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    Who are the sons of God?

    Adam was called the "son of God" (Lk 3:38) because God directly created him. Job 1: These were angelic beings directly created by God (Ez 28:13). In the ancient Near Eastern traditions, gods or divine beings were often referred to as "sons of God." Ro 8: I.e., people who have been born of...
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    Do we shape the Holy Spirit?

    Oxford, intermingle: Prof NT Wright described the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our human spirit, saying: Emphasis added. In the first place, our spirit is an uncreated, detached breath of God that animates our soul. When we are born of the Spirit (born again), the Paraclete/Spirit takes...
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    Can AI possess intuition?

    You are right :) Intuition could mean : 1. simple rules of thumbs, 2. some subconscious calculations that cannot be articulated, 3. some quick instinctive responses. All all cases, intuition is a fast response in real time.
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    Can AI possess intuition?

    Right. Read my OP for the definition :)
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    Did Neanderthals make jewelry?

    Dr Fazale Rana spoke about the Neanderthals: Four scientists thought the opposite and published their research paper "Evidence for Neandertal jewelry" in PubMed: Similarly, Smithsonian Magazine: Contrary to what Rana said, I'd say that there is substantiated evidence that Neanderthals made...
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    Either multiverse is true OR God is the intelligent designer?

    Dr Francis Collins said: That's a false dichotomy. Option 1 pertains to the concept of the multiverse. Option 2 describes God as the intelligent designer of the current universe. Let proposition P1 = We observe a universe compatible with our existence. Collins and supporters of Option 2 are...
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    The Lord's eyes are too pure to look on evil. Really?

    No, not exactly. Habakkuk complained in 1: Habakkuk was frustrated and venting. Gill explained: Proverbs 15: Habakkuk wasn't making a doctrinal statement that God literally could not see evil. Rather, he's expressing his frustration and confusion about why God, who was holy and pure, seemed...
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    Whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life

    Jn 12: This paradox can be re-expressed more literally in propositions: If you loves your life in this world, you will lose your eternal life. If you hates your life in this world, you will keep your eternal life. Now, we are seeing a parallelism. If you prioritizes your own comfort...
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    Death is at work in us, but life is at work in you

    2 Corinthians 4: "We" referred to the people who were working with Paul, i.e., his associates. Paul and his co-workers reflected the death and life of Jesus through trials and successes. Paul and his companions were continually subjected to trials, hardships, and even the imminent possibility...
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    If the Bible is God-breathed, why is it so easily misinterpreted?

    In the last few weeks, I came across a few bible scholars using it—actually misusing it. I doubt it. I have made a point to ask these people about it but none has heard of it. These are not people who like to calculate with numbers and equations. Bayesian probabilities show up in all sciences...
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    How old was Rehoboam when he began to reign?

    In the Septuagint (LXX), the books we know as 1–2 Kings in most English Bibles are called 3–4 Kingdoms. ESV, 1K 12: LXX, 3 Kingdoms 12:24 is much longer and it included This phrase does not appear in the Masoretic Text. ESV does not have it. In fact, this contradicts with 1K 14: LXX, 3...
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    Did Paul refer to the flesh as the old man?

    No, not exactly. Ro 8: The word flesh could refer to humanity's fallen, sinful nature, the part of us that is prone to selfishness, rebellion against God, and worldly desires. It does not simply mean the physical body but the fleshly mindset to sin. BLB, Ro 6: The old man was dead but we...
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    This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria

    See What kind of star did the magi see? and follow up there :)
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    If the Bible is God-breathed, why is it so easily misinterpreted?

    Yes, this is part of God's method of progressive revelation. The Holy Spirit dwells in human spirit as a born=again experience only after the Cross. Great question. The margin of error can be measured subjectively and rationally by Bayesian probability.
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    The concept of Logos from Heraclitus to John

    Excellent point. I rewrote my OP. Take another look. Feel free to follow up :)
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