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. • 2Tim 2:3-7 . . No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs-- he wants to please his commanding officer. A soldier's primary responsibility is to accomplish the mission assigned by their commanders. They don't give themselves leave to abandon their posts to go off on their...

. Insensitive folk who come from the womb unable to feel compassion, are in very grave danger of the sum of all fears. • Matt 5:7 . . Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. • Jas 2:13 . . For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy. As an experiment, keep an...

. I avoid practicing Machiavellian principles, viz: I do not believe the end justifies the means. When I sincerely believe there is a problem with the language and grammar of the English translation of a particular verse in the Bible, I believe it's only fair that people be told about it...

. There are people in this world who, by nature, are affection-challenged. They can't even feel anything for their own children, let alone other people. For them, parenting is a nightmare rather than a dream come true. Their children are a burden rather than a blessing. Children ruin those...

. When using words like "it may be true" you're not proposing an explanation, you're proposing a theory. Well; theories are controversial; and as such we cannot expect people in possession of all their marbles to accept them as fact. _

. The genealogy given in the gospel of Luke is sometimes appropriated to establish Mary's biological connection with David, and subsequently Adam, but I don't recommend that route because the language and grammar of Luke 3:23 is much too controversial. Along with the language and grammar...

. • 1Cor 15:45 . .The first man, Adam, became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. On numerous occasions, Jesus identified himself as "son of man" which is an identity that the original Adam could never pin on himself because he wasn't a previous man's progeny. In the...

. FAQ: Can it be known for certain whether Jesus' mom was biologically related to David? A: Yes; very easily. First off: David is said to be Jesus' ancestor. • Luke 1:32 . . He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his...

. It's believed by a pretty large percentage of modern Christians that the so called fallen nature is inherited from one's biological father. Oh? From whence did the woman get it? She was constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to the forbidden fruit incident. Since himself...

. Beware of substituting fantasy for fact. _

. FAQ: How was Christ biologically related to Adam without having a biological father? (Luke 1:26-34) A: The woman wasn't a discreet creation, i.e. Eve wasn't a solo specimen constructed directly from dust like Adam was; instead, Eve was made from already-created human material taken from...

. FAQ: How was Christ biologically related to Adam without having a biological father? A: The woman wasn't a discreet creation, i.e. Eve wasn't a solo specimen constructed directly from dust like Adam was; instead, Eve was made from already-created human material taken from Adam's body. (Gen...

. FAQ: Human sacrifices are not allowed in the covenant that Moses' people agreed upon with God in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Since Jesus was a Jew whose religion was governed by that covenant, then how was it legal for him to die for the sins of the world? A: The...

. I said in post No.236 that the time to get in Christ (a.k.a. in him) is now, before passing on. Otherwise death will lock you in Adam and you'll be stuck there forever with no hope of escape. There exists scriptural support for that statement. Down at the end of Revelation, after all is said...

. • 1Cor 15:22 . . For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. Conversely: for as all in Christ will be made alive, so all in Adam will be made dead. The people summoned from the netherworld to face justice at the great white throne event depicted by Rev 20:11-15 will all be...

. • Gal 4:6 . . And because you are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of His son into your hearts calling out: Abba! Father. That verse reveals something very important. The Spirit of His son compels Christ's believing followers to call out to his Father rather than his mother, and the reason...

. For most of my life I was led to believe that Jesus was born in a barn. But now I'm not so sure because it appears to me that he wasn't. Nor does it appear to me that Mary was forced to shelter her baby in a stable because the inn had no vacancy. Here's how my mind was conditioned to think...

. The two-year time frame related to Herod's Holocaust wasn't referenced from the day that the magi spoke with him. Herod marked the beginning with the day the magi first saw the apparition back in their homeland. • Matt 2:2 . .We have seen his star in the east • Matt 2:7 . . Then Herod, when...

. I expect the event depicted at Rev 20:11-15 will a very disturbing spectacle as it begins to sink into people's thick skulls that everything they've heard about Hell is true. Some of us are going to have to watch as friends, associates, and loved ones become literally pale with terror, lips...

. • Rev 21:1-3 . . Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. • Rev...