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. • Matt 2:11 . . .They entered the house where the child and his mother, Mary, were, and they fell down before him and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. With enough imagination, just about anything can be forced to be...

. Internet forums have given many of Christ's obscure followers a convenient venue for sharing their time-won knowledge and experience with a worldwide audience. For the world's sake, I highly recommend making an effort to compose legible posts; neatly arranged, sensible, coherent, and tidy...

. • Matt 2:8-9a . . And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said: Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. . . .When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east...

. Well; from what I gather, God's patience has its reasonable limits, i.e. it's possible to push God too far and go past a point of no return wherein no amount of sincere repentance will succeed. • Heb 12:15-17 . . See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God . . . that there be no...

. FAQ: What if somebody was born dishonest? A: You mean like this? • Ps 58:3 . . The wicked are estranged from the womb; these who speak lies go astray from birth. Then I suggest they take advantage of whatever time remains on their life clock to begin preparing themselves for the worst when...

. Many years ago it occurred to me that even if I was able to force myself to be pious enough during my lifetime to qualify for Heaven; I was pretty sure I couldn't keep it up for eternity. Sooner or later my true colors would show themselves. At the core of my being is the non-divine human...

. I didn't start this thread to discuss the pluses and minuses of various belief systems, rather to discuss elements of the so-called fallen nature. Most Christians will readily admit to the universality of the fallen nature; but apparently believe themselves immune to its effects. But John...

. There's a significant element of difference between Adam's actions and Christ's. Everyone gets slammed with the consequences related to Adam's act; whereas the blessings related to Jesus' act are limited to the few that are chosen from among the many that are called. The above makes no sense...

. Regarding the forbidden fruit incident depicted in the 3rd chapter of the book of Genesis: • Rom 5:12 . .When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. FAQ: How is it fair to charge the entire human race with...

. 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 Eve get it? She was constructed with material taken from Adam's body prior to the forbidden fruit incident. Since himself tasted the...

. According to Heb 9:13 and Heb 10:1-3, Yom Kippur's ritual was for sanitizing both mind and body once a year. _

. • Gen 3:22 . . And Jehovah God said: The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Actually, the Serpent had predicted that very thing. • Gen 3:5 . . God knows that when you eat [from the tree in the midst of the garden] your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God...

. • Gen 16:5 . . And Sarai said to Abram: The wrong done me is your fault! I myself put my maid in your bosom; and now that she sees that she is expecting, I am lowered in her esteem. The Lord decide between you and me! Sarai attempted to take the high moral ground by insinuating that had Abram...

. The human mind consists of consciousness and sub-consciousness. The sub area is where we our minds store suppressed thoughts, feelings, and desires; in other words: things we'd just as soon forget rather than think about. For example: most Christians cannot admit, even to themselves, their...

. FYI: In some English versions of the Bible, oftentimes the word "lord" is rendered in all caps like this "LORD". That's to alert the reader that the Hebrew word is YHVH. Well, apparently nobody really knows how best to translate that spelling. Some say it's Jehovah and some say it's Yahweh...

. Jehovah had been stiffening Pharaoh's resolve off and on in the book of Exodus during their confrontation over Moses' people leaving Egypt. Well; the intermissions wherein God allowed Pharaoh time to think about what he was doing were done; it was time to die and just to make sure Pharaoh...

. It's both tragic and ironic that the Watchtower Society's rank and file missionaries go worldwide advertising a kingdom that they themselves will never be allowed to enter. Here's why. At John 3:3-12, Christ discusses what he labels "earthly things". The primary earthly thing discussed was...

. God's free will trumps everybody else's free will, and this fact is very evident in the confrontation that Jehovah forced between Himself and the Egyptian monarch holding Moses' people captive. • Rom 9:17-18 . . For the scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose I raised you up, to...

. FAQ: Is it safe to assume that God's ways are always right even when they sometimes appear totally wrong? A: Yes; and here's why: When Adam tasted the forbidden fruit, he and his wife obtained an intuitive sense of right and wrong (Gen 3:22). Unfortunately, the sense they obtained was...

. NOTE: This topic isn't meant to attack God and/or somebody's belief in God; it's only to initiate a roundtable bull session; so please try not to become defensive. ___________________________ • Gen 6:5 . . And the Lord saw that the evil of man was great in the earth, and every imagination of...