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Can you be specific and quote my words?

Exodus 20: Leviticus 19: Revelation 21: On the other hand, there were excusable occasions in the Bible. Midwives lied to Pharaoh in Exodus 1: Rahab lied in Joshua 2: Samson lied to Delilah in Judges 16: Is it always wrong to tell a lie or untruth? No, but let the Paraclete guide you in...

I just find them boring

What about P2 = Mary did not remain a virgin till she died?

Not exactly. I made this thread when another member questioned Paul's authority in this thread.

Are you willing to put money where your mouth is?

The betting is grounded on Bayes Theory.

Step 1: When there is no clear binary (yes or no) answer to an issue, I automatically resort to probabilistic reasoning by weighing the evidence. This process is dynamic. As I learn more evidence, my opinion may change dynamically. I seldom refute anything 100%; I weigh every piece of evidence...

If you think Mary remained a virgin till she died, will you bet on it?

This OP is NOT about whether Mary was a perpetual virgin or not. I assume that you think she was. This post is about betting on what you believe. Let proposition P1 = Mary remained a virgin till she died. P2 = Mary did not remain a virgin till she died. Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you...

I think so. Matthew 13: The home in Hometown refers to the biological family. i.e., familial son i.e., the biological mother biological half-brothers? Was Joseph named after his father? biological half-sisters? More evidence of biological/familial terms. Mark 6: More and more evidence of...

verse?

I do not celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Lent, Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year, etc. I don't even celebrate my birthday. I didn't attend my Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD convocations. Basically, I do not celebrate much but I am happy that others do :)...

What is the difference between salvation and sanctification?

The Holy Spirit dwells in a person permanently only after Jesus' death on the cross. Let proposition G = Jesus goes away. P = The Paraclete comes to us. John 16: ¬G → ¬P G → P Therefore, P ↔ G. The Paraclete comes to us iff Jesus goes away. John 7:39 affirms a similar concept: See People...

Do you have the Holy Spirit Himself dwelling in you?

Please quote my words where I misused the word "justify".

Define salvation

Yes, all of the above. By works, Rom 2: Jame 2: G1344-justify appears 39 times. It is used generally to mean to render righteous. By grace, Rom 3: By faith Now, on the other hand, Rom 3: Works alone are not sufficient, you need faith as well. Rom 3: Don't boast about your human works...

I find it useful to distinguish between the term Paraclete and the term Holy Spirit.