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@TLHKAJ I think history and geography have a lot to do with how issues such as gun control are viewed by ppl, who otherwise might have a lot of similar views and convictions.

@Taken Good to distinguish between the Word of God and the word of man (Scripture and the Apocrypha come to mind in this regard also...)

@Taken You may have a point there, demographically. This is something that Heavenhome mentioned in one of her posts: Heavenhome said: christianforums

@Angelina This verse often comes to mind... :)

@Taken All in context, right? what the passage refers to follows on from what is said in adjacent and previous verses.....

@Taken The only such document so described would legitimately be the Holy Scriptures; and in the Holy Scriptures the place of supreme honour is given to the Lord Jesus, the One Mediator (1 Timothy 2.5).

@Taken Seems to be associated with when young ppl get to a certain age, anyway...

@Taken Faith is indeed a gift of God (Ephesians 2.8); and I love how verse 10 follows on: 'For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them'. :)

cc @Pearl :)

@William00 FYI.....thread I started.......(sorry the poll expired already....)

@William00 FYI.....thread I started......

@William00 Daily prayer and the Scriptures, while we keep 'looking unto Jesus, the Author and finisher of our faith' (Hebrews 12.2) are indeed so essential.

Hi @William00 Good to see you on the forums....

@Marilyn C Interestingly, Luke 21 (similarly to Matthew 21) and part of Luke 22 seem to be about Israel, whereas in the middle of Luke 22 during the institution of the Lord's Supper, what pertained to the passover (Israel in the background) transitions into what pertains to the church.

More contribs., ppl? :)

@Ronald Nolette John 6 says this rather similarly to Ephesians 2.8, indeed... :)

@Ronald Nolette Hebrews 1 is indeed a very helpful passage pointing to the big difference between angels and the Lord Jesus.

@Ronald Nolette I think - 2 c - there may also be a pragmatic consideration: Since all the young ppl with whom I have spoken with Bible verses tattooed have seemingly received them as witness tools, and.... Since faith based tattoos do function as effective conversation-starters or even as...