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Did God commend or approve of Rahab’s lie? James 2:25 “Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?” Joshua 2:4-6 4 “And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I...

Yes, my mistake. I corrected it. Thanks for catching it.

Yes, Jesus definitely had physical brothers. So Mary did not remain as a virgin, for sure. Sadly, Catholics like to paint a different picture than what Scripture says. This of course is due to their idolatry (unfortunately). All we can do is pray and tell them the truth of God’s Word in love.

First, again, I don’t see Bar Mitzvah mentioned in the New Testament, though. There is no connection to this Jewish ritual in Luke chapter 2. So I am still clueless as to why you would bring this up. It has no biblical support of it being mentioned or even being implied that it happened. So...

Is Jesus a part of the triune Godhead? Is the Holy Spirit is a part of the triune God? I am assuming that you believe that this is a.. yes. So GOD, the Holy Spirit (a part of the Triune Godhead) stated in Scripture several times that Mary is the mother of Jesus. Keyword search on the words -...

Jesus was making a spiritual point. But did Jesus really refuse to speak with His mother and brothers? We get no indication in the text that Jesus refused to come out to them at a later point (or after following this statement He made) so as to hear or listen to them. Jesus was making a...

You said: “And, the laws governing children, when he left them, when He underwent His BarMitzvah.” I was referring to your statement of Bar Mitzvah. This is a Jewish religious ritual and family celebration commemorating the religious adulthood of a boy on his 13th birthday. Where in Scripture...

Yes, this just shows you how either they are ignorant of what the Bible says, or they are attempting to re-interpret (re-write) the Bible to fit their own personal preferred belief. The best thing we can do is share this Scripture to them in love, and tell them the truth (like you did). If...

The subject came up again by coincidence with a different audience. I don’t believe I am restricted to talking about the topic again with others. I don’t believe that would be a violation of Titus 3:9. Titus 3:9 says: “But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and...

I totally agree. Well said. Getting into the mind of the apostles as much as we can is the best route. Looking at the context is always key, as well. I remember one time whereby my own bias on understanding the Old Covenant was undone by a fellow Christian online a few months ago. I thought...

I am curious. If you don’t mind: Where is this in Scripture? Please give me the OT and NT references. Thanks.

I believe in Conditional Salvation, and I believe sin can destroy the soul of a believer. There are other Christians who believe this way, as well. However, there are unloving approaches by certain Christians who believe in Conditional Salvation (of which I disagree with). Dan Corner at...

Your welcome, brother. Indeed. Christ did not keep any laws on marriage or laws for women, or laws given to courts, or laws for the priesthood in the Torah (Because Jesus was of a different priesthood order). I also believe…. Jesus clearly was making changes to the Law (even before the...

Thank you for the kind advice. But I don’t believe at this point in time I said anything out of line. I believe I was defending what I believe is true and good according to God’s Word. I don’t have a high tolerance or acceptance for when folks think they can sin and still be saved on some...

After we are truly saved by God’s grace, we walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit leads a person to fulfilling the righteousness (or righteous aspect or part) of the law. Romans 8:4 “That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the...

I think you misunderstood my statement of faith. Nowhere did I say anywhere that we should discard the Old Testament. I believe all Scripture is profitable for doctrine and instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16-17). But I believe the New Covenant is primary when it comes to our...

I just read the Bible and believe it. There is nothing in the context to suggest that the Saturday Sabbath was excluded in Colossians 2:16. That would be a stretch of the text to simply say that it was excluded. Again, read Acts of the Apostles 13:39 several times. Read in Acts 15 about how...

1 Timothy 4:4-5 says, “For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.” Christians are not under the Law of Moses as a whole or package deal (Romans 6:14). While certain Moral Laws have...

Because Colossians 2:16 mentions how we are not to let others judge us according to whether or not we keep sabbath days and this is in context to Colossians 2:14 that says how Christ nailed these ordinances to the cross. But of course you probably heard this argument before and you rejected it...

I would encourage you to read Colossians 2 again in the King James Bible. Colossians 2:14 says that Christ nailed those ordinances that were against us. What ordinances? Colossians 2:16 tells us these ordinances. They are Sabbath days, holy days, dietary laws. We are not to let other...