Explosion in Virginia Neighborhood

In Arlington, Virginia, a powerful explosion went off in a suburban neighborhood near Washington DC, triggered by a suspect firing a flare gun. Police, responding to gunfire reports, engaged in a confrontation with the suspect during a search warrant execution, resulting in gunfire exchanges and a massive blast. The suspect, responsible for discharging multiple rounds, is currently missing. The home was completely destroyed, though responding officers only received minor injuries. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, prompting evacuations and shelter advisories for neighbors. Representative Don Beyer of Virginia expressed profound concern and commended first responders for securing the area amidst the chaos.

The missing suspect's social media posts indicate he was a conspiracy theorist with a massive distrust of governmental authorities, white people, and the police, accusing all of stalking and spying on him and his home, which was covered with aluminum foil.

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The Remnant's Response

As we have noted before, ideas have consequences, and bad ideas have victims.

Given the number of bad ideas the suspect in this case embraced, we are fortunate not to be reporting on more victims. If you drink from the fountain of speculation, you will soon find stupid thoughts and actions spilling from your life. "Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly" (Proverbs 16:25 ). 

The remnant knows it cannot "walk in the way of the wicked, stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of scoffers" (Psalm 1:1) lest we learn their ways and find a snare for ourselves (Proverbs 22:24-25). The wise know they cannot pay attention to foolish and ignorant speculations (2 Timothy 2:23 ) but must invest in the wisdom and Truth the Lord makes available to us so we will find a garland of grace on our heads instead of aluminum foil on our house (Proverbs 4:1-9). The wise know Truth is knowable, and we must avoid the "dainty morsels" that make their way into our innermost being and rot our sensibility (Proverbs 18:8). God's people know, find freedom in (John 8:32 ) and traffic in the Truth (Psalm 1:2). They have a discerning mind (Psalm 119:66 ) and don't waste their time being taken "captive through philosophy and empty deception" (Colossians 2:8). They leave the presence of fools (Proverbs 14:7) and follow the good shepherd (<a href="https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2JpYmxpYS5jb20vYm9va3MvZXN2L0puMTAuMTE_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tYWlsLnRoZXJlbW5hbnRuZXdzLm9yZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJlZmVycmFsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1kZWNlbWJlci02LTIwMjMiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiOTY5MTZjYWEtMzUxNi00NDBkLWJiODItZTBjN2ZjNTQ4MGFlIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiIxM2U1ODUxZC04ZjUyLTRlNzctYjI2OC1hNDJhY2E2Njk5NDUiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImI5YjcwMDI4LTI3MTUtNDQ0ZS1iNGY1LTNjM2ZjYzljZjA3MCIsImlhdCI6MTcwMTg3ODI4NSwiaXNzIjoib3JjaGlkIn0.B-Y22ZbkmPXO-Wmcsl8zHsBottN6rN9G-1OO_fnJs5c" rel="noopener noreferrer"