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. If a partial day can be counted as a whole day, then it must be that a partial night can be counted as a whole night. Well; I should think that even a third-grade elementary school kid can easily deduce that it's impossible to count three partial days and three partial nights between Friday...

. ● Matt 19:17 . . And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments Seeing as none but God are good, then it's obvious that none but God can enter into life by means of goodness. However, if someone...

. ● Luke 2:22-24 . . And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord. (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord) And to offer a...

. When Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, it had no effect. She went right on just as naked as before without the slightest feelings of shame. It wasn't till Adam tasted the fruit that she obtained a sense of decency. Prior to that, had someone walked up and said; "Hey, put some clothes on...

. FAQ: Why was Joseph left out of Jesus' conception? Why couldn't he have been Jesus' biological father? A: There's a few theories going around out there we might consider. 1• Men are filthy, unsanitary beasts. It's unthinkable that God would permit them to contaminate, and thus violate, the...

. The laws in the Bible regulating the use and abuse of sex pertain only to humans and animals; none pertain to God. Also: according to the Bible; where there is no law, there is no transgression. (Rom 4:15, Rom 5:13) Therefore; seeing as there is no law forbidding God to impregnate a women...

. ● Luke 2:1-5 . . Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own city...

. Luke 1:43 is sometimes appropriated as evidence that Mary was God's mother. "And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" When Elizabeth made that statement, she was filled with the Holy Ghost (Luke 1:41) so I think it's safe to assume that when she said...

. ● Matt 1:18 . . When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Webster's defines "betroth" as to give in marriage and/or to promise to marry. The very same Greek word for betroth is employed again to describe...

. Isaiah 7:14 is commonly believed to specifically predict Jesus; but it primarily speaks into events back in the Old Testament. (Isa 7:1-25) ● Matt 1:22 . . Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying . . . Sometimes the word...

. Continuing from post No.8 FAQ: According to Gen 3:15 and Luke 3:38, Christ was biologically related to Adam and Eve. So then, why wasn't he born with a so-called fallen nature like everybody else? A: Because it's not obtained from either of one's biological parents, rather; it's obtained...

. In the past, I was sure that the chemistry of the forbidden fruit had something to do with their new state of mind; but now I seriously doubt it because Eve was the first to eat it, and when she did, nothing happened. She remained shameless and went about in the buff as usual. It wasn't till...

. It's remarkable the number of people I encounter online who sincerely believe that Joseph shared a life with Jesus' mom with no intention of ever having any children by her. In other words; they actually believe that Joseph was celibate in his own home; and consequently Mary too: a young girl...

. The so-called sin nature is believed to be passed down to children via their biological father. Oh? Then whence did Eve get it? God constructed Eve with material taken from Adam's body prior to the forbidden fruit incident. Since he tasted the fruit after she was born; then it was impossible...

. Continuing from post No.19 When someone is on their deathbed, in their last moments, sometimes they begin to perceive that Hell is more than just academic; they instinctively know it's coming and likely to become very concerned about ending up there. In moments like that, people don't need...

. I didn't set this thread up intending for it to be a venue for testimonies, they're off-topic; but what the hay; maybe it's time for an intermission. I was christened an infant into the Roman Catholic Church in 1944, and eventually attended catechism to complete First Holy Communion and...

. Righteousness-- as it's presented in the story of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph --is exemplified by the righteousness attributed to the Jewish parents of the Lord's cousin; John the Baptist. ● Luke 1:5-6 . .There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the...

. The identity of Jesus' biological father was suspicious; but when Joseph stood with Mary to name her baby (Matt 1:21) from then on the lad became accepted as Joseph's boy. ● Matt 13:55 . . Is not this the carpenter's son? ● Luke 2:48 . . His mother said to Him, "Son, why have you treated...

. ● Luke 2:21 . .On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. Both parents had been commanded to give Mary's boy the name Jesus. ● Matt 1:21 . .She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the...

. The covenanted law that Moses' people agreed upon with God as per Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy allows for neither divine witnesses nor divine executioners in capital cases. It requires the people to police themselves. In point of fact it's been that way since Noah came off the...