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Once Japan bombed Pearl Harbor though, it then became to us a "just war?"

Think one can choose to not drink at all, or can choose to have one, but never can excuse getting enough to get drunk or having a problem drinking

I am reminded of the story heard from Chuck Swindoll, a she stated that at a Pastors conference, he knew some liked to have a cigar at lunch and others a glass of wine, but he made sure to send to the table the opposite , so Pastor for wine got cigar, and for cigar got wine

I never liked beer myself, and just like once in a while a sweet wine if eating out for supper, as my family used to go to Frankenmuth Mi for Christmas day, and would order a glass of their sweet cherry wine to go with the food

Very important point that you make here, as if I am around a Christian who has a problem with alcohol, or else sees it totally prohibited, would never order a glass of wine if out to dinner, but wou;d not also rail against someone who wished to order a beer or a glass of wine either, as I would...

God is Omniscient, correct?

Know that many do uphold must never taste any once saved, but is that a cultural norm more than stated directly in the Bible as strict prohibition?

Our church once had 4 worship leaders, and each one had a different emphasis on worship, as one was straight church Hymnals, another contemporary, another more "rock", and the Pastors approach was do not criticize, just attend the worship service that best speaks to you

That would be due to the Person and work of the Holy Spirit first

What about the seperation that many seem to practice of not accepting other churches nor beliers if not part of our own community of faith? I agree with you, as think we in the culture chose to not be invoved in the world , and let darkness come in and pretty much ruin it Jesus modeled this to...

so what if the text that you support best is shown to have some mistakes and wring choices made?

Not in any translation though, just in the original languages texts

Van, NO Calvinist would see Open Theism as anything but heresy They hold that God has decided to be part of linear time as we are, so he grows and knows more based upon His experiences, so he is not Omniscient, so is outside the pale and would be a heretical view of the nature of God NO...

is that though stating to us to forsake all relationships, and not to get involved in the world at all? And is that principle not also applied towards fellow Christians also then?

IF God just left all of us alone to make our own "free will decisions", then all of us would be choosing hell over Heaven, as we would rather keep playing God than submitting to God

You are assuming that we have the exact wording of the Originals though

Would that be acceptable under certain situations or not?

As that seems to be perhaps the most identifying trait of a Fundamental church and group?

In same manner as say Oneness or Modalism are?

That would be classic hymnals, or contemporary, or? Or is this all falling under preferences and convictions?