26 Don,

Love God and people and you cannot go far wrong.

I think possible scenarios are fine to discuss, as long as they are claimed to be just that.

We should add a respect for God’s word and a desire to know truth. Without a love for truth, we can be drawn into error.

I also think that it is fine to discuss possible scenarios, but we should have a solid basis in the text so that we can give a reason for our faith. Speculation can be dangerous without a firm basis in scripture, because it can erode the foundation. In 1 Timothy 1 Paul warns against speculation that came from myths and many had already been deceived by the myths and speculation which were falsely called knowledge.