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I realize that I have been slow to answer the posts as there are other things going on right now, so please bear with me. I read all your posts and will eventually answer them without forgetting any.

But that moral is determined by men, NOT by God. Therefore, the hope that you have must be in those men that you follow, that they were true believers and knew what they were talking about

Provided the authors of the Bible wrote what they wanted, yes. But we believe that God revealed Himself to them and they, as best as they could, interpreted them within the context of their time and personal disposition. So, yes, they all contain some kernels of truth, whether they be moral truths, facts, or elements necessary for context.

When it comes to Gospels, the morals given to us in them are believed to be the eyewitness accounts of the Lord revealing those moral truths.

Our morality is based on the Gospels. If the rest of the Bible expresses the same morality, then it is accepted as that of Christ, our Lord and God, and such truths would be in harmony with the Father and the Holy Spirit regardless of time, geography or culture.

If I had to summarize Christian morality, I would say it is based on love and mercy

No problem on the answering, take your time. You know how far behind I often get. :)

FK: But that moral is determined by men, NOT by God. Therefore, the hope that you have must be in those men that you follow, that they were true believers and knew what they were talking about.

The Bible contains "some kernels of truth"? Do Patristic writings also contain some kernels, or is there more truth in them?

If I had to summarize Christian morality, I would say it is based on love and mercy.

Would it be moral in a Christian sense for a country to defend itself if attacked? That would involve neither love nor mercy (if done right).