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(Photo credited to: https://people.com/all-about-john-f-kennedy-jackie-kennedy-children-7969931 ) John F Kennedy(JFK) and Jackie Kennedy were a good-looking couple with beautiful children. Even though JFK was in many respects honorable as evidenced by his World War 2 heroism, and his Presidency's support for US Civil Rights, sadly things are Not always as they appear to be. To elaborate, JFK was a womanizer, and addicted to painkillers. Therefore, to reiterate, "(Proverbs 31:30) Charm is deceptive..." Furthermore, Jackie Kennedy was good-looking But JFK still chased after other women. Therefore, in regard to Jackie Kennedy, this other verse is relevant: "(Ecclesiastes 9:11)...the race is Not to the swift..."

Pray Pakistan's voters are guided by The Holy Spirit to elect politicians who see Christians in favorable light: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68178513

King Saul had a toxic personality who had erratic mood swings especially when it came to how he treated David. To elaborate, at certain times he would be nice to King David, and other times, he would become cruel. For example, 1 Samuel 19:7-10 & 1 Samuel 24:8-22 are biblical passages that show how King Saul's treatment of David was erratic. Therefore, King Saul's reconciliations with David ultimately failed because of King Saul own actions. Finally, in 1 Samuel 26:20-25 bible passage, there is another chance for King Saul to reconcile with David. The 1 Samuel 26:21 verse quotes Saul request to David to return which is an attempt to reconcile. However, David knows from his past experience that King Saul will go back to treating David badly again. Therefore, in in 1 Samuel 26:20-25, David ultimately quietly and subtly just avoids having any sort of relationship with King Saul. Essentially, David decides to Avoid having a relationship with a toxic personality like King Saul. David experiences with a toxic personality like King Saul, and David ultimate decision to end his relationship with King Saul should serve as a good example for us Christians. In other words, David does Not take revenge by vengefully attacking King Saul due to his poor treatment of David Instead, David wisely (Matthew 5:39) turns the other cheek by just deciding to end his relationship with King Saul by avoiding him.

You are totally Misconstruing what I stated previously. I Never used any kind of "force". I was very gentle and polite towards her( Psalm 69:20).....I looked for sympathy but there was none. I looked for comfort but I found none. ....

Yeah, but one does Not want to hurt people. It's Not like I'm a stalker or anything. In this #metoo world, men can easily be falsely or mistakenly accused. It's crazy. Psalm 69:20 New American Standard Bible 1995 20 Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none.

Yeah, but she is Not gracious and Not compassionate at all. She is way too short-tempered. She immediately started yelling at me the first time that I communicated with her. It's Not like every guy on the planet is a Jeffry Epstein or a Harvey Weinstein. The bible does say emphasizes the following: (Exodus 34:6) 6 Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and [a]truth;

@Starise +1 on "the package and labeling can be very deceiving". Please do pray for me.

There is a young lady at my church. She has a Phd in Engineering, and teaches at a University. Gorgeous & Really brilliant. Brains & Beauty. She knows scripture and Christian doctrine really well. However, she is really contentious and short-tempered. It's really difficult to tell who is a sincere Christian, who is a fake Christian. So confusing.

There is a young lady at my church. She has a Phd in Engineering, and teaches at a University. Gorgeous & Really brilliant. Brains & Beauty. She knows scripture and Christian doctrine really well. However, she is really contentious and short-tempered. It's really difficult to tell who is a sincere Christian, who is a fake Christian. So confusing.

Thanks, In the bad side list, I would like to add the following: - contentious (Proverbs 21:9 It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. ) -vexing (Proverbs 21:19 It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman. ) -quarrelsome Thanks

You are correct. However, there is more to it. One has to avoid a lot of people who just -fake their Christian walk at church ( i.e., have a lot of head knowledge about scripture, and then go about blurting out memorized scripture in church , raise their hands during worship for everyone to see—sanctimonious ostentatious showmanship ) -contentious/quarrelsome people, and there are a lot of contentious/quarrelsome congregation members ((Proverbs 25:24) It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. ) Essentially, temperament is important. -Also, sincere Christians can have different outlook towards life. One could have a calling for Christian ministry, and other does Not. Therefore, it Might Not be a good mach. -Wealth gaps can also cause problems even if both are sincere Christians.

