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Quite an unusual situation, it makes be think of these two scriptures:Matthew 18:21,22 (ASV)21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until...

From what you say it seems both of your are agreeable to marriage and you certainly have plenty of incentive. What prevents you from being married?
Many get caught up in a big wedding,...

Your definitely starting in the right place by going straight to the source, Gods word! Understandably many choose to start with the Gospels but there's also something nice with starting in Genesis...

Regarding the original question. I certainly believe the bible was inspired by god and therefore is the only true authority we can reference.

Of course as others have noted, sometimes it is hard...

A great discussion on something very difficult that touches us all in the most personal of ways.

When I loose someone close to me or someone I know looses someone close to them I do not extend the...

A few more thoughts to the original poster:

As FR Chuck paraphrased and others alluded to
"not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all...

A bit late but some thoughts:

Corinthians 11:3 discusses family headship. While children are not mentioned directly if you correlate it with Ephesians 6:1-3 and other scriptures I'd say it's...

Very interesting question. On this topic, the bible provides many thoughts that we can take guidance from. Consider:

Numbers 30:2 "If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind...

Interesting original question. Like the angels, God gave us all free will. While most of the angels choose to serve God, others choose to rebel and indeed become disgusting creatures.

"So down...

Great question, consider Psalms 37:10, 11, 29 (NWT)

"10 And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more;
And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be....

classyT, the Israelites had a covenant with God. In this covenant, they agreed to abide by Gods' commands. Aside from some faithful followers and some Godly times, they generally and repeatedly...

classyT, interesting thoughts. When Jesus hand picked Judas to be one of his closest disciples, would you considered him saved at that point? If so, after his betrayal of Jesus do you still...

classyT, I certainly do reference both the Hebrew & Greek scriptures. No doubt your aware that the Greek scriptures regularly quote the Hebrew scriptures so I'm not sure why this has been mentioned....

ClassyT, I agree, god is very merciful to us now and showed much mercy to those in the past as well.

Great question that a lot of people struggle with. Consider this scripture:
"In turn Samuel said: “Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of...

A few thoughts for consideration. As the marriage is dissolved (on scriptural grounds, adultery), both are free to remarry.

Regarding the example of David & Bathsheba there are some additional...

Great question. Personally I've always found that whatever my problem, concern or question was that the originator of Spirituality has provided me with answers in his word the bible.

While the...

First I'd like to commend you for reading the Hebrew scriptures as well as the Greek ones. While Christians are not bound by the old law covenant (replaced with the new covenant formed with Jesus)...

First, I'd like to commend you for your interest in following Gods commands. In a world where anything goes and if it feels good do it, even considering things like this seems absurd to many.
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Great question. Consider this passage as well.

"5 So he brought him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time; 6 and the Devil said to him: “I will...

Once Gods name has been sanctified and his kingdom is in full effect on the earth we can still show our appreciation for the all his blessings through our prayers. We'll have much to be thankful for...

What a great question. First I'd like to mention that many Christians believe that Jesus is Gods son and they are two separate individuals. An example of why many Christians believe this can be...

As noted previously, there is not specific inheritance references for Christians but Romans 13:1 does note "13 Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority...

]FIrst, I'd like to congratulate the original poster for not simply accepting things he/she is told but rather resolving why it is or is not accurate with gods word. This is something we all must...

What a great question. Genesis 1:28-30 tell us that god originally commanded us to fill the earth. He gave Adam & Eve a model to follow in the garden of eden. We were supposed to transform the...

How about a nightlight. Use photoresisitor, and to make things more interesting, use op amp with rail voltage. Could also use capacitor to make light blink.