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I think you're correct in that we do know in our consciences what is right and wrong ... more or less! I am always surprised at the sexual morals of today's youth - I mean the ones who are considered "good people". When did "serial monogamy" become a virtue??? It is now socially acceptable to...

Who Jesus is, is a very important question - with some saying He is a man, and some saying He is God. I believe both sides are right. On earth in a mortal body, Jesus limited Himself to the role of a man because He came to die as our substitute. Those who truly believed in Him, like Peter and...

Yes, I think there is a lot in how we perceive the words. In the KJV indignation, anger, and wrath are used about God, sometimes in the same passage. When indignation is used about humans it often seems to smack of self-righteousness, eg Psalm 78:49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his...

Jesus is both man and God. He is the body in which God dwells: "the image of the invisible God." Colossians 2:9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (NIV)

Psychology is just the study of human behaviour so faith can be considered a legitimate aspect to investigate. On the other hand, you may be saying that faith is all in the mind, and has no reality to it. Experience is the best teacher, and I know that my life is different in a very real way...

Officially the list is:pride greed envy anger lust gluttony sloth Some of these seem to be double sided - for example, pride can lead to striving for excellence, or it can mean thinking we are superior; anger can be seen as a valid response to injustice, or it can mean having a temper...

Is it your understanding that all of the New Testament was written in Aramaic? Do you have access to the original text in Aramaic?

Whether the Bible is the infallible Word of God or not, is a matter of faith. Whether there are contradictions in the Bible is a matter of reasoning. I have never found any that stand up to scrutiny. How did Judas pay for the field? It is all explained in Matthew 27. Some also see a...

It really isn't that difficult. How did President Kennedy die? A. He was shot in Dealey Plaza, Dallas. B. He died in Parklands Hospital from a head wound. How did Judas die? Matthew 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself...

I don't know either ;) Anger over petty personal matters is just immaturity. Christian anger is to do with injustice and the welfare of others.

Which is?

The point of my little anecdote (post #13) was that my wife did not contradict herself - I failed to understand her meaning because I did not consider all the relevant information. When you take isolated statements out of the Bible and try to compare them you will get superficial...

Well, thank you for explaining my feelings to me :rolleyes: As I see it, there are no negative emotions ... even hate. It is all about how we control and direct our feelings. Don't deny your anger - acknowledge it and harness it. The fact is we are all individuals and respond differently -...

Marietta, your post seems to assume that all Christians interpret the teachings of the Bible in the same way, which is not correct. If there has been a conspiracy to deceive, it has not been universally successful.

Yes, I think it is the energy that anger arouses that gives us the momentum to affect change. One cannot live at that level of emotional arousal all the time. I believe that every emotion was given to us by God, and can be used for good, or it can be perverted. Unresolved anger is the problem...

That is such a great lesson ... the person who was so afraid of making a mistake, that he did nothing with his "talent", was the one who was condemned. Better to try and muck up, than to not even have a go ... God looks on the heart. I find much comfort in that ... I guess that's because I make...

I disagree with your first two statements, but I do agree with your third. Recently my 92 year old mother who is cared for in a nursing home, was being moved in a hoist as she cannot walk. She was dropped and now has four fractures in her legs. I was angry that such a situation should have...

My wife is always contradicting herself. She told me she didn't want the car, so I loaned it to a friend, and then she said "I meant I didn't want the car other than for my usual Tuesday morning appointment which you know all about". Now I ask you, really, she didn't say exactly that when I...

I agree with what you are saying here, but the obvious question always comes to mind: If we are all being led by the same Holy Spirit why are we not all heading in exactly the same direction. I don't want to make specific issues about these points but there is not consistent agreement among...

oops ... got a repeat!