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Thank you for your post. The more interesting question is: will God ever prove to all Christians they need not distrust the science under pinning paleontology, archeology, anthropology, . . . !

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Thank you for your post. To be begin, although God created us in His image, He also created us as social mammals, with the same basic instincts of all other social mammals: naturally self-centered, coveting all sorts of things, rationalizing any means to obtain those things. (A different...

Not sure what your point is. As James Stewart says in the 1939 movie ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ ”I stand guilty as FRAMED.” That is all President Trump need say. Blessings.

Thank you for questions. Doesn’t Hebrews 7 explain away your ultimate concerns? Blessings.

Thank you for your post. What about speculations, purely for personal pleasure, as long as they are clearly labeled as such? Example: 2 Timothy 4: 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. 12 And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 Bring...

Thank you for your post. A ghost? No. Speculation: The bodily resurrected Jesus existed in more than three dimensions. In a 4th dimension, perpendicular to our world, Jesus could move about infinitely close to our world without being seen, but could easily appear and disappear, as He did with...

Thanks for all the details in the responses. You Indeed have clearly put a lot of thought into the subject. Blessings.

You are too kind. If I may, there is one more core-principle idea to run by you. The first part is straightforward, but the second is controversial in the Christian community. You cite penalties in the Law for disobedience. The essence is that a community of the faithful must have a...

Thank you for your intriguing questions. My perspective: Let us start with the two great commandments, on which hang the Law and the Prophets. So, for example, the Law and the Prophets exhortation us to care for widows and orphans, and the poor in general. But then Jesus gave us the following...

Thank you for your response. All wel—stated. The central theme in this thread is the importance of chastity before marriage. Although we know what God demands of Christians, how far back can we trace its importance in indigenous cultures? A somewhat flawed study that is still worth studying...

Thank you for your detailed response to Zeth45. Perhaps you could clarify some of your statements: I am extremely interested in the history of marriage, since wedding ceremonies are found in almost every culture and among almost all indigenous peoples. Are you suggesting they were all...

Thank you for your confession. You are clearly concerned about your relationship with God, and that is wonderful. The Bible is clear that God wants you to restrict sexual relations to a marriage between a man and a woman. Disobeying God for fleeting, forbidden sexual pleasure will estrange...

Thank you for your detailed response. You state a couple of “IMOs,” so perhaps I can be granted some opinions, too! It is not clear why you believe the Law has been abolished: Jesus said the opposite, and the Apostle Paul said the new covenant is not an excuse to transgress the Law freely...

Thank you for your detailed reply. The essence of your response (I think) is that good Christians can never be those who will employ force if called to, as part of any group (police/military) that pledges force to preserve society. There is something not quite right in ceding this...

Thank you for reaching out to us. May God strengthen you, sustain you, & comfort you during this difficult time. May He sow confusion among those who would harm you. May He inspire you to make decisions that will benefit your safety. May He send angels to guide you. Those of us dwelling in...

Indeed, Amish can only be protected if there is someone who will protect them.

Thank you for your post. Commandments 6 - 10 and Leviticus 19 specially say we should never harm anyone intentionally. Indeed, Jesus call us to be gentle and peaceful, which is central to Love Thy Neighbor. We are called to “turn the other cheek.” in Jesus‘s day, the rule of law in Judea was...

Thank you for posting, and thanks to the others for their excellent responses. Jesus told us that the two great commands are to love God and to love our neighbors. Our enemies are neighbors, too! So, because love your neighbors means sharing & caring, and being gentle & peaceful— * if a...

Remember the Peter Principle? “Employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent.” It would appear our Vice President has been promoted a record number of levels above her level of competence (whatever that is)...