Religion

“If you could name the ‘Top Ten’ things in the Bible for which we should give thanks, what would they be?” — Miriam

My list will likely be different from that of someone else asked the same question, but I am thankful for the following “Top Ten” Bible truths:
God exists. He is infinite yet personal, holy yet close, just yet gracious. (Gen. 1; Ps. 66; 100; Isa. 6:1-8; Rom. 9:14-16; I Cor. 2).

Baha’i Faith
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Bethlehem Lutheran

“Abraham is described as a man who ‘did not waver in unbelief.’ But didn’t he waver a little when he had a son by Hagar instead of Sarah?”— Shannon

The story of Abraham to which you refer is found in Gen. 15-18, 21-22. God promised to bless Abraham with a son in spite of the fact that both he and his wife, Sarai, were quite advanced in age. Abraham believed God, but it took him awhile to grasp fully just how God would fulfill the promise.

“Halloween was on Sunday this year. That made me wonder again if Christians should celebrate this ‘holiday.’ ” — Chris

Many Christians do not “celebrate” Halloween as a matter of both faith and conscience.  Adequate biblical justification may be found to justify avoiding this holiday, which has its roots in paganism. Furthermore, Halloween is likely “over the top” in terms of too much money spent and too much focus on the acquisition of tooth-rotting candy.