7 things to avoid

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de-emerald

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Troublemakers (ROM 16:17) Romans 16:17 17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

Profane and vain babblings (1.TIM 6:20 20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

false science (1.TIM 6:20) 20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge

Unlearned questions (2.TIM 2:23 2 Timothy 2:23-25 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

Foolish questions (TIT 3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Genealogies (TIT3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Arguments about the law (TIT3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
 

Dino246

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Troublemakers (ROM 16:17) Romans 16:17 17I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

Profane and vain babblings (1.TIM 6:20 20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

false science (1.TIM 6:20) 20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge

Unlearned questions (2.TIM 2:23 2 Timothy 2:23-25 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

Foolish questions (TIT 3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Genealogies (TIT3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

Arguments about the law (TIT3:9 9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
I appreciate your attempt to identify things that Christians would do well to avoid. However, the topic needs some further clarification.

"Troublemakers": Paul is identifying a particular kind of troublemaker, the Judaizer. Yes, generally it is good to avoid troublemakers, but that is not what the verse says.

"Unlearned questions" has nothing to do with "foolish and stupid arguments". Someone who does not know the answer to a question, and asks their question in an appropriate context, is not making a foolish or stupid argument.

"Genealogies" does not mean merely investigating and documenting one's family history (as in the modern-day hobby). It is a specific reference to a specific practice of the first-century Jews. Always look at the context of Scripture!

"Arguments about the law": we as Christians need to know the nature of our relationship to the Old Testament law. Declaring the truth of our freedom in Christ and refuting erroneous misinterpretations is necessary at times.
 

Seeker47

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The point has been made.
 

Lanolin

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I would like to know if theres any books about dinosaurs(or dragons) told from a Biblical viewpoint. All the ones we have in the library talk about evolution and the Big Bang and millions of years.

Even though we know and have evidence that fossils can only get made because of a huge event like a flood. And that doesnt take millions of years either.
 

p_rehbein

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I would like to know if theres any books about dinosaurs(or dragons) told from a Biblical viewpoint. All the ones we have in the library talk about evolution and the Big Bang and millions of years.

Even though we know and have evidence that fossils can only get made because of a huge event like a flood. And that doesnt take millions of years either.
Amazon.com: christian dinosaur books

Images of Books About Dinosaurs from Christian Perspective

Dinosaurs! (Exploring God's World With Michael and ...

The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved! A Biblical View of ...

(just a few that are available........God bless)