Posted on 10/29/2001 1:34:22 PM PST by RaceBannon
We are dealing with developmental Adolescents from "Lord of the Flies!"
Too Many Innocents will die if we assume that our "adversaries" have ANY religious principles. We are dealing with deranged, deformed, ignorant souls--'called by BOTH the Old & New Testaments--"EVIL!"
Doc
One would HOPE so---!
So, if Creatures from another Star System came to our Planet & decided that by destroying the WTC, the pentagon, & the White House, they could "create an environment" favorable to their "Agenda," should we "Forgive them their Transgressions," & "Treat with them as 'EQUALS??'"
The Taliban--"Al-Quada"--do NOT regard us as "Human Beings." TO THEM, we are "Vermin!"
We are NOT in a "Battle," "Mano-e-Mano..."---we face an "Enemy" which regards us as SubHuman!
THINK ABOUT THIS!
We are NOW in a fight for our VERY EXISTENCE!
We can only HOPE that GOD is "on our side!"
Doc
In the end, JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD WINS!!
NOT some islamic mohammedans!!
ALLELUJA!!!!!
There is no contrast. I have read the New Testament many times, and the Old Testament as well. There is no contrast from Genesis to Revelation. There have been some misinterpretations along the way, but there is no contrast.
Remember one thing when you read the New Testament. Jesus didn't come to teach what the Jews already knew to be correct, He came to correct them where they were wrong. It wasn't a new religion, just a course correction for the worship of G-d by His people.
That and the sacrifice that makes our peace with G-d possible.
Shalom.
When you read the Bible you need to consider what instruction is given to governments and what instruction is given to individuals. The government has a G-d given responsibility to secure the peaceful life of its people. Individuals have a G-d given responsibility to reach out to other individuals in the name of Jesus. The first verse to which you refer was given to individuals.
As for doing what appears right to everybody (a pretty bad translation), Christians are supposed to be sensitive to others so they should be willing to be PC where such sensitivity actually speaks to the needs and concerns of others. However, much of today's PC isn't about the needs and concerns of others, it's about political power. Christians are to focus on the real, not the artificial.
It is much easier to understand the Bible if you know the author. Do you know Him?
Shalom.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
Luke 11:50-51 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.
Which one was the "real Jesus?" Both, of course.
Jesus prayed that G-d would forgive. G-d judges at the end of time. Justice will be met then. G-d will forgive or not forgive as He wills at that time. Nothing that happens to an individual between now and then represents G-d's judgement on that individual.
However, Jesus also knew that the Jews of that time would pay for their hard hearts. Their hearts had become so hard that they couldn't recognize G-d's own Son and Messiah when He was standing right in front of them performing deeds of power the like of which had never been performed before. G-d would punish the nation, but more importantly, the nation's hard hearts would punish themselves. G-d forgave David, but David's kingdom still suffered for his sin with Bat Sheeba. It is always so and it will always be so.
I can pray that G-d will forgive Osama bin Laden.
I can also pray that there won't be enough pieces of him to bring to trial by the time our Marines are finished with him. Both are Biblically reasonable views.
The Bible is easier to understand if you know the author. Do you know Him?
Shalom.
The Bible is much easier to understand if you know the author. Do you know Him?
Shalom.
Since you believe in this, why don't you take a stab at it? Of course, this would mean that you would actually have to read the New Testament, an act that would show you just how groundless your claim is!
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