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These are all excellent answers. On a side note, the Bible does not use the word for candle and so the versions that do (e.g. KJV) are not accurate, as lamp oil, a liquid, was used to produce light during the time of the first century Christians.

Sobering point about how porn can rewire the human brain and now there is a growing body of evidence about how using technology excessively can rewire the brains of children and teens. One wonders about the scary nexus of porn in an online format (versus porn on paper or film) and what can...

Trying to block a child from viewing Internet porn will NEVER work. The blocking software is utterly useless, as it allows so much porn to still be accessed. If you take away his Internet service altogether (buying him a flip phone, for example), then he can't do legitimate homework. Plus, he...

Wow, does that book take me back! Yes, my father, who was one of Jehovah's Witnesses, had that book as well. A lot of our modern day celebrations can be traced back to ancient Babylon.

Hi Mii Births are mentioned throughout the Bible, but only two birthday celebrations: those of Pharaoh of Egypt (18th century B.C.E.) and Herod Antipas (1st century C.E.); both are remembered for executions, the beheading of Pharaoh’s chief baker in the first instance, the beheading of John...

I hope you reconsider! Warm Christian regards,

Jesus put the gift of voluntary singleness in a very noble position (Matthew 19:10-12) and so Christians should feel as did Jesus and not think of it as a condition to be pitied. God highly values the sacrifices made by single persons who have chosen to do what he delights in (Isaiah 56:4, 5)...

Wow, Reform; if this is a summary of how you grew up, your spiritual change has truly been transformative! Blessed be you and your family for making this remarkable transformation. Of course, the glory goes to God, but you and those who have helped you should receive encouragement!

Hello Fidelitas: Sometimes too, I become dismayed at how much rancor exists here on a site dedicated to God. Yet, I remind myself that none of us is perfect and while Jesus was on the earth, he was surrounded by imperfect humans. He was raised by imperfect parents, and he spent years at home...

Regarding birthdays, the Bible is silent about specifically whether or not we should celebrate them. Still, there are some strong Biblical clues: Only two birthday celebrations are mentioned in the Bible and they belong to non-Christians and people died on those days The Bible says it is better...

A) When Jesus walked the earth for 33.5 years, to whom was he praying? To himself? B) When Jesus walked the earth for 33.5 years, who was in charge of the heavens?

The literal interpretation: As new wine ferments, it generates carbon dioxide gas that exerts pressure on the skin bottles. New skins expand; old, inflexible ones burst under the pressure. The illustrative interpretation: This illustration was part of Jesus’ answer as to why his disciples did...

Now that we all have been reminded of how respiratory illnesses travel, be it the "regular" flu that we get every year or these particularly nasty pandemic outbreaks, don't you think we as a society should reevaluate how we greet each other, as in do fewer handshakes and fewer hugs? Perhaps the...

SaintRose, a lot of us understand your pain. In our case, our son, who was raised a Christian, left the Truth and now does not even believe in God. He married a Japanese woman (he has lived in Japan for years) who has zero understanding of the Bible and her relationship with my wife is...

Although there is no excuse for marital unfaithfulness, a lack of sexual tenderness could contribute to a spouse’s seeking affection and intimacy from someone else. (Prov. 5:18; Eccl. 9:9) Therefore, the Bible urges married couples: “Do not deprive each other [of the marriage due] except by...

Indeed, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. How do we encourage our spiritual colleagues to become more active in spreading the gospel of the Word? How do we encourage our fellow Christians to engage in the preaching work?

There are so many ways to answer this question, but to give just one angle on applying this text to ourselves, one could say the following, regarding whether we center our lives on all things spiritual or material. How can we know whether our heart is centered on spiritual or material things...

Although not mentioned in the original question, how many believe that the stories of the nephilim (children of the demons who left heaven and materialized into human form to cohabit with earthly women--See Jude 6) were later used as the literary fodder for all the myths of Greek mythology?

The conspiracy theories are all over the map! I am astounded. But this is a fact: IF a vaccine were available tomorrow, how many Americans would get it? From surveys, it seems that about 1/5 of Americans would definitely NOT get it, with another 1/5 who would question getting the vaccine...

Three weeks ago, we lost some friends to a house fire. The husband survived for 5 days and his wife survived for 10 days due to the severity of the burns. The couple’s parents (now in their late 80s) are even better friends of ours and although many in our congregation rushed over to offer...