For those of you familiar with Bible passages: Give insight on?

Question

What does the Bible teach regarding the following issues: (Comment on as few, or as many as you like...Please include the actual reference when giving your answer) Thanks.

* Divorce
* Body Piercings
* Tattoos
* Jealousy
* Re-marriage (note: this is not the same as divorce!)
* Suicide
* False Teachings
* Witchcraft
* Spiritual Gifts
* Unconditional Love
* Homosexuality
* The "Trinity"
* Drinking Alcohol
* Pre-Marital Sex...
* Other Religious teachings besides Christianity...


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"Comment on as FEW, or as MANY as you'd like." (I want to see how much people actually read the Bible, and actually retain the info they learn...")

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Answer 1

Divorce - leviticus 21 discusses not marrying a divorced woman, deuteronomy discusses not divorcing one's spouse as well as what grounds there are for divorce.....

Piercing/Tattoos - leviticus also addresses tattoos, and I don't recall any scriptural reference to piercing exactly although leviticus does address "cutting" yourself. However this was in reference to those who were marking their bodies for other god's. So personally I don't think this means that current day "trendy" tattooing or piercing is against God. (Unless your tattoo or piercing is done in worship of another god).

Jealousy - numbers discusses making offerings for jealousy, so it would be assumed by these verses that it is displeasing to God. However the bible does give plenty of indication that God is a jealous God when his creation is bowing in worship to other false Gods. Specifically there is a verse in Psalm 78 & 79 about it.

Remarriage - see divorce response as this was addressed in leviticus and dueteronomy.

Suicide - there is no direct mention of suicide in the bible, however some denominations consider suicide a form of self murder and therefore it is a sin b/c murder is a sin. This is debatable and frankly open to interpretation. Personally I don't believe in the whole "go to hell if you commit suicide" camp. There is nothing scripturally to back that up, therefore I don't buy it.

False Teachings - we are told to beware of false prophets and false teachings in several books of the bible including: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Micah.

Witchcraft - is mentioned throughout the OT as being against God, specifically found in the books Dueteronomy, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicals, Micah, Nahum and Galations.

Spiritual Gifts are addressed in many forms, sometimes specifically (1 Corinthians) and other times in the mentioning of "talents" given by the Lord to accomplish specific tasks. Such as those who were responsible for building the tabernacle (Exodus)

Unconditional Love - will have to think on this more.

Homosexuality - God clearly states that he abhors it. this can be seen in the story of Soddom and Gahmorrah and in a few other places where it addresses men laying with men, women laying with their kind, etc. HOWEVER, this does not give room for us to hate gays. We should still love them, because we are commanded above all things to love. Love the sinner, hate the sin.

The Trinity - We can see the first address of the pluralism of God in genesis when God says "let US create man in OUR image". This definitely indicates more than one. Then through out the bible we see references to God the father, Jesus the son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus says that he was with the father in the beginning, he uses the name I AM which is also the name God used in the OT, etc.

Drinking Alcohol - Jesus made water into wine... and frankly it was a common drink of the time ... water was generally dirty and not good for consumption. So wine would have have been used and even drunk by children. Not uncommon. However, the bible does address drunkeness and moderation. Genesis addressed Noah being drunk, Lots daughters get their dad drunk, etc. In these instances being drunk leads to not so great things and is obviously displeasing to the Lord.

Pre-marital sex... Exodus discusses the pentaly to for sleeping with a virgin, this is a prime example of it not being favored by God otherwise there would not be a penalty for it. Levitcus 21:13 clearly states the woman he marries must be a virgin. Dueteronomy also addresses the importance of virginity.

Other religions - or false Gods (taking interpretation of your question here) is addressed in Psalms, Jeremiah, Romans, 1 Corithinians, 1 Timothy, and more. God clearly doesn't like us turning to false Gods, bowing to idols, etc. In fact the first commandment we have is that there shall be no other Gods before him.

Answer 2

Meaning there is no thought of turning. Jesus the same yesterday, today, and forever. There is not a hint that there would be change. (Amazing what you see when you read the scriptures for yourself and don't believe that the "preacher" would ever change it or not quote it all. Your statement that you have heard the first part of that verse but not the second part leads me to believe you are trusting the leaders of your church to tell you the truth. We, as Christians are to try the Spirit. Read for yourself the scriptures that are referred to in the sermons given and see if they are following the Bible like they say they are.)

Answer 3

GOD had HIS WORD WRITTEN DOWN so that Human Beings wouldn't mess it up by trying to REMEMBER IT!!!!!!!! It would take a long time to do what you have asked for all of them, not long for a few, but either way THE WORD of GOD should be open in front of the person answering any of these, so it won't get distorted by trying to remember WHAT GOD SAID!!!!!!! Just a helpful bit of info, hope it helps!!!! (when you start figuring out how the WORD starts getting distorted like that, then your on your way to understanding the unseen forces that try to DISTORT IT----deception!!!)

Answer 4

Divorce - God hates divorce however He does allow it in two instances, when one of the partners breaks the marriage covenant by joining their body with a third person or when an unbelieving spouse leaves the relationship either through divorce or abandonment.

And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery."
Matthew 19:9

To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife. To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. 1 Corinthians 7:10-15

Re-marriage - Remarriage is allowed when a person has been divorced on Biblical grounds, however remarriage to a prior spouse is still forbidden.

"When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out of his house, and if she goes and becomes another man's wife, and the latter man hates her and writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, or if the latter man dies, who took her to be his wife, then her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination before the LORD. And you shall not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance. Deuteronomy 24:1-4

Drinking Alcohol - Drinking alcohol is not prohibited, however drinking to excess is warned against.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In the end it bites like a serpent and stings like an adder. Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things. You will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast. "They struck me," you will say, "but I was not hurt; they beat me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake? I must have another drink." Proverbs 23:29-35

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:17-18

False Teachings - For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Matthew 24:24

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. 2 Peter 2:1-3

Answer 5

The god is a Goddess and not a male god! She is the Great Mother and creator of all life! all you women who have lived here on Earth will combine together to form Her one identity. We will then all see what She looks like! in short, you girls are all little Goddesses and you should be happy.

Answer 6

On the Divorece issue goto Mathew 19:9 - And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Seems obvious to me that he doesn't approve of divorce except when one has commited an affair.

Answer 7

Romans Chapter 14 talks about not doing anything that would make your brother stumble.
To me that is tattoos, drinking, smoking.
If you smoke, drink, have tattoos all over your body, that is fine. However, if it makes your fellow Christian lose his faith, then it is not such a good idea.

Answer 8

If you have a serious question, I'll offer what answers I can, but I won't waste my time jumping through hoops just to amuse someone.

This I believe; http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm

Answer 9

Bible writers indicated absolutely NO knowledge whatsoever about homosexuality.

Bible writers reveal NOTHING about homosexuality.

Bible writers revealed their own ignorances and brown nosing.

Answer 10

I believe St. Paul addresses all of these. So read his letters.