One must live a sinless lifestyle to hold onto their salvation, but our holy text have been translated so many times we no longer know what is sin and what is not sin. So no I don't believe there is salvation for anyone. There will be no one in Heaven.
Being such a long time ago we would have no way knowing whose who anymore. You could very well be a descended of Canaan and not know it. Don't fret about it man.
Its very simple if any of you kin tries to persaude you away from God kill them. The reason for this was during this time the Hebrews basically was hated by everyone around them(because they were an invading force.) so they needed unity and if there was influrence from the surronding cultures it...
I see it as more of a warning then a religious bigotry. A man is most likely not going to do something knowing that his children will most likely suffer from his actions. This is just a tool to keep them well behave. But more importantly Justice and injustice doesn't exist since Justice is just...
Because food isn't offered to idols anymore. Though a select few might still do. I don't know what all the other religions in the world pratice. This advice was given to christians who would buy food from the market which was usually prepared to give unto another God. Basically this commandment...
There is a big difference between habits and drug addiction don't mix the two together. Your way of thinking in this statement says that every normal thing we do daily is an addiction. That kind of logic doesn't make sense.
As the only Oneness Pentalocostal on this forum, I shall jump up to the occasion.
When you don't believe in the trinity you believe that God is one pyschially not just metaphorically, but he takes on the form of God the spirit, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Its the same God, but just wearing...
Maybe he was too busy saying get some at the burning cities of sodom and Gomora (However you spell those cities)
Okay I'll be serious now.
Maybe God favored the reason behind. Lots daughters wanted to carry the name of their family on. Maybe he found that to be a noble cause.
Maybe Lot...
Well I say crimes that destroy someone's life, like murder. It doesn't have to mean that their life ended pyschically, but emotional too. Since you took a life here on earth you life in the after life is here by forefited. Thats how I would do it if I was God.
1. To see if we are worthy or not.
2. For his personal enjoyment.
3. To gain the knowledge that comes with living a life.
4. Memories that we may cherish for all eternity.
I don't think you can compare a drug addiction to religion. While the person may at first had turn to drugs escape reality, but eventually he just takes it because his body craves it.
Of course they would want to rationalize the infinite nature of our universe. For somebody the knowledge of that everything that exist will one day be gone. So religion gives people a sense of hope that their exsitence will continue on after they die. Though it might be a false sense of hope...