When one has a love-interest, and is interested in courtship/marriage, it is important for one to be vigilant about certain character traits of the love-interest/significant other in question. Some major character traits that are of concern have to deal with whether the love-interest/significant other is: -apathetic -offhanded -indifferent I mention the aforementioned character traits because they can easily be overlooked or difficult to see. Posted just now When one has a love-interest, and is interested in courtship/marriage, it is important for one to be vigilant about certain character traits of the love-interest/significant other in question. Some major character traits that are of concern have to deal with whether the love-interest/significant other is: -apathetic -offhanded -indifferent I mention the aforementioned character traits because they can easily be overlooked or difficult to see. I believe Michal was behaving like a insultingly apathetic/offhanded/indifferent ice cold queen. To elaborate, (2 Samuel 3:16) mentions that Paltiel the son of Laish, Michal's 2nd husband, would weep and follow her but it surprisingly does Not mention any sort of reciprocal mourning/weeping by Michal. We human beings can easily and mistakenly overlook said character traits when we are blinded by infatuation for a love-interest. The bible is interesting because it can suggest/hint a lot to the biblical readers by what it does Not mention. In the aforementioned case of Michal, the bible suggests to us that Michal is insultingly apathetic, offhanded and indifferent by the fact that there is No mention of any kind of response from her to Paltiel the son of Laish's weeping and mourning when Michal is taken away from him. Samson is another example of one who is blinded by infatuation/love for a love-interest. Judges 16:1 mentions that Samson had sex with a harlot, therefore, it is true that Samson was a man with strong sinful sexually lustful urges. However, Samson can also be faulted with being blinded by infatuation/love for a love-interest. It is important to note that in Judges 16:4, the bible mentions that Samson loved Delilah. Therefore, the bible reader should Not oversimplify the relationship between Samson and Delilah by boiling it down to merely lust because Judges 16:4 states that he loved her. Let's get back to the apathetic character traits that one should be vigilant about. Deliah is only mentioned in the Judges 16:4-18 biblical passage. Judges 16:4-18 starts off with the premise that Samson loved Delilah. It then subsequently mentions that the Philistines encouraged Delilah to be a honeytrap for Samson, and in return they would grant her materialistic financial benefits. Again, the bible reader make note of the fact that Judges 16:18 was the very last verse in the bible that mentions Delilah. More importantly , Judges 16:18 mentions that the Philistines financially reward Delilah for her wicked trickery, and then the bible Never mentions Delilah again the in rest of the biblical scriptures that come afterwards. Again, the bible is interesting because it can suggest/hint a lot to the biblical readers by what it does Not mention. Not Only is Delilah greedy, but the fact that she is Not mentioned ever again after Judges 16:18 tells us that she is insultingly apathetic, offhanded and indifferent to Samson's dreadful fate in the hands of the Philistines later on. Therefore, to conclude, when one has a love-interest, and is looking for courtship/marriage then one should be vigilant in order to avoid people who are insultingly apathetic/offhanded/indifferent.

