[SalvationSeeker]

Re: Dearborn Baptist Church is at it AGAIN!

Praise Jesus, brother V, you beat me to it.

Deflator..
Do you really bother to read anything we write? It doesn't seem that way.
Your interpretation CREATES contradictions in the Bible, thus it is a false interpretation:
Because the Bible doesn't have any contradictions.


Also, many of your verses are taken out of context.
He's saying that the DISCIPLES are to love one another.
We Christians are the disciples of today, the unsaved however, are not disciples.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
John 13:34-35

Is english really your first language, friend?
It is quite obvious He is telling His disciples to: "Love one ANOTHER, as I has loved YOU."

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, IF ye do whatsoever I command you.
John 15:12-14

Do the unsaved do what Jesus command them to do? No!
Thus they are not Jesus friends, nor any friend of the disciples.
And neither are they any disciples. (Since they don't follow Jesus, that should be obvious enough for you.)

They are our ENEMIES, we will pray for them, and show the passive kind of love brother V has mentioned, and try to lead them to Jesus.
But we will not tolerate their behaviour, or fail to punish them for it when God commands so, God doesn't see a difference between a person and his works.
He will judge after works (one's righteousness), not after who'm anyone may claim to be. For there is no respect of persons with God. -Romans 2:11
We are to do the same:

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty:
But in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Leviticus 19:15

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Dearborn Baptist Church is at it AGAIN!

No friend, you may think you are hated, but you have no clue what it is to be hated.

Brother V has hit upon the key point here why yours’ is a false Church Revolator' does the world loath you for your love for Jesus? We TRUE Christians are so loathed that we have to put up walls around our humble Christian city on a hill, maintain armed guards and fill the county courts with our members just so we can avoid being persecuted in our own homes! We are on an almost constant state of siege from Satan.

Can you say the same thing Revolator?

[Pastor Rune Enoe]

Re: Dearborn Baptist Church is at it AGAIN!

No, I dont believe its true. I believe we should show kindness to our enemies because Christ told us to. The reason it will "heap coals of fire on his head" is because even though they were mean, you were nice. It's honestly better than revenge. They will be so shocked at your kindness, that I found several times they, in turn, will be kind.

You seem to have overlooked that Paul was merely quoting Psalms (which goes to show, that there's no difference between the Old Testament and the New):

Psalm 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Psalm 25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

So you're claiming that to "heap coals of fire on his head" is simply a metaphor for "making him look silly"? Are you one of those false Christians, who believe Hell is just a metaphor for a self-imposed separation from God?

Let me assure you, friend: The coals of fire are just as literal as the worm that dieth not and the fire that is not quenched. The more I help my enemy, the greater will be his subsequent punishment.

Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?