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Bible Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
11-15-2011, 07:58 PM
These are questions we are often asked here and I wanted to write this sermon to clear up many misconceptions that people seem to have about certain passages.
Love your neighbor, meanie!
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
They take this to mean that we are supposed to have a big hippie love-in with everyone we meet. The question I ask them is, who are our neighbors? Fortunately for us, Jesus was asked that exact same question.
You may know it as the parable of the Good Samaritan. You may have known this story as a morality tale as that the least of us can be good and do good things for one another, but the story is actually a foundation upon which salvation lies.
Please turn with me to Luke 10:25-37
25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Most of us know the story of the Jewish man who was left for dead on the side of the road. Two Jews passed him by one was even a Levite priest, but a Samaritan (an unclean low person {John 4:9} who didn't believe in Judaism the same way the regular Jews did.) stopped to save