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The point is that being in sin means apostasizing/backsliding into being a pagan (lost soul) again.

We can only rightly divide the scriptures with the illumination of the Holy Spirit. First of all, as the bible says, these things happened unto Israel and were written for OUR admonition...Israel wiping out the Canaanites was at the behest of God who was righteously judging the Canaanites once...

Abomination is not a good thing, no matter how you look at it. It is sinful and I think we are to get the message that it is at the least not a small sin. You love asking questions while not giving answers. If you believe it's allegorical, then please just state what you believe it's...

They were inspired to write down things that we are to learn lessons from, sure. But Jonah wasn't written as a lesson to teach that it's a good thing to run away from God, rather the opposite. And just to say, God did tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac....it was a test. And also as an allegory...

Yes, sometimes I'm inspired by the Holy Spirit, and other times my flesh may be inspired and I have to tell it off or just ignore it. I've learned by grace to DISCERN between the two over the years. Test everything.

We know by the Spirit of God within us. But it is certainly true that people can be deceived and that is why we need to watch each other's back, because sometimes we need the help of others in the body of Christ to see what we can't. Isn't it true that often if we have a problem, it may be...

Yes you do well to ask what the truth is, and you need to because you are deceived.

Only to the lost, the blind and deluded I'm afraid. Who love not the truth but love their "feelings" and lusts more than the truth. The reason sexual dysfunctions etc (as well as mental illness, violence, and crime, suicide, etc) is increasing is because the TRUTH isn't being preached enough...

Dear oh dear. It's an old old story, going all the way back to the Garden of Eden, this habit of calling God's word into question in order to let our flesh have it's way in this life. But what does it profit to have our way in this world, if we lose our own soul? 2Pe 1:19-21 And so we...

Amen, so well said sister. And we are all being tested in our own ways, nobody is exempt, so nobody needs to feel "picked on". God tests and tries all who belong to Him, like a good Workman testing His workmanship to see what more work might still be required.

I'm agreeing with God's word. I see forsaking all as being the narrow path the believer is on..........following is obeying the Lord, and He is leading us on a journey of losing and forsaking everything that used to prop up our "old man." A journey of nevertheless not my will but thine be...

Think we could say that in God's sovereignty and just wrath at the end of His longsuffering, He withheld His protection from them. Prophesied as an outpouring of His wrath and anger.

Amen. Quite right. And let's not wrest it or twist it or dilute it to our own destruction.

His longsuffering for Israel ended in 70AD sadly, with the judgment/wrath that came to pass as prophesied.

Do you know what perverse means? The bible speaks of it a lot in relation to many things. It means distorted, warped, crooked, not plumb with the plumbline. Shouldn't we all endeavour to line up with the plumbline? God's word applies to all sinners equally without discrimination.

Do you think it would be seemly to answer a question like that?

As for me I couldn't even begin to discuss what God's wisdom and grace might be for someone in a pickle, when you don't even believe them to be in a pickle. See that? No basis for discussion. Ships passing.

Jesus was gracious and merciful to forgive and heal the lame man at the pool of Bethesda.......but then He told Him to go and sin no more LEST SOMETHING WORSE HAPPEN TO HIM. Yes THAT Jesus. Remember what happened to Ananias and Saphira. The God of the old testament is still the God of the...

No longer under the Law of Moses, yes.....and that means our righteousness must EXCEED that of those under the Law, not be less than theirs. Never mind committing adultery but if we even look after someone to lust after them..... The bar is set higher for we who are in Christ, not lower. But...

They are not equivalent situations, sorry. Apples and oranges. I don't believe in bible-bashing, but speaking the truth in love. And as Jane wisely and rightly said, they would require it of themselves. Though I personally think some might need a little time to sort themselves out after...