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Initially, some Israelites thought that the LORD was only the God of the Hebrews. By the time of the exile, the prophets made it clear that the LORD ruled all peoples and all things. The Bible does not assert the existence of intelligent aliens one way or another. Neither does it exclude its...

That's insightful and balanced :)

ESV, Colossians 4: With Paul at the time, Aristarchus, Mark, and Justus were the only circumcised men (Jews) among his co-workers. Paul listed the Jews first, then Epaphras who was a gentile from Colossae. Besides Epaphras the gentile, Luke and Demas were with Paul. How likely is it that...

See If you think Mary remained a virgin till she died, then bet on it and follow up there.

2 Chronicles 9: 1 Kings 4: Pulpit explained:

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Jesus spoke of the Paraclete in John 14: The Paraclete represents the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. After he has come to dwell in a believer, will he move out later? If you abide in Jesus, the Paraclete won't move out. Ephesians 4: It is possible to grieve the Holy Spirit even while he...

ESV, Genesis 1: The dark earth was formless and empty. It was not made of baryonic molecules at this point. God created dark heavens and dark earth in the form of dark waters/matters. Photons have yet to exist: Visible photons were created. Physical space-time began. God could speak outside...

So were the brothers in Matthew 13:55 Mary's sons?

What will happen to a Muslim when he dies?

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Hagar ran away from Sarai and met the angel of the LORD in Gen 16: The prophecy was fulfilled generally by the Arab peoples and particularly by the Bedouins. Pulpit explained: [Wiki]: In the prophecy, "Ishmael" refers generally to the Arab peoples and particularly to the Bedouins.

Right, so have I. You keep overgeneralizing my words. I have never asked you to bet on that one. People who like to generalize tend to overdo it. That's a bad habit. Are you able to stick to precision in your language and in your thinking?

Long before Absalom's rebellion, David made a special deal with Abner, commander of King Ish-bosheth's army in 2 Samuel 3: Contrary to David's plan, Joab killed Asahel in cold-blooded murder in 2 Samuel 3: In this case, the Bible told us the reason: personal revenge. Asahel killed Joab's...

Song of Solomon 8: It seems to indicate that she would be despised if she kissed someone, not her brother outside. It should be read from the mindset of the wishful thinking of an innocent girl with no sexual connotation. In contrast, Proverbs 7 describes a brazen woman: Does this suggest that...

Isaiah 45: 1 John 1: But then, Colossians 1: How can all things hold together in him if there is no darkness in him? Is the darkness that he created in him? Let's see the context, Colossians 1: The word "all" appears 5 times in this passage. The phrase "in him" appears twice. Paul depicts a...

I worked in Saudi Arabia for four years. From my personal experience, I think the average Muslim in Saudi Arabia has more respect for Mohammed than the average Christian in Toronto has for Jesus. Check out the PBS series, narrated by Ben Kinsley: Islam Empire of Faith.

I assume they are 10 and 0. Are you willing to bet based on your weighting scheme?

Acts 5: Then Peter et al verbally defended themselves before the Sanhedrin. Now, Gamaliel defended the apostles. Was Gamaliel not a member of the Sanhedrin when they tried Jesus? Sanhedrin - Wikipedia: For the cases involving Jesus and then later the apostles, they were tried by the Great...