Jesus is your Master, not your friend
The "Buddy Christ" picture is popular on the Internet these days.
Even available as an action figure: http://www.eddiestrickshop.com/Merch...0001/buddy.jpg This gives the impression to many nominal Christians that Jesus is supposed to be their pal, their confidante, their . . . buddy. What does Jesus say about the matter? Quote:
Do friends put yokes on one another? Of course not! (Didymus, please refrain from posting your Clown Bondage Porn links, OK?) As all True Christians™ know, we are slaves to Jesus. The Bible even says so: Quote:
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Reverend, I don't find it believable that anyone could buy or sell a toy like that with anything but malice for Jesus and His humble followers in their heart. It is a blatant exploitation of the irony that one living thing would freely choose to devote its existence to the worship of another. And I don't find it funny in the slightest. :angry:
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Praise God for bringing this up. It's so important for false Christians to realize that Jesus is not your copilot.
He is the pilot and you are in the back of the bus like Rosa Parks should have stayed. Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. |
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Wait, what about this verse?
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. |
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So the 11 disciples (Judas had left by this point) are the only people who Jesus laid down His life for?
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Irrelevant, my friend. You are saying Jesus was the Disciples' friend, but nobody else's?
And they aren't really dead you know. The are alive in heaven, so they are still Jesus' friends. John 15:1-6 - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. The good branches are not cut off at death. They are alive in heaven. |
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John 15:13 is not incoherent with the rest of the Bible's message that we are the sheep-like servants of our LORD AND MASTER.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, - Psalms 95:7 Many people consider their pets to be their friends. This does not mean that we are equal to our master, or that get to have any say in how He governs us and treats us, being the dumb animals that we are. Yes, JESUS cares very much for His pets and went so far as to temporarily die so that He wouldn't have to set His little friends on fire to punish them for all the times they did naughty things He told them not to do, but don't let it go to your head. |
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John 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. |
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I saw your signature and I have to say that you are very wrong, I hate anal, I also think that being gay is wrong, therefore your whole church born thought process is wrong. If you haven't gotten the message I'm an Atheist and I'm proud of it.
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Proverb:13:10: Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. I will pray for you. |
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Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. - John 15:14 JESUS still insists that we obey His rules. What do you think He would do if you say you are His friend but do not obey? |
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John 15: 11-15"I've told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I'm no longer calling you servants because servants don't understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I've named you friends because I've let you in on everything I've heard from the Father. 16"You didn't choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won't spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you. 17"But remember the root command: Love one another. |
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:thumbsup: Yours in Christ, Z. Smyth |
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12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. Sounds pretty much the same to me... |
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