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The Bible seems to indicate that it’s ok to drink within moderation. Is it also ok to smoke weed (aka cannabis or marijuana) within moderation, legally of course? Sure, do it wisely. Marijuana's effects on human cognitive functions, psychomotor functions, and personality - PubMed: How much...

1 Corinthians 3: This continues to 1 Corinthians 4: What refers to? It refers to "all these things". "all these things" refers to? Don't boast in Paul, Apollos, or Cephas. Don't boast in men. You belong to Christ. You don't belong to any faction or men. You are God's building. Paul...

Good question. See A Disciplined Probabilistic Approach to Biblical Hermeneutics

Wiki: before 3000 BC The book of Enoch could not have been written by the great-grandfather of Noah. To me, this is a weighty reason for excluding it from the canon. The author of the book of Enoch was not inspired by God. Why was the book of Enoch quotes in Jude, yet not included in the...

There is no best Bible translation in the absolute sense. There are different translation philosophies: Word-for-word approach, King James Version, New American Standard Bible. Thought for thought or concept for concept approach, New International Version, Revised English Bible. Paraphrase...

It does not say that Christians and pagans will live in peace together.

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As Christians, we have the Paraclete Indwelling Spirit, John 14: The Paraclete speaks to our consciences (Romans 8:16). This is not a physical sound wave to be heard in your ears. It is not a voice in your head either. It is an intuitive discernment in your spirit. You can sense the rhema-word...

What about Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.

John 12: Benson explained: The same Greek "cast out" is in (Berean Literal Bible) Mt 8: Demons have the ability to possess people. After the Cross, however, they cannot possess people who have been born of the Spirit.

According to my current reading of the Bible using First-Order Logic, yes homosexual acts are sinful. As usual, I could be wrong. FOL isn't the be-all and end-all. I am not a prophet of the Lord. Leviticus 18: Leviticus 20: Romans 1: 1 Corinthians 6: NIV Footnotes: [a] The words men who...

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There is oneness in this Body, 1 Corinthians 12: What is the Body of Christ in 1 Corinthians 12? This Body of Christ is a spiritual reality. We are born of the Paraclete. Jesus sent us the Paraclete to dwell in us. Every believer who has the Paraclete is a member of this Body of Christ. This...

A man could have more than one wife in the OT, Deuteronomy 21: Deuteronomy 25: The brother of the dead man could already have a wife of his own and take on one more wife. 2 Samuel 12: God not only permitted David to have multiple wives but also gave him wives. True? What about in the NT...

Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were vegetarians, Genesis 1: After the flood, Noah was allowed to eat meat, Genesis 9: But there was a catch: Don't eat blood. For the Israelites, Leviticus 17: Furthermore, there was a refinement between clean and unclean Food, Leviticus 11: Targeting the...

Can a Christian have a demon? Demons can attack a Christian's mind, but they cannot occupy his spirit because the Paraclete dwells there. See also Can Satan put thoughts into your mind?. Also, not everyone who calls himself a Christian has the Paraclete dwells in him. Demons can indeed possess...

Yes, I think so

I agree. However, I am wondering about applying to Jesus. Did Jesus ever lust after anything in his head? My answer is no. What is yours?

Some Christians think that the earth is between 6000 to 15,000 years old (coinciding with the Neolithic Age). Astronomers think that it is 4.5 billion years old. Here is an attempt to resolve this incongruity. Jesus turns water into wine in John 2: How old is this wine? If you ask the...