None of that excuses your response to what their heart moved them to do.
You have a cold heart. All your secondary replies as to why you responded the way you did does not change your initial heartless response.
Man, you’re just not gonna let go of that first impression (based on a single sentence), are you. ;-)
You are free to believe whatever you think is right. As am I. :-)
Man, you’re just not gonna let go of that first impression (based on a single sentence), are you. ;-)
When you desire to know the character of anyone, the best way to do so is to hear what their first response to certain situations are. Initial quick responses are the best indicator of where a persons heart is, and yours sir is sadly lacking, because instead of praise you admonish others for good deeds they do.
Another sad point you made, after attempting in
a previous response to Christianize your initial comment to me, you replied to,
"TexasRepublic";
The big red flag in this one is that they had to borrow the money. I don’t see it as a wise decision, since they could borrow the money to help real and suffering human beings who are made in the image of God. But that is just my opinion.
Here is a lesson for you my friend.
Instead of looking at this from the perspective that Christ knew the heart of Judas, and that he was stealing from the money pouch. Look at it from the perspective of the other disciples who were present when the incident took place, because it was a lesson for them at the time, as it is a lesson for us after the fact today.
Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. But Jesus said, "Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always." John 12:3-8
So, considering your response to TexasRepublic, are we to understand that the actions by Christ should have been questioned by the rest of the disciples, because instead of carrying for the poor, Jesus allowed Mary to foolishly waste very costly oil to anoint His feet?
As I said, one's first response to various situations is very telling of their heart and character.