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ESV, 1 John 4: I interpret the Spirit more specifically as the Paraclete. The Paraclete dwells and abides in believers. Before John wrote that verse, Jesus spoke of the Paraclete in John 14: A few verses later, he spoke on the concept of abiding in John 15: That's a grave warning to those in...

Yes. Paul addresses the believers in Romans 14: The Greek word is G968 bema for judgment seat. HELPS Word-studies: The Bema is different from the Great White Throne, Revelation 20: At the Great White Throne's judgment, true believers will not be thrown into the lake of fire. At the Bema...

Is this a hyperbole?

i.e., besides eternal life. Paul wrote about true believers being judged by Jesus for eternal rewards. However, it is not clear what exactly are these rewards and treasures, Paul mentioned the crown of righteousness in 2 Timothy 4: Peter spoke of crown of glory in 1 Peter 5: One use of...

Who decides what is "firm evidence"? By the way, I am in the process of looking for what is technically called an operational definition, which is why I am asking this series of questions. It has to do with sticking to precision.

See Thou shalt not kill or murder?

Paul gave us some guidelines in Colossians 2: Further, the indwelling Spirit will show us. Hebrews 10: "my laws" refers to the Paraclete or Holy Spirit of God. The putting is fulfilled when the Spirit/Paraclete dwells in my conscience. Rom 7: That was before. Now comes the after: Galatians...

What exactly? Can you quote my words?

1 Kings 11: As wise as King Solomon in the bible, why did he choose to have so many wives? In the wife department, Solomon was not wise, Deuteronomy 17:

Well, not exactly. Deuteronomy 22: Case 1: Stone the wife who had no proof of virginity. Case 2: Kill the adulterers and adulteress. Case 3: Stone the betrothed virgin and the man who had sex with her. Case 2 is surrounded by two stoning offenses. I think there is a good chance that Case 2...

English Standard Version 1 Corinthians 11: Paul appealed to human judgment. What is the meaning of the word "nature"? It could not refer to a law of physics. It could not be God's law either, Numbers 6: I interpret "nature" as a human aesthetic that depends on time, space, culture, and even...

I am talking about sex between a married man and woman. Sex is enjoyable, Proverbs 5: Paul thought it was okay to have sex for different purposes other than having babies, 1 Corinthians 7: Sex can alleviate a temptation problem. Sex is a conjugal right. Again, the temptation was mentioned...

Define speculation.

Abraham's servant prayed to God to help him to find a wife for Isaac in (NIV) Genesis 24: a virgin בְּתוּלָ֕ה (bə·ṯū·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride Strong's Hebrew: 1330. בְּתוּלָה (bethulah) — 50 Occurrences H1330 unambiguously refers to a virgin...

Genesis 12: At the outset, there was no specific promise of land, only nation or גּוֹי (H1471 goy), which could mean people. This was in step with God's usual practice of gradual revelation. The promise of land and offspring came one chapter later in Genesis 13: Naturally, Abram understood the...

David fought Goliath in 1 Samuel 17: The giant's body was flat on the ground motionless, as good as dead. The Philistines were wondering: Goliath, get up. Was he clinically dead? I don't know. I don't think David knew either, and he was not going to check Goliath's pulse. David cut off his...

I wouldn't for efficiency reasons, 2 Corinthians 6: Paul says that we should only marry believers. I would date a woman only for the possibility of marriage. From an efficiency point of view, it is better to date someone already qualified for marriage. Doing otherwise requires more effort on...

No, I am too old for that. I am a retired computer professor :)

0% wrong is an unbiblical speculation?

1 Samuel 17: Gill: David took Goliath's head to Jerusalem to terrorize the Jubusties who lived there at the time.