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. Religious eras in the Bible are often related to timing. For example; according to Rom 4:15, Rom 5:13, Deut 5:2-4 and Gal 3;17 the laws of God are not retroactive. So when Cain killed his brother Abel, God couldn't indict him for murder because as yet He had not issued any laws against it...

. Christ is often thought of as a pacifist. But the fact of the matter is, Christ and the Old Testament's fearsome God are in total agreement. • John 10:30 . . I and my Father are unified. In other words; Christ would never disapprove of the Flood, nor of the incineration of Sodom and...

. • 1Cor 3:22-23 . . Everything belongs to you-- Paul and Apollos and Peter - the whole world and life and death; the present and the future. Everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. People incarcerated in the fiery section of Hades may or may not be fully...

. According to Watchtower Society theology, Michael's human existence ended with his death on the cross; and his human body is still dead to this day, i.e. Michael's human remains are squirreled away somewhere on Earth in a condition and a location known only to God. The permanent death of...

. • 2Cor 5:11 . . Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; The Greek word translated "knowing" means to know firsthand, viz: by experience rather than by education and/or instruction. In other words; there were incidents at various times in the lives of Paul and his...

. In Watchtower Society theology, it is impossible for someone to exist as a spirit being and a physical being simultaneously, So in order for Michael to come into the world as a human existence, he had to relinquish his angel existence. Consequently, Michael wasn't an angel while he was here...

. FAQ: Why would God ask any of these questions? A: There are many things that God knows about people that He doesn't have to ask. However, there are times when knowing alone doesn't satisfy Him. For example: God already knew in advance whether Abraham would go thru with sacrificing his son...

Except that you have not been discussing apologetics, instead, you've been composing them. Instead of attacking my honest responses to God's questions, how about you share your own honest answers to the questions I listed in post No.3 Don't be afraid to be transparent. God respects the truth...

. Just as a reminder before we get too far afield; I didn't set this thread up for posting apologetics, rather, a thread for discussing apologetics in relation to honesty. And besides: explaining the Bible's mysteries by quoting a biblical defense of the Bible's mysteries is inadmissible...

. There are occasions when I prefer to sympathize with skeptics rather than argue with them seeing as how I and they have many opinions in common; for example: GOD: Should I have stepped in to prevent the Serpent from tempting Eve? MY RESPONSE: Yes. GOD: Was there ever a time when you...

. • 1Cor 3:9-15 . .We are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it. For no man can lay a...

. It's very difficult to find a Christian with integrity, viz: one that can give you a direct answer to a direct question about their beliefs and practices. When a rational skeptic points out that some of God's actions are not only unreasonable, but also downright evil, selfish, and sadistic...

. There are times when Heaven's love is conditional; for example: "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love; just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love." (John 15:10) The Greek noun translated "love" in that passage is agape, which is a nondescript noun...

. • 1Cor 1:26 . . Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes That verse is useful for illustrating that "few" doesn't always pertain to a handful, rather, it's simply a contrast between the majority and the minority, least vs most, large vs small, maximum...

. When love lacks modifiers and/or verbs, it means very little in particular. For example: my love for a man with a cardboard sign alongside the road is different than my love for the girl I married. My love for the man is sympathy for a stranger, whereas the love I have for my wife of forty-one...

. • John 3:16 . . For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. The Greek word translated "loved" in John 3:16 is conjugated from the verb agapao, which tells me that God's love in that passage isn't...

. Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot released a sentimental song back in 1975 that speaks volumes about sympathy. Its lyrics are very touching. Here's a few that I feel especially appropriate when talking about things like sickness, death, and the hereafter. Rainy day people always seem to...

. FAQ: Why does Titus 2:4-5 expect phileo love from wives while Eph 5:25-33 expects agapao love from husbands? A: Phileo is typically related to one's affections, whereas agapao is typically related to one's actions. For example in the Ephesians passage, a husband's love for his wife is...

. A common Greek word for "love" in the New Testament is agape (ag-ah' pay) for example 1John 4:8 and 1John 4:16 where it's said that God is love. Agape has become a sort of sacred cow among Christians; and they typically quote the entire spectrum of it from 1Cor 13:1-7. But the entire...

. • 1Tim 2:1-2a . . I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, Before everybody goes running off to save the world we need to look at something in the Bible that preceded Paul's writings. •...