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Loosely speaking, yes. But some people think KJV is the word of God. Technically, I consider a bible as a translation of a recording of the word of God. One problem is that there is no universal definition of the Bible. The Protestant Bible has 66 books; Catholic, 73 books; Orthodox, 81 books...

ESV Luke 14: The Greek and Hebrew idiom for hate is not exactly the same as the English word for hate. hate μισεῖ (misei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less...

Matthew 15: 4202. πορνεία (porneia) Does porneia mean primarily prostitution or can it mean sex between people not married? BDAG πορνεία: Those were the primary meanings. Oxford dictionary fornication: Is sex outside of marriage a sin? Yes, it is sexual immorality (porneia). The...

According to God, Genesis 2: This is not just knowledge but knowledge of good and evil, i.e., knowledge of morality. Before the fall, everything was good according to their conscience provided by God alone. By definition, they could not think of a bad thought. What was wrong with Adam and Eve...

I think so. Modern statistics say that full-term pregnancy takes 280 days. There are 28 days per lunar month. Full-term pregnancy takes 10 lunar months. Luke 1: Mary left Elizabeth during Elizabeth's 9th lunar month of pregnancy, one month before John was born.

I think so. ESV John 19: garments ἱμάτια (himatia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress. G2440 (outer garments) is the direct object of the verb "took". Then, what was his tunic? tunic...

Cain murdered his brother. God punished him in Gen 4: On the other hand, Onan practiced coitus interruptus. God punished him in Genesis 38: Why did God spare Cain but execute Onan? Onan didn't know it, but the Messiah was supposed to come from Judah, his father. For refusing to cooperate in...

The Bible does not explicitly point out that gambling is a sin. However, it is wise to have self-control, Proverbs 25: Titus 1: Can you stop gambling? Is it an addiction? If you gamble so much that you lose self-control, then it is sin. Should a Christian buy lottery tickets? I don't because...

Numbers 12: Barnes thought so: Keil and Delitzsch agreed: Jamieson-Fausset-Brown disagreed: Pulpit was reasonable: Did Moses have a second wife? From a straight and simple reading of the verse, I think so.

2 Timothy 3: At Biblehub, 13 versions use inspired by or of God; 10 versions use God-breathed What is the mechanical process of being God-breathed? One way was described in Numbers 12: There were other methods, Job 32: I'd define God-breathed as the process of a sacred word/thought breathed...

Wiki: If you feel like those early Christians, then go ahead and cover your head. I am not against that. However, generally speaking, I don't think every Christian woman is required to cover her hair today. To me, this rule today seems to focus on superficiality. Paul had his legitimate reason...

Oxford: Deuteronomy 21: He is a glutton זוֹלֵ֖ל (zō·w·lêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2151: To shake, to quake, to be loose morally, worthless, prodigal H2151 is actually a verb, not an adjective. Pulpit explained: This kind of wasteful gluttony is a sin. This...

1 Corinthians 6: Jamieson-Fausset-Brown explained: Jude 1:

The laws for sin offerings opens with Leviticus 4: Leviticus 4:13 Leviticus 4:22 Leviticus 4:27 Those were different from high-hand (persistent, intentional, and willful) sins, Numbers 15:30–31 New International Version: Intentionally defiant sins were not covered by sin offerings. See...

The Hebrew word "nephesh" (soul) and the Greek words "phyches" (soul) and "pneumatos" (spirit) and the English word 'soul" are polysemantic. For the sake of disambiguity and argumentation, here, I define soul more precisely as the faculties of conscience, volition, intellect, emotion, memory...

John 20: Hebrews 11: 2 Corinthians 5: All 3 verses indicate that faith is not-seen. Is faith by definition not-seen? If God says it, that is sufficient reason for me to believe it. God does not lie. I don't need any more evidence to believe. I don't mind having blind faith in God's word...

Yes, if you believe their worldview. No, if you believe in Paul's worldview. The same can be said about tai chi, karate, etc. Make sure you hold on to 1 Corinthians 8: If your spiritual conscience is weak or insecure, I advise against practicing Yoga. Try some neutral fitness exercises...

Jesus said in Matthew 23: 10% is a good rule of thumb. Paul did the 10% when he was a Pharisee. After his conversion, he was less legalistic and more flexible, 2 Corinthians 9: Generally, Jesus said in Matthew 6: Take good financial care of your family. Pay down your debts. Give to your local...

Tarot cards are not okay for fortune telling, Deuteronomy 18: There was a case of divination in Acts 16: Paul saw the evil spirit in her and cast it out. This divination and fortune-telling ability was realized by an evil spirit. She had lost that ability: The last description of casting lots...

Right at the movie's beginning, there is a written disclaimer: This film is not based upon the Gospels. As a Christian, I would not spend much time watching it. However, some might watch it for the entertainment value. Nikos Kazantzakis wrote the fictional story trying to understand the...