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. Q: If humanity was created in the image and likeness of God as per Gen 1:26-27; then why did Jesus tell Nicodemus that another birth as per John 3:3-8 is a must instead of an option? I should think that the image and likeness of God is about as good as it gets; so then why the necessity of a...

†. Gen 4:7a . . If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? That principle comes out very early in the Bible because it is so foundational to humanity's association with its creator. A great place to find it repeated in the Old Testament is in the first chapter of Isaiah. (Isa 1:11 -20)...

See post #66 Buen Camino /

. Q: Can you cite an Old Testament example where God approved sacrificing a consenting adult? A: Abraham lived a pretty good number of years before Israel's covenanted law was instituted. Therefore, he wasn't obligated to comply with it because biblical law doesn't have ex post facto...

The big deal wasn't the offerings. The Hebrew word for their gifts is from minchah (min-khaw') and means: to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary). Ancient rabbis believed the brothers' offerings to be...

Cain was indeed a murderer. However; God couldn't legally prosecute him for that particular crime. The reason being that according to Rom 4:15, Rom 5:13, and Gal 3:17 God's laws cannot be broken until they are issued; viz: God's laws aren't retroactive. Well; God didn't issue a ban against...

According to Rom 4:15, Rom 5:13, and Gal 3:17, God's laws cannot be broken until they are introduced. In other words: His laws aren't retroactive. So then, seeing as how Sodom and Gomorrah existed something like 400 years prior to the official introduction of God's laws, then the people of Sodom...

. Common Objection: The Bible says that God has never actually desired sacrifices and offerings. For example: "In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required." (Psalm 40:6) "For you do not desire...

It isn't necessary to commit a sin in order to become a sinner. For example: according to 1John 3:15, it isn't necessary to actually kill somebody in order to be profiled a murderer. All you have to do is be angry enough to do it; which is proof enough that were you at liberty to kill; you...

. IMO wallpaper posts like #43 should be scrubbed off the forum just the same as transit crews scrub graffiti off subway cars. Buen Camino /

When the creator evaluated His handiwork at Gen 1:31, He rated that tree "very good" right along with everything else in the cosmos; which tells me that the tree had a legitimate place in the global environment just the same as poison ivy, rattlesnakes, tarantulas, hemlock, quicksand, hornets...

. Common Objection: The Old Testament's Yhvh abhors human sacrifices. Therefore, He couldn't possibly approve of the New Testament's cross; for example: "They have turned their backs to me, not their faces; though I have taught them persistently, they would not listen and accept correction...

. The Hebrew word translated "wild animals" in the NIV is chay (khah'-ee) which essentially indicates a living, sentient critter with meat on its bones. The very same word is used at Gen 2:7 in reference to the creation of homo sapiens. †. Gen 2:7 . . Yhvh God formed the man from the dust of...

. †. Eph 1:4-5 . . He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world . . having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself What I'm gong to say next in regards to that passage is difficult to explain without coming across as either an idolater or a blasphemer so bear...

When Luke 23:43 is compared with Luke 16:22-23 and Acts 2:25-32, it's readily seen that paradise was indeed hell because the word haides is used in the latter two references to indicate the place where Jesus went and where the rich man went. The trick is: haides doesn't eo ipso indicate a place...

. †. 1John 4:17 . . as He is, so also are we in this world. That verse appears to contradict the one below. †. 1John 3:2 . . Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when he appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him just...

Seeing Christ as he is, and being like him; speaks of his body rather than his personality. You see; his personality has been made known; so that aspect of his existence can be ruled out of the verse you quoted. Not. But don't feel bad: lots of other people fail to understand the primary...

. Common Objection: The Bible says that God has never actually desired sacrifices and offerings. For example: "In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required." (Psalm 40:6) "For you do not desire...

I cannot speak for the "we" of course; but speaking for myself; according to Col 2:11, and 2Pet 1:3-4, I will have divine nature in heaven rather than human nature. Haven't the "we" for whom you speak ever wondered why the Lord testified that the Spirit birth is a must rather than an option...

I seriously doubt that so-called "perfect knowledge" will stop people from doing the very things that prevent most people from getting into heaven in the first place. In other words: if liars are blocked from heaven, then it only stands to reason that liars would be kicked out too; and so would...