When one has a love-interest, and is interested in courtship/marriage, it is important for one to be vigilant about certain character traits of the love-interest/significant other in question. Some major character traits that are of concern have to deal with whether the love-interest/significant other is: -apathetic -offhanded -indifferent I mention the aforementioned character traits because they can easily be overlooked or difficult to see. I believe Michal was behaving like a insultingly apathetic/offhanded/indifferent ice cold queen. To elaborate, (2 Samuel 3:16) mentions that Paltiel the son of Laish, Michal's 2nd husband, would weep and follow her but it surprisingly does Not mention any sort of reciprocal mourning/weeping by Michal. We human beings can easily and mistakenly overlook said character traits when we are blinded by infatuation for a love-interest. The bible is interesting because it can suggest/hint a lot to the biblical readers by what it does Not mention. In the aforementioned case of Michal, the bible suggests to us that Michal is insultingly apathetic, offhanded and indifferent by the fact that there is No mention of any kind of response from her to Paltiel the son of Laish's weeping and mourning when Michal is taken away from him. Samson is another example of one who is blinded by infatuation/love for a love-interest. Judges 16:1 mentions that Samson had sex with a harlot, therefore, it is true that Samson was a man with strong sinful sexually lustful urges. However, Samson can also be faulted with being blinded by infatuation/love for a love-interest. It is important to note that in Judges 16:4, the bible mentions that Samson loved Delilah. Therefore, the bible reader should Not oversimplify the relationship between Samson and Delilah by boiling it down to merely sinful sexual lust because Judges 16:4 states that he loved her. Let's get back to the apathetic character traits that one should be vigilant about. Delilah is only mentioned in the Judges 16:4-18 biblical passage. Judges 16:4-18 starts off with the premise that Samson loved Delilah. It then subsequently mentions that the Philistines enticed Delilah to be a honeytrap for Samson, and in return they would grant her materialistic financial benefits. Again, the bible reader should make note of the fact that Judges 16:18 was the very last verse in the bible that mentions Delilah. More importantly , Judges 16:18 ends with mentioning that the Philistines financially reward Delilah for her wicked trickery, and then the bible Never mentions Delilah again. Again, the bible is interesting because it can suggest/hint a lot to the biblical readers by what it does Not mention. Not Only is Delilah greedy, but the fact that she is Not mentioned ever again after Judges 16:18 tells us that she is insultingly apathetic, offhanded and indifferent to Samson's dreadful fate in the hands of the Philistines later on. Even Judas had remorse after he betrayed Jesus Christ for money. Therefore, to conclude, when one has a love-interest, and is looking for courtship/marriage then one should be vigilant by avoiding people who are insultingly apathetic/offhanded/indifferent.

A visiting pastor who came to our church today said that if the bible repeatedly mentions a particular message numerous times then the repetition indicates the extreme importance of said message. Essentially, importance proportionally correlates with repetition. The dangers of a contentious/quarrelsome spouse immediately came to my mind because it is mentioned at least 4 different times in the book of proverbs in the bible.

A visiting pastor who came to our church today said that if the bible repeatedly mentions a particular message numerous times then the repetition indicates the extreme importance of said message. Essentially, importance proportionally correlates with repetition. The dangers of a contentious/quarrelsome spouse immediately came to my mind because it is mentioned at least 4 different times in the book of proverbs in the bible.

Are bible passages like Exodus 21:18-19 and Exodus 21:23-25 about proportional judgment/discipline in relation to the severity of the sin(s)/crime(s) in question?

Bible uses the term(s) "contentious"(quarrelsome in some translation) as a warning label(s) for women who are problematic. However, in contrast, it is interesting that the Bible uses the term(s) "wise"(prudent in some translation) for women who are good paragons, but Not solely term(s) like kind or nice by and in themselves. To elaborate, bible readers' first intuition is to think that the opposite of "contentious"(quarrelsome) is kind( or nice ). Therefore, Let's say that the typical bible readers come across the following verses: Therefore, after reading the aforementioned verses, the typical bible reader might at first have an impression that the direct opposite of a contentious woman would be solely a kind ( or nice ) woman. The bible reader might think that the solely kind ( or nice ) woman is to be exalted. However, that deduction is wrong because being solely a kind ( or nice ) woman is Not the good paragon woman that the bible recommends. Rather, it is the wise(prudent) woman that the bible exalts. Now granted, Proverbs 31:26b does uphold kindness as a good quality for women to have, but the verse on the whole suggests that kindness is sort of incidental and/or secondary to the quality of wisdom: To conclude, "contentious"(quarrelsome in some translation) women are to be approached with caution. However, the primary quality to look for in a woman is wisdom, and kindness ( or niceness) is very much incidental and/or secondary to wisdom.

