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~ 108) 1Cor 12:24-27 . . God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no schism in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is...

~ The Watchtower Society-- a.k.a. Jehovah's Witnesses --refuses to believe it's possible for a supernatural entity to exist as a spirit being and a material being simultaneously; but there are several theophanies in the Old Testament that support the possibility, e.g. Gen 18:1-33, Gen 32:24-30...

~ I would not recommend using that verse to prove Jesus claimed to be God because the Greek word translated "one" is somewhat ambiguous. It can indicate quantity and it can also indicate unification; for example: ● John 17:22 . . I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be...

~ Jesus openly declared himself to be the Messiah. (John 4:25-26) That was a really huge declaration because according to Matt 22:42-45, Ps 110:1, and Ps 45:1-7, Messiah is, at the very minimum, a divine being. _

~ The 14th chapter of Genesis relates how Abraham captained an operation to rescue his nephew Lot and the people of Sodom who had been taken prisoners by an aggressor from the north. While wrapping things up, Sodom's head of state offered to compensate Abraham. Here's how that went: ● Gen 14:21...

~ FAQ: The Bible says that a Christian's life on earth terminates the day they come to faith in Christ; and from then on, God stops keeping a record of their sins. (Rom 6:3-7, Col 3:3, and 2Cor 5:19). What about the afterlife? What's to be done about the sins Christians commit there? REPLY...

~ 107) 1Cor 11:33-34 . . My brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for each other. If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment. The command doesn't frown upon things like church banquets, men's' breakfasts, ladies' luncheons...

~ 106) 1Cor 11:27-30 . .Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without...

~ ● Rom 12:16 . . Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. The Greek word translated "condescend" basically means to associate with others as equals; so in this case i think our verse would be better expressed as "Don't be elitist, but...

~ Folks born with defective amygdalae are sometimes unable to commiserate with others in distress because they've been deprived of certain elements of humanness like sympathy, empathy, and pity. With the right kind of sensitivity training, brutish Neanderthals and Cro- Magnons can be taught how...

~ 105) 1Cor 11:5b-6a . . it is just as though her head were shorn. If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; It's tempting to construe these rules as demeaning to women; but we're getting at something fundamental here that goes all the way back to the first few...

~ I wanna live, I wanna give, I've been a miner for a heart of gold. It's these expressions I never give, That keep me searching for a heart of gold. (Neil Young, 1971) Generosity is a gracious virtue but it's not the end-all. For example: "The Lord said to Moses: Tell the Israelites to bring...

~ 104) 1Cor 11:4-5a . . Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disrespects his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered disrespects her head That's a little tricky seeing as how the word "head" can refer to a skull and/or a superior; so to clarify...

~ 103) 1Cor 11:3 . . But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. It never seems to fail that somebody will actually attempt to refute Paul's statement by quoting another of his own statements. "You are...

~ I just came to praise the Lord. (Wayne Romero, 1975) The melody that accompanies that hymn is typically the very first music that pops into my head when I'm at peace; probably because it's one of the few tunes that I was able to learn on a G Hohnor harmonica back in the decade of the 1970s...

~ Blessings in both the Old Testament and the New are typically benevolent actions, i.e. expressions of good will rather than expressions of ill will. The first of the Bible's many blessings took place in the beginning where it says in Genesis 1:20-23 "And God said: Let the water teem with...

~ ● John 3:16 . . For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. The love in that passage is translated from a Greek verb that expresses compassion for the world without particularly liking anybody. In...

~ 102) 1Cor 11:1 . . Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. In the Catholic religion, a "saint" is a role model for others. Well, 1Cor 11:1 lists an exceptional model for everyone regardless of their age, race, gender, and/or religious affiliation. Christ is very famous 'round...

~ 101) 1Cor 10:32-33 . . Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. The main idea here is courtesy with respect to cultural...

~ Various casino games in Las Vegas are deliberately adjusted to give the house an edge. In other words: some games are unfair-- e.g. slots, craps, roulette, blackjack, and craps --but it's not really cheating. The law allows them an edge because whereas players typically gamble for fun and...