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Here are some verses that give examples of human religious laws that God didn't make: Gal 1:14 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers KJV Mark 7:13 13 Making the word of God of none effect...

Many sincere Christians explain it as you do. But they fail to see that although we are saved by God's grace - His grace is not available to those who do not sincerely accept His lordship over their lives. It helps to study all that the scriptures say on the subject of the way of salvation...

Yes, I see - so Muslims deny that it was Isaac that was offered! And yes, that's very interesting to realize that it was evidently the very same location that Jesus was crucified - on that very mountain!

You have some interesting suggestions of other symbolisms there may be in the story of Jonah - ones I hadn't thought of before. Maybe you're correct on these additional suggestions. It's true Jonah had to have been 'born again" in order to belong to God and to work for Him. However, he...

True - Jesus' spirit never died, as God can't die. It was just His human body that was dead for 3 days. Ok that sounds like a good explanation of the symbolism behind "3" in the Bible. Others say they think it stands for completeness. Hard to tell for me. Some Bible number symbolisms...

They had been redeemed. They were willing to follow Moses (though many times, they wished they hadn't). They had some sincerity in originally having chosen to follow Moses. It is the same way, when people choose to follow God. As can be seen in the demonstrations of the parable of...

Thanks! I listened to it now. I see he agreed with it being an allegory in the Bible - Abraham offering up his son.

The mention of Jonah being in the whale for 3 days, is figuratively used, to picture Jesus as having been dead for 3 days. Last night, after listening to an online preacher, I learned of another story that figuratively pictured those 3 days, in which Jesus was dead (it used the 3 days journey...

I suppose so! The best way to find out is to try it, and I think you already tried it and found it didn't work to do it that way. I use lots of trial and error in figuring out what's best in things - good way to do it, I think.

I've recently found that eating less, during the current ragweed allergy season here - has greatly helped reduce the runniness of my nose. Before that, for a few days, I'd been sneezing and blowing my nose almost constantly. I'm glad I now know about this remedy, and maybe it will help...

Yes, meeting together for fellowship, should not only spiritually beneficial to the hearer - but also, spiritually beneficial towards one another - using one's spiritual gifts, as is described in Romans 12 and I Corinthians 12. Yes, in New Testament churches, they helped provide for widows...

Yes, that's true - that would be uncomfortable for eyes, to be always switching back and forth to different prescription of glasses - it's best to stick to one at a time! You can reduce the brightness of your computer screen, by going to computer settings for that. I don't like full...

I think God has used both small type gatherings, as well as also the larger kinds, throughout history. It doesn't appear to me, that God's will - as to what kind, where and with whom, is the same in each case. It varies from person to person. One should prayerfully choose, based on what...

True! I hadn't known anything about the Jewish orthodox rule - interesting. God has used both small gatherings, such as like 2 or 3 or house church size, and also large church types throughout history. One just needs to follow God's leading as to what kinds to use and how many, etc. - as...

True. But one should be careful not to choose safety above doing God's will for one's life. In other words, always put God's will first in life, and be careful prayerfully not to be overly swayed by one's emotions. God has used all kinds of gatherings - types of worship. But we must make...

Well, you are right that some people's eyes get worse with time. In that case, they may be wise to try to find a trustworthy eye doctor to help check to see if their eyes are deteriorating. But it does not harm eyes to use the same glasses, I've read. I've read eye glasses do not cure eye...

Well to me, it seems more reasonable to assume that the urging to not forsake the assembling together, applies today, too. Though I agree with you that it doesn't have to be a large type of gathering or in church buildings in all cases. House churches are fine, if that is what one is most...

I looked online now to see what online Bible commentators said on the subject of the "Abomination of desolation" - and as always, I usually trust Matthew Henry's Commentary the most. He agreed with you in that the abomination of desolation seems to be referring to an event that took place not...