I was just wondering when quoting the Bible became a matter of opinion.  If I quote Albert Einstein, “Imagination is more important than knowledge”, is that now my opinion?  No sir, those are the words of Einstein.  If I tell lies, am I not a liar?  If I steal, am I not a thief?  In today’s world we pick and choose the scriptures we like and ignore the ones we do not. We search for a church that agrees with us and do not search the scriptures to see if the church we pick agrees with God.  If God has said it, then He meant it as Jesus demonstrated in John 12:47-50.  What He says I must do, because it is His words that will be my judge.  Our hearts have become hardened, our eyes are blind to the truth.  If we would only listen, understand with our hearts, do as He instructs us, and turn from our sins we would be healed (Matthew 13:14-15).  We must do all He has requested of us (Revelation 22:18-19) and not fall short or even go beyond His instructions.  We may not like what God tells us (Hebrews 4:12), but that doesn’t allow us to only accept what we want.  Having our sins pointed out is not a good experience.  It’s what Jesus did, and why He was so despised (John 15:21-24).  If 1 Corinthians 6 teaches us anything, it is that we can be saved no matter what evil we may have done (1 Corinthians 6:11), if we would only repent and be converted (Acts 2:36-38; Mark 16:16; Acts 22:14-16).  These scriptures are not my opinion, but they are the word of God.