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The other aspect is that the law - of which system the Old Testament sabbath was part in any case - was changed (Hebrews 7.12) and what we now have is better than the law (Hebrews 7.19).

Well, exactly. Looking at others' faults - however real - is a matter of avoidance. In contrast, we all need the Saviour.

Thanks; actually my wife isn't travelling at present; you may be thinking of someone else.

The snow has stopped for now... :)

No offence intended, but I do think that the many avoidable errors in history which you rightly highlight and the wearing of earrings are frankly apples and oranges. Even in the Bible men practised ear piercing in some circumstances; and in terms of the bondservant allusions it is part of the...

The Arctic is with us...

There is the general tribulation principle in John 16.33, as well as the Great Tribulation of Matthew 24, which is a unique future event.

The firstborn in Scripture makes an interesting study, in various aspects...

Revelation 21 is one of the pivotal passages for the subject...

It seems that some artists really do specialize in 'tribal' styles. It seems also that -i n North America, at least - it's women who are connected with the expansion of tattoo parlors in recent years; apparently 55%-70% or more of parlor clients in North America are female. In some ways the...

Some of the so called Christian songs are rather superficial, I find...

I like the word perfect as applied to the Saviour in Hebrews, in His Person and titles and offices.

Well, up here it's more like the Roaring Forties messing up Heard Island...

I'm sure you have good thoughts there; and I appreciate your quote from 1 John; good to remember. My thought also is that so many young men wear them, it's pretty mainstream.

Let's see when the dumping finally stops...

Thanks for the question. I guess a point that could be made, is: Why should Christians be identified with the customs of 60 years ago always? because they are subjective customs only. The customs of 60 years ago are not necessarily norms for today, are they?

Well, in some areas it's almost the expected thing to do, in school and beyond, to get them pierced... It's really not unusual, is it? FYI: forums dot thebump dot com

There can be good, Scriptural traditions, or bad traditions. It depends how the word 'traditions' is used and what it's referring to, really.

So I guess she's not mentioned this strong wish of hers just lately...? :)

The Scriptures and what they reveal are so inexhaustibly deep, and central to them is God in Three Persons...