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What Christ taught was equality. He taught that God was found within. He taught that we are ALL children of God. He taught that heaven is a state which loves and values all as equals. He showed the way to the Kingdom of God by living a life of humility and love. He judged NO MAN. He gave his life for all. He did not consider it beneath him to associate with prostitutes, thieves, and murderers.
Casting judgements is easy my friend. To love and to forgive, that is the hard road to take. If you take the road of love and forgiveness, then nothing will stand that is evil. To do so, you must not judge, simply love.
Do you follow Christs teachings?
Jesus is hanging with them to reveal their sin, bring them to repentance, and to follow God’s word. He told people the truth and preached truth and didn’t care what they thought about him and it was an offence to many of them when he preached. We are to love our enemies, but we certainly shouldn’t hang with those sinning against us or God in an unrepentant way. Loving enemies and hanging with enemies are 2 different things. When Jesus says Love your enemy does NOT mean hang with your enemy. It means feel compassion on your enemy, and pray that they come to Christ. When Jesus associated with sinners, it was for a reason. He was doing it for a purpose, and he had a mission. It wasn’t for entertainment or fun or to participate in their sinful activities. He was there to do God’s will and preach. He preached to everyone he came into contact with. If those rejected His teaching and did not repent of sin, would Jesus still hang out with them? I don’t think so .In fact, Jesus gives very serious warnings to those individuals.
Some even say that “Jesus hung out with adulteress” and they even quote Jesus said , "Neither do I condemn you “but they forget the verse that follows where Jesus says, "Now go, and SIN NO MORE." In other words, "CLEAN UP YOUR ACT QUIT BEING AN ADULTERESS!
Originally posted by tracer
reply to post by hawaii50th
At least someone else has figured out the obvious of what IAM has to say. Just as Jesus said in the last days there will come many to decieve and we just must be able ti discern the truth....praise the Lord for His guidance....the Word is the Truth and no one shall take from it or add to it .....period!
Originally posted by gabby2011
reply to post by IAMIAM
What Christ taught was equality. He taught that God was found within. He taught that we are ALL children of God. He taught that heaven is a state which loves and values all as equals. He showed the way to the Kingdom of God by living a life of humility and love. He judged NO MAN. He gave his life for all. He did not consider it beneath him to associate with prostitutes, thieves, and murderers.
Why are you spouting lies on behalf of Christs name?
Originally posted by gabby2011
Jesus did judge..he judged the pharisees, and constantly told others to leave sin behind..and sin no more..
. 15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Originally posted by gabby2011
He also taught that some were children of the devil..and needed to redeem themselves.
Originally posted by gabby2011
The only prostitutes and thieves he associated with were those who were repentant of their past.. and perhaps on occasion he ministered to others.
15And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. 16And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 17When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Originally posted by gabby2011
I think you are in serious denial of what the bible really says...and another who chooses to spread misinformation about Christ.
Originally posted by tracer
why mislead people and tell them that the Antichrist lives in us all?
Originally posted by tracer
reply to post by IAMIAM
As to the Old Testament.....we must remember...its laws are still binding....Jesus came not to abolish the Law but He came to fulfill it.
Where have I lied?
"Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you." (Matthew 6:1-6 RSV)
' So, for the sake of your tradition, you have made void the word of God. You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: 'This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me; in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"
Well now that I know what you think... I think you do not think before you post.
Originally posted by gabby2011
yes..I would agree with that at times.. but in this case.. it seems like you are painting a dangerous picture of accepting all practices and people..and that merely "loving" others is the only thing required.
I understand that loving others as important.. but are you loving them if you seem to condone certain actions they have, and you do not point out to them with love that it is not right. Do you go up to someone you see robbing the purse from a poor helpless woman..and say.."I love you brother"..and walk away?
Tell me ..do you believe there is a hell?
Who made you the one righteous enough to tell anyone what actions to take? Who in hell are you to judge?
Maybe if you loved them you would discover what really drives people to do things we would not want done to ourselves. Once found, then you can heal that drive and they will not do what they would not want done to them again.
It is not our place to NOT condone someone's action. May you get the tyrant you feel you need.
Originally posted by gabby2011
what loving words .. and also very hypocritical.. because they show judgment of me and what you feel I need..in a most unloving way.
Of course it shows judgement of you. That is what you asked for. I meant it with more love than you could fathom. Can't you feel the love in my judgement? No? Neither can anyone else. With Love, Your Brother
Originally posted by gabby2011
Seems like I struck a nerve..so..in other words..its ok to judge..if somebody asks for it?
and how do you make the "judgement" call on if someone is asking for it?
Originally posted by gabby2011
when your ego gets bruised? When you are confronted with common sense and words from the mouth of Jesus that may have offended you?
Originally posted by gabby2011
carry on with all that unfathomable loving judgement that you judge to be ok..when it is called for..
You contradict yourself .. and have become very aggressive..and judgmental all over a silly thread and your pride..and now want to make the excuse that I asked for it.
well to me someone who is robbing an old woman has asked for my judgement on that action..(not his soul) ..and I have the right to intervene..
However, if you judge, you will be judged by others.
You judge others and you believe you are correct in doing so. That being the case, you must agree that I have the same right to judge you.
The judgement above was merely a lesson. I do not actually judge you one way or the other. Do what you want. However, if you judge, you will be judged by others.
So, I judged you within the context of this lesson. You did not like it. Do not do it to others then.