The Bible is part history, law, allegory, poetry and doctrine. It can be difficult to determine which is which, since the ancient writers were not bound by the modern conventions we use. For example: take the Book of Job. Is that history or allegory? Or perhaps it's doctrine veiled as poetry? Maybe it's all of the above. Perhaps it's something else entirely.
Personally, I feel the most important question to ask is, "Does it bring you closer to God?" If you can answer in the affirmative then what matters how the book is classified?
As is often said, "love the sinner, hate the sin."
Treat all people as individuals, including yourself. Let no one label another nor themselves hide behind a label.
It is allowed as last recourse.
Politics are part of life. To deny that is to be willfully ignorant. Politics are also volatile and corruptible. Winning public office is like wearing the One Ring from Tolkien's work. It will give temporary power at the risk of your soul.
I will refrain from answering this question since ironically it's one thing no one can agree upon.
Suffering is necessary.
No. If they are then at least one of them is wrong.
It's necessary, and within the bonds of marriage, a blessing.
Depends who you ask.
The Bible makes it quite clear that wives are to obey their husbands, but it also makes it quite clear that husbands are to love and protect their wives.
Humans are fallible and mess things up. Is that the fault of the ideal or the fault of the individual?
Culture is of the world. Don't be of the world.
"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
(Matthew 6:31-34 ESV)
