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- There's been a quite a bit of flap in the media of late about a gender issue called mysogyny-- defined by Webster's as hatred of women --while very little flap about misandry; defined by Webster's as hatred of men. In the end, it will be a man who casts angry women into the lake of brimstone...

- 414) Heb 13:5a . . Let your conduct be without covetousness; Not all covetousness is prohibited; for example 1Cor 12:31 where Christians are exhorted to eagerly desire certain spiritual gifts. The Greek word in this instance refers to avarice; defined by Webster's as excessive, or...

- It would not be to the Devil's advantage to frighten people; it's far more to his advantage to soothe them into believing that death will be quick and humane in the lake of brimstone depicted at Rev 20:10-15. /

- Genesis 25:21b-22 ● Gen 25:21b . . and the Lord responded to his plea, and his wife Rebecca conceived. The twins Jacob and Esau were born when Isaac was 60 years old. So Isaac and Rebecca had been trying to have children for about 19 years. There is no record that Abraham ever prayed...

- I once heard of a preacher asked by a young member of his congregation what he would have to do that's so bad he'd go in hell. The preacher answered: You don't have to do anything exceptionally bad to go to hell; no, just bide your time and you'll wind up there without even trying because...

- 413) Heb 13:4 . . Let marriages be respected: and the bed kept unsoiled; for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. A number of despicable behaviors are listed in the 18th chapter of Leviticus; and one of them-- listed right along with incest and LGBT --is adultery. Rom...

- Genesis 25:19-21a ● Gen 25:19 . .This is the story of Isaac, son of Abraham. Abraham begot Isaac. The word for "son" is ben (bane) and is used like American's use a middle name. Isaac's whole name is: Isaac ben Abraham. It's a common idiom in the Old Testament, and found in the New Testament...

- I should think that human nature will is at its worst in hell seeing as how down there exists no purpose in being civil anymore. Things like discord, hatred, factions, cliques, mistrust, prejudice, bias, caste systems, double standards, partiality, favoritism, deceit, surmising, dishonesty...

- 409) Heb 12:25-29 . . See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on Mt. Sinai, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying: Yet once more I...

- Genesis 25:11-18 ● Gen 25:11a . . After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac. With the death of Abraham, the covenant torch is passed on to the next patriarch. The promises now shift into Isaac's possession and it becomes his responsibility to take over as the family priest too...

- According to Gen 2:7, the human body is made from natural substances. But human consciousness no; it isn't natural; it's supernatural; i.e. it came from God in the form of something called the breath of life. So the question I have to ask is: Where does a human's consciousness go when their...

- Q: If Jesus Christ really was David's biological progeny-- and thus Adam's --then wouldn't his mom have passed the consequences of Adam's sin to him? A: Yes; absolutely, because the whole entirety of Adam's posterity--regardless of age, race, or gender --is automatically condemned for tasting...

- 407) Heb 12:15b . . that no root of a bitter plant, sprouting up, causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; It's interesting the author didn't say "seed" rather than root. The seeds of noxious plants are prevalent: they're everywhere at all times; like cold germs. Farmers, gardeners, and...

- Christ was designated to give his life for the sins of the world before the earth was created. (1Pet 1:18-20 and Rev 13:8) Seeing as how biblical law isn't retroactive; then any and all sacrificial prohibitions enacted after the creation of the earth, do not have jurisdiction over the cross. /

- I was taught in catechism that seeing as how Jesus Christ's mother was a virgin when he was conceived, then he didn't have a human father. Well; that all depends on how we go about defining "father". ● Gen 2:21a-22a . . So the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon the man; and, while he slept, He...

- 405) Heb 12:14b . . Pursue holiness, without which no one will see The Lord. The Greek word translated "pursue" is sometimes translated persecute; which implies persistence, doggedness, and/or stalking. Holiness-- a.k.a. piety --is really not all that difficult to obtain. It's just a matter...

- Genesis 25:8c-10 ● Gen 25:8c . . and he was gathered to his kin. Burials always follow the phrase "gathered to his kin". So the gathering happens as soon as the person dies; and prior to their funeral. The difference between gathering and burial is quite distinct in Jacob's case; who was...

- Genesis 25:7-8b ● Gen 25:7 . .This was the total span of Abraham's life: one hundred and seventy-five years. Abraham resided in Canaan for 100 years; and outlived Sarah by 48. That's not the way it usually happens here in modern America. Wives typically outlive their husbands; and if you...

- One of Christ's characteristics, in which I have complete confidence, is that he is conscientious about making his Father happy; thus he stated: "The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to Him." (John 8:29) Were Christ to fail in any...

- 403) Heb 12:12-13 . .Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak, and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. That almost sounds like physical therapy; which of course it is. When I...