Posted on 07/12/2006 10:43:24 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Lead up to the abomination of desolation.
(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)
Matthew 18
1 The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
1 18:1-5pp Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48
1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"
2 He called a little child and had him stand among them. 3 And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children,Mt 19:14; 1Pe 2:2 you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.S Mt 3:2 4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.S Mk 9:35 4 Mt 19:14; 1Pe 2:2
5 "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.Mt 10:40 6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,S Mt 5:29 it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.Mk 9:42Lk 17:2 6 Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48; 17:2
Can I have this fool at the National Council of Chruches job? Or someone at least send the dolt a Bible, pronto.
My God, have they gone that far?
"He never said anything about protecting the environment, either"
That is only because he didn't like to brag. Jesus did his part in protecting the environment by driving a Honda. But he didn't like to talk about it:
"For I did not speak of my own Accord
" - John 12:49
The Supreme Soviet of the former Soviet Union was to the right of this bunch.
If those NCC people are Christians, then I'm a Martian.
First, no one can say definitely that Jesus never spoke on a specific topic, they can only say that no record of such an utterance exists.
Second, in the New Testament Jesus insisted on standards of sexual behavior that preclude homosexuality and which he specifically characterizes as more stringent than the behavioral requirements of the Torah - and we know exactly what the Torah has to say about homosexuality.
Third, Jesus specifically declares in the New Testament that marriage is between one man and woman.
Fourth, Jesus specifically enjoins treatment of children that precludes abortion.
Fifth, the New Testament makes the illicitness of sodomy and the nature of marriage quite explicit.
ACLU, where are you guys complaining about separation of church & state?
The portions of the Law specifically identified and explained in thge New Testament, particularly Romans, Galatians and Hebrews.
For example, Hebrews states that we no longer sacrifice lambs, etc as a covering for sin, because Jesus was sacrificed once and for all.
Every part of the Law which no longer binds us as Christians is addressed as such.
Oh agreed. And they shame the gospel.
I have been looking throughout the NT and cannot find where Jesus talks about global warming or eliminating poverty or same sex marriage. Perhaps it is in code. Was the Sermon on the Mount really about post modern western secular morals and values? No doubt. That must be it.
I mean, this is grade school-level logic, and he's so hot to say that statement on C!B!S! National TV!!! that he doesn't even think for three seconds about its complete worthlessness.
I am being very serious in this response:
Nobody knows the true answer to your question. This is why Christians are charged to search the scriptures and learn for themselves how they are to live. It is also why there are so many denominations and libraries full of books arguing 8 million sides of the issue.
Each denomination has a different answer.
As a general rule, dietary rules and ceremonial practices proscribed in the Old Testament are not followed by most Christians.
Jesus said "OBEY THE LAWS" what else is there to say?
The laws are really specific if one reads the books and laws he was talking about. Those laws were given to man by G-d. And we were told to follow them or suffer the consequences. And I am not talking about the laws that have been altered by someones translation like "Thou Shalt Not Kill which was never a law. The law was "Thou shalt not commit Murder Some of these so-called Christians need to read the laws as passed from G-d to the prophets and to Moses.
(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)
The woman at the well was guilty of adultery, which violated civil and sacred marraige, and Christ told her she was wrong, and to "go and sin no more." And "Thou Shalt Not Murder" seems pretty straightforward to me.
All of God's laws still apply, God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
What does not apply is Jewish ceremonial law, animal sacrificies, etc. The purpose of those laws was to point towards Jesus as the Messiah. Once that was done, their purpose was fullfilled and they no longer apply.
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