD NO OPPORTUNITY FOR BAPTISM OR CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. YET ON HIS CONFESSION, PARADISE WAS SECURED. JESUS SAID TO HIM, ‘TODAY SHALT THOU BE WITH ME IN PARADISE’ (LUKE 23:43).”
Billy Graham said If baptism were required for salvation they would say that. The Bible does say that.
Mark 16:16 ...and is baptized will be saved...(NKJV)
Acts 2:38...and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins...(NKJV)
Acts 22:16 ....and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'(NKJV)
John 3:5 ...unless one is born of water and the Spirit , he cannot enter the kingdom of God.(NKJV)
Colossians 2:11-13...12 buried with Him in baptism....13...having forgiven you all trespasses,(NKJV)
1 Peter 3:21...which now saves us, namely baptism...(NKJV)
Ephesians 5:25-27.....just as Christ also loved the church...26 that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word....(NKJV)
Romans 6:4-7 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death........7. For he who has died has been freed from sin.(NKJV)
Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.(NKJV)
Titus 3:5....He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. (NKJV)
Acts 2:40-41,47 ...."Be saved from this perverse generation." 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 47...And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.(NKJV)
The Lord only adds the saved, that is baptized believers, to His church.
The thief on the cross question. Was the thief saved? Yes. The thief was saved before the new covenant was in force. The thief was saved without being baptized. The thief was saved without believing that God raised Jesus from the dead. The thief was saved before the Day of Pentecost. Can men today be saved like the thief on the cross? NO. NO. NO.
Abraham, Moses, and Elijah were saved without being baptized. Abraham, Moses, and Elijah were saved without believing that Jesus was the Son of God. They were saved without confessing Jesus as the Christ. They were saved without believing God raised Jesus from the dead. Can men today be saved like Abraham, Moses, and Elijah? NO. NO. NO.
The requirements to being saved under the new covenant are. Faith: John 3:16, Repentance: Acts 2:38, Confession: Romans 10:9, Water Immersion: Mark 16:16
WHO DO YOU TRUST BILLY GRAHAM OR GOD?
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