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Talking principles and concepts. Did God allow suicide to happen? Yes. Did God cause the suicide to happen? Possibly; remember, He hardened Pharoah's heart. Did He know the suicide would happen? Yes. Did He plan the suicide? Makes more sense to me that He planned how to turn that into good...

Nehemiah 2:1 I've already run into that; but look at Genesis 9:21; how much grape juice ("new wine") would Noah have to drink to become drunk?

I'm not saying God planned it that way; I'm saying God allowed it. It may not make sense to you or me. But consider: the lowly infantryman knows only that some general many levels above him has sent down an order saying that the soldier has to guard a bridge. One bridge. It doesn't make sense to...

You misunderstand what the passage is saying. Because this particular chapter is telling them they've been misbehaving in the church assembly, and their primary misbehavior is speaking in tongues, he's telling them the error of trying to get everyone to speak in tongues. As he says in the...

(Job's friends had the mentality that if bad things happened to you, then it's because God is punishing you for unconfessed sin; they didn't think it was contrary to God's nature at all, and they couldn't understand why Job wouldn't confess and ask forgiveness)

Um...this probably won't be appreciated, but.... It doesn't say "a banquet of aged wine" is an antecedent for "the best of meats and the finest of wines"; it says "a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine" is an antecedent for "the best of meats and the finest of wines."...

I think of Job. Here was a man who Satan wanted to torment; and God said, "Go ahead." Job's children were killed, he lost almost all his holdings, and suffered physical torment. In line with your question: Does that sound contrary to God's nature?

That verse does not say that Paul did not speak in tongues in church. That verse is part of the greater rebuke against the Corinthians about how they were speaking in tongues. Paul did NOT say "don't speak in tongues in church"; if that is what he was saying in verse 19, then why would he...

EXACTLY. Paul - seriously? Did you not give this some critical thought? The Salon article wanted the perpetrators to be white Americans because of the "additional tarnish to islam" if it turned out they were muslim. Well, it turned out they were muslim. So now they're going to try to spin it...

First, stop justifying it. Really--comparing beer with mouthwash? No, just, no. Second, remember: Nehemiah took the king his wine. Third: keep looking for another job. You're obviously not happy with this one.

Good! As am I. The opening post, and the point of this thread, is praying in a private prayer language. So the question still stands: can you provide scripture that indicates an apostle, or anyone else for that matter, praying in a private prayer language? But is your spirit YOU? Neither...

Not exactly. Consider: Christ said there were going to be those that say "we cast out devils in your name"; obviously, they thought that doing so meant they were Christians. But He's going to tell them, "I never knew you." How many of us -- you and I both included -- are going to look at...

Does that mean you're leaving? I wish you wouldn't. I wish you would post some more, in both "your" threads and others'; and I wish you would engage in discussion with people, and provide the opportunity to reason out the scriptures with each other.

Two things: Mark 9:39 Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. Matt 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. We already know which verse you ascribe to; what I wish you...

Same scripture I was thinking. SO - can an unbeliever show love? Joy? Peace? Gentleness? Or can only believers exhibit those fruits? Consider this carefully: Even the devils believe, and tremble. Scripture tells us there are those that will say they have cast out devils in His name, but He...

So we're on the same page: Please identify the "fruit." I have a specific scripture in mind; just want to make sure we're talking about the same thing. If you don't know what's being said, then how can you verify that it's praying well? BUT, it does mean it was as a tinkling cymbal, an...

Perhaps you should try *not* posting the 5%, so we could all focus on the other 95%? Or are you saying that God is leading you to write the parts that are prideful? In "communication," there are several parts. Message, sender, receiver, media, feedback, and filters. The filters have a...

Awaken - you reference 1 Cor 12:3 to defend what you're saying; yet, didn't God also say "many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew...

Matt22:37-39 -- a suggestion: participate in some of the other threads. Engage in some discussion; and let's study to show ourselves approved. This thread is going nowhere; let it end.

There's a strange little "merry-go-round" being played out here. Someone says "your words come across as arrogant and/or prideful"; a message is posted saying "I'm not prideful"; two more posters write "you sound prideful"; again, the individual says "I'm not prideful"; more posts are made...