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Is it possible to see in the beauties of nature a tiny glimpse of what our heavenly life will be like, even though it will be far better?

It is sadly obvious that Van has a lot of anger inside him. He tries to lure individuals into conversations, then lashes out at them when they disagree with him. Personal attacks, insults, and lengthy quarreling are what he enjoys engaging in. He doesn’t know how to discuss topics. He just...

My position has nothing to do with politics. Including women in a verse whose sense is dealing not with males only, but all humanity, is not a silly rule. My concern is to communicate the sense of scripture. It is not universally understood that “men’ means “all mankind, both male and female”...

Authorial practice in addressing only the brothers is no longer relevant today. Women’s suffrage movement eventually resulted in giving females the ability to be in various professions that were not open to women, except in rare exceptions. A woman lawyer, doctor, university professor...

Being angry at someone does not mean hating them. Chasing money changers out of the temple did not mean Jesus hated them. You cannot find a single verse that states Jesus hated anyone. He hated the sin of the Pharisees who opposed Him, but Jesus did not hate them personally. After all, two of...

We can translate to accommodate the understanding of 2,000 years ago, when men dominated women. Or we can translate to accommodate current understanding, when men and women are equals. I do not know why only brothers would be addressed in scripture, when there were brothers and sisters in the...

Did Jesus hate the sin, but love the sinner?

My issues do not have anything to do with feminism. My problem is with saying “men” when the sense is “humanity”. God does not want all males to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. God wants all people, male and female. 1 Timothy 2:3,4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of...

This question of yours is as silly as asking if Jesus had one body or two. You will not explain what you mean by spirit. When will you get serious about sacred subjects?

Depends on what is meant by spirit. You seem to have said soul, mind, and spirit are the same thing. Honestly, I find the 3 words confusing as used in the Bible.

But you said this not long ago, in post #9 on “Today I have fathered you?” topic: “Jesus, the human man, was NOT created! Yes His physical body was created, but He did not have a human mind. He did not have a human "soul." He did not have a human "spirit." He was God incarnate. God in the...

I do not like the masculine singular “men” when the sense is “all humanity”. 1 Timothy 2:3,4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. A better rendering of this would be “…who desires everyone to...

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In post #44, @easternstar made this bizarre statement:”Wouldn't say the Mosaic sacrifices were blasphemous, but they weren't instituted by God, either.” Does easternstar think Leviticus is apocrypha?

While it is true that God does love everyone, no matter how bad they are, when it comes to us being compassionate to certain types of sinners, it can be difficult. I mean, certain types of sin cause me to be wary. Like murder, rape, burglary, home invasion, car theft, arson, etc. But I would...

Thus you affirm a gender-neutral version and a better rendering of this verse would be… 1 Timothy 2:3,4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all persons to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Problem. So God wants only males, not females, to be saved? 1 Timothy 2:3,4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Yes. Jesus hated our sins, but loved us sinners. So we should also hate the sin, but love or at least not hate the sinner. Being compassionate to the sinner does not necessarily mean become close friends with them though. For certain types of sins, the most I can do is not be unkind or rude to...

I take the exact opposite position. I am annoyed at seeing the word “man” and “men” when the obvious sense is “man or woman” or “humanity”. Using “man” restricts the literal sense to males only, which was not the original intention. Singular “they" is a gender-neutral pronoun used to refer to...

I apply this “ hate the sin, love the sinner” in the sense of trying to not be biased against a person based on what their sin is. This is not easy. When we hear a news report about a particularly horrible, repulsive crime, we may get angry and hope the sinner gets what they deserve. I try to...