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For one, the two genealogies in Matthew and Luke are not contradictory because they do not trace the same line and have different purposes: Matthew traces Joseph's line to show that Jesus had a legal claim to the throne of David; Luke traces Mary's line to show that Jesus is blood descended from...

MK, Such as... Please tie the insight directly to the verse and then to observation in science, e.g. Isaiah 40:22 tells us that the Earth is round; the Earth is suspended in space without support (Job 26:7); etc. I've seen some Muslims take verses out of context to the point of being...

I refuse to debate or even discuss with someone who does not have a understanding of what it means when we say that "Jesus completed the Law" and being under grace because your lack of understanding will prevent us from getting anywhere productive. But I have to say that to assert that...

I'd just say that it isn't as simple or as black and white as that.

If by "flunked" you mean "failed," Abraham didn't fail the test, he passed it. He was about to sacrifice his only son Isaac as the LORD God commanded fully believing that God would raise Isaac again, except God stopped him just in time because he had proved to Abraham that he truly feared the...

Jesus had to keep the Sabbath in order to be sinless and complete the Law's requirements such that He could set us free from its condemnation. This is hardly an argument that we need to keep the Sabbath.

My standard response to the SDA objection in short-hand form: 1. Law fulfilled. 2. Sabbath foreshadow for the reality which is Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). 3. Sabbath looked forward to a time when we cease forever from our works getting us into heaven. Works now come as a natural result of...

Dear benmaarof, This isn't some miraculous statement or new idea. Anyone can look to the stars, look out at the complexity of life and come to the conclusion that God exists. In fact, the apostle Paul takes this one step further in Romans 1:19-20: They know the truth about God because He has...

Wow, ouch... Can I ask what kind of car you had? Were you hurt? That's the good thing about living in the city. :) Your only concern then is drunks or people not watching where they're going. :sigh:

I just find it strange that anyone would say that publically to a grown-up man and not feel like the world's biggest fool... Does anyone else find that disturbing? :o

Dear AcornThornpicker, Since Christianity is mono-theistic, we believe that it is pointless because you have placed another deity (who, according to the Bible, doesn't exist) next to God, which is forbidden in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3-5). You see, as Christians walk with Jesus we...

Hehe, my friend jokingly says that he knows where QANTAS got their mascot of the flying kangaroo from when his Dad hit one of them driving in the evening/night. The only thing that we have to worry about where I live are ducks (there's a run-off right behind my place). I can't believe how...

Dear AconThornpicker, You just told us what version it was: the Good News Bible (GNB). That was my first Bible that my parents gave me - it's good and easy to read. Just out of interest, what makes you think that you weren't the problem? If you truly believe that He is who He is and that...

Has anyone noticed that, ironically enough, it's the police who are probably the most guilty of breaking the speed limit? I was following a police car doing well over 100 km/h in a 80/90 zone without sirens or lights flashing, and similarly a police car doing 60 in a 40 perdestrian zone down the...

Fair enough. I find them annoying, but I've been guilty of tail-gating in my time, mainly for people who are 10 to 20 km/h under the speed limit. I think that they have to purposefully do that kind of slow speed and they really enrage me, particularly when I need to get somewhere ASAP or by a...

I've always taken eternal to mean "never ending" as well, but yeah, I guess you're right. We would then have immortal souls. Thanks for correcting me. :)

Good question. I think that God has a very good sense of humour, particularly when you look at some of what God created. ;) Okay, maybe that was a poor attempt at humour. One of my old Salvation Army officers once said "If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans for your life." The...

Hello AcornThornpicker, What did you think of it? How much of the New Testament, particularly Revelation did you understand? Do you have a response to Jesus' question in Matthew 16:15 after reading the New Testament? :) (You don't have to answer that question here if you don't want to). I...

A recent article on Today Tonight a few nights ago came out with a list of what annoys Aussie drivers the most. I was wondering what annoys you when you're out on the roads?

Dear deshadow, Since no one else had replied at the time of writing this post, I thought that I might as well offer a few thoughts. There were two issues that I didn't address but would like to get back to later as time permits. To understand why we are sinners properly we need to examine the...