Recent content by lforrest

I would politely decline. And further, I would find myself distancing myself from that friend. Got enough foolishness in my life that I don't need to associate with those who may cause me more harm by association. Either by messing around with evil, mocking God, or involving me in their...

Pray every day for your family. Not just for salvation, but for protection and their other needs. Live as an example of God's divine love. (Also known as Agape). Love that is sacrificial and unconditional.

How can God lie when his words are truth? By virtue of him speaking, his words shape all of creation.

Abraham met Jesus. Their sacrifices pointed to Jesus. The furnishings of the temple pointed to Jesus. Two of their leaders mirrored aspects of Christ. Their struggles as a people mirrored the struggles of Christians. Disregarding Chronological order wouldn't that make Judaism as it was, a...

Welcome to the forum! Do you have a new testament only bible? It is only half of the Bible. Everything in it was written after Jesus' coming. The teachings of Jesus are sufficient for salvation. So it is It is a decent place to start reading. There are different versions of the Bible...

The ultra wealthy, yes. But those with a more positive view of people will be more likely to attribute poverty to someone's circumstances rather than the person. Socialism operates on that assumption and tries to rectify the inequality. Such people would also be unlikely to believe in the...

I don't believe the answer is so simplistic as to rely on want and envy to secure support. Often the wealthy are also socialist and it is economically to their detriment. Socialism grows like a fungus in cold damp spaces with excess. Universities being the best example. Professors and students...

Gaming laptops run hotter than desktops, had one once and the graphics started glitching.

While there is a double standard I will not judge the current leadership of Israel for any response to unprovoked attacks by Islamic militants.

Surely there would be a record, a direct quote. Are you sure that one is not out of context and referring to his relationship with his own son?

Many cemeteries allow urns to be buried over top a grave. And there are headstones designed to store ashes.

Fun fact, at 4000m deep in the ocean bones will dissolve directly into the sea-water. So for the sea to give up it's dead would require remaking the body. Also: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and...

Reminds me of the Christmas truce in WW1 has anything like that happened before or sense?

I remember hearing of an account of the crowd at the persecution of Jesus. There were people in the crowd bribed by the religious leaders to stur up a mob against Jesus. Nothing new under the sun again today.

I see the parable as speaking not just about the opportunities presented to us in this life. But more generally about the breath of life. The breath of life is God's investment in us, and he expects an eternal return on the investment of the spirit he has given us at birth. Now if there is...