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Amen! And, what you wrote is biblical: "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." Ephesians 5:21. Why do so many people--especially husbands--seem to miss that verse? First of all, the word "submit" wasn't even a word until the late 14th century A.D. Comes from 2 Latin words...

What do you think Jesus would say? "Mink! You shouldn't have prayed for that SINNER!" Apparently, *MY* God's a bit more forgiving than yours... Exactly!

Jesus used those same words when he prayed in the Garden. Sure. We always have that option. Wouldn't be very "Christian" though, would it?

If I hear or see someone's dilemma, and I don't know if they're a believer, I won't ask them if they want me to pray for them. I simply do it. Silently. Adding the words, "Thy Will Be Done." In both cases, when I pray, I add the words, "Thy Will Be Done" to whatever I'm asking for. After...

Yup... ...until you're actually there... It's easy to 'give thanks' when all is going well. It's easy to SAY "give thanks", when all is going well. But what about when it's not all going well? THAT'S when God 'tests' us. How faithful will we be to God, when God decides to bestow some 'bad...

This is what I don't like about your posts. You seem to think that "if *you* can do it, ANYONE can. You are so, so, SO wrong. It's got nothing to do with having "half a brain cell". It has to do with circumstances...and knowledge...and access to resources. And that's not even getting into...

I don't like the term "beggar" either...which is why I prefer, "Residentially-challenged". :) So many people don't seem to get that quite a number of people--who aren't homeless--are pretty much ONE paycheck away from being evicted. Not all of us make $100,000 a year. In fact, MANY of us...

I am a 64 year old female, and when I was 60, I was homeless. So, I'm speaking from experience. First of all, not ALL or even MOST homeless are drug addicts/alcholics/mentally ill...or just scammers. People become homeless for many legitimate reasons, and the average amount of time one spends...

The Bible isn't a book that one can read and "get it" on the first pass, or even the first few readings. It's something that needs to be studied. @MatthewG recommended getting a good study Bible. I also like what @Robert Gwin wrote about using multiple versions of the Bible. Great advice...

You seem to keep missing it. Yes, it may be true that she didn't know where the spies were going. But she DID know that the spies DID NOT LEAVE HER HOUSE. She basically said, yes, the spies WERE here, but they LEFT, and I have no clue where they're going. You asked the question, "Did God...

But Rahab didn't say, "Do you see two men here? I don't see two men here. Feel free to look around if you like, though." She said that (paraphrasing) yes, the two spies WERE here, but they LEFT. ... when, in fact, she knew that they did not leave.

She is commended for her faith in GOD (YHWH). She demonstrated her faith by receiving the spies in peace. Yes. Lying had little to do with what she did.

I agree.

I know. But Bible Highlighter can't seem to reconcile this in her own mind. Too much 'letter' of the law, and not enough spirit of the law.

While much of what you say is true, I think you're missing the whole point of the story of Rahab. There were some in the Bible who God considered to be "righteous", even though we know they committed some sinful acts. Noah and David for example. The point of the story of Rahab was her...

And nothing in the text indicates God's disapproval of her lying.

Did God commend or approve of Rahab’s lie? Instead of looking at it from God's possible point of view towards Rahab as to whether or not she lied, maybe first try to determine God's point of view of the pursuers...and ask, "Did the pursuers deserve to hear the truth about the whereabouts of...

Completely agree! If only people would read the Bible in the spirit of the law, instead of by the letter of the law, they'd be reading a completely different Bible! And I do believe that's what Jesus was trying to teach us all along...