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I personally believe the bible is infallible, however its not without a few translation errors. But a good concordance allows a person to compare and check the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts with the English translation.

I ASKED GOD I asked God for strength that I might achieve, I was made weak to humbly obey. I asked for heath that I might do greater things, I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy, I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for...

No, why would I want to trade places with those who commit evil acts against others? And why would I have empathy towards evil? I simply prefer to be sensitive to the feelings of those who've experience violence. Those who instigate violence are in need of correction, so imo, giving them love...

So your saying that when someone is smashing your face in, we should not feel like a victim because our suffering is small? We should not feel like a victim at all? Our compassion should be with the atheistic offender? When a woman is being raped, we must concerned ourselves with the suffering...

Let those who offend or hurt you know about it, reprimand them. If they persist, your not obligated to forgive them. Stand up for what is right, use tough love to help them see the error of their ways. Don't take vengeance, but flee from those who want to abuse you (John 8:59). Christians aren't...

No a song, but kind of a rap; https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=568923169840823

Thanks for the clarification, I mistakenly presumed that you opposed punishment. When I was young, stupid, and nonChristian, I got into trouble for stealing. I learned my lesson and never stole again. But it wasn't Christian teaching/preaching that straightened my act out, it was 2 weeks in the...

Where exactly did Jesus say either of those things?

While its true that Paul oversaw executions, he was a legal representative appointed by the Sanhedrin and authorized to persecute Christians. So Saul was not operating outside of legal/religious law. God called Paul and redirected his misguided heart. But while Paul repented, not everyone does...

I agree with your philosophy in regards to a repentant sinner, we should forgive offenses and not take personal vengeance. But not everyone is a brother or sister in Christ, and for that reason, sometimes correction and punishment can do more to bring a sinner to salvation than forgiving and...

Absolutely... "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing" But sometimes politics are the source of the the problem. Christians can mire themselves in the political process, but being more involved is no guarantee that serious problems will be avoided. Voting often...

Wanting justice is not doing the work of the enemy. We are instructed to uphold the law of the land, which determines the punishment for committing crimes (Romans 13:1-5). God may forgive the repentant, but that does not absolve us from reaping what we sow in the flesh. Imo, its not hypocritical...

I don't think we've forgotten, we just resist repenting because its the most difficult. We can believe in our minds and hearts, but repentance requires a change in direction and obedience.

"Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him" (Luke 17:3). I don't believe Christ was teaching us to be willingly mistreated, but to not engage in offensive behavior. Walk away from trouble if possible (turn the other cheek), instead...

God had previously told them that on the day they ate of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, they would surely die. So imo, Adam and Eve already had foreknowledge of the evil that would befall upon them if they chose to partake of the forbidden tree. Eve may have been deceived and chose to...

God's omniscience/omnipotence doesn't mean that His plan accounts for all contingencies. As long as God is involved with His creation, the future is not set in stone. Does God know the future? Yes. Can God bring about trial and errors that may alter a persons choices? Yes. As long as free will...

An endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure... It is not dangerous or scary, just a minor procedure that usually takes 15-20 minutes. To my knowledge, no one has ever died from an endoscopy. Tell your wife that God's love extends to all who believe in Him and love Him...

150 days is 5 months, perhaps the tribulation time will be shortened to 5 or 6 months instead of what many perceive will be 7 or 3.5 years? Those will the seal of God during those months will be safe from the flood waters (lies) which pour from the great flood of deception? Just a thought..

So your saying that even though Satan knows Christ, but denies Jesus came in the flesh, he cannot possibly be the anti-Christ? Isn't there a difference between knowing Christ and confessing Christ? In order to be a deceiver, wouldn't Satan need to first know the truth in order to distort it...