Within a Christian church, I’m trying to seek Godly Wisdom when it comes to venting about somebody else’s bad behavior. The reason being is that I do Not want to end up gossiping. However, I would want to vent about somebody else’s bad behavior in order to seek spiritual advice/counsel/comfort. When it become gossipy then it’s bad but if venting about said problems leads to a better church then it’s ok. I struggle to know when and when Not to, and how and how Not to do the aforementioned actions. ( Side Note: This just came to me now, but I suppose James 1:19 will shed some light It can be sort of deduced that James 1:19 indicates that we should be careful & cautious about complaining about others which is indicated by the word "slow". ) What biblical scriptures / passages would help us get better discernment & guidance when facing the aforementioned challenges?

@AdHoc Thanks. However, I would like to propose a counterargument. David's life in the Bible serves as an example of how we as Christians should be cautious about being Judgemental and/or being involved in doling/meting out judgements/justice, and the dangers of being judgemental withOut being careful. David declares judgement upon himself after Nathan talks about the Traveller's parable to David: It's important to note that David's vigilante playful justice seems come back to haunt his descendant's like Solomon, and the nation Israel which is suggested in 1 Kings 11:15-25 passage I suppose the following bible passage and scripture verses come to mind as well: Essentially, passing judgment is Not something we Christians should do lightly or in a willy-nilly manner. Also, I suppose it's a lesson for Christians to Not speak in a overly sanctimonious, preachy and/or holier-than-thou manner.

David can be seen as a warrior-King chosen by God to lead Israel. In 2 Samuel 8, we see David bringing judgment upon the enemies of Israel in a playful arbitrary manner like a vigilante does in comic books. ( Extrajudicial actions ) 2 Samuel 8:1-3 Now after this it came about that David [a]defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. 2 He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. 3 Then David [d]defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as he went to restore his rule at the [f]River....... Psalm 109 which is well-known for it's imprecatory nature was either directly/indirectly authored by David himself. Psalm 109's verses are very aggressively judgemental and cursing in nature: Psalm 109:9 Let his children be fatherless And his wife a widow. Psalm 109:11 Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder the product of his labor. David declares judgment upon the Amalekite who (despite falsely) claiming that he himself killed Saul 13 David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” And he [d]answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.” 14 Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?” 15 And David called one of the young men and said, “Go, [e]cut him down.” So he struck him and he died. 16 David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’” Here is the irony, David even at first unknowingly declares judgment upon himself after Nathan talks about the Traveller's parable to David: (2 Samuel 12:5-6) 5 Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this [a]deserves to die. 6 He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.” What are the Dangers of the Judgemental side of David's life in the Bible?

Why was Solomon’s Godly Wisdom Not enough to prevent him from sinning by marrying “Non-Hebrew” women? To elaborate, if Solomon had so much Godly Wisdom then he should have been Wise enough to know that marrying “Non-Hebrew” women would be disastrous. And What should he probably have asked God for in addition to his request for Godly Wisdom that might have prevented him from sinning?

Are terms & phrases "fortresses" & "speculations and every lofty thing" in 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 broad enough to include human thoughts of sexual lust, infatuation, financial & material greed, distractions, idolization?

Are terms & phrases "fortresses" & "speculations and every lofty thing" in 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 broad enough to include human thoughts of sexual lust, infatuation, financial & material greed, distractions, idolization?

@FJK and @faroukI come from a Legalistic Traditional Catholic family background from an Eastern culture. To elaborate, there was a disproportionate emphasis on cultural-religious social norms just like the Pharisees. Lot of elderly relatives of mine especially in the rural areas would most resort to sanctimonious "Fire & Brimstone preaching", "doom & gloom" talk. The following verses comes to mind:

Does Bible Scripture content as a whole more closely align with "Fire & Brimstone preaching" or "Compassionate, Mercy, Gracious, preaching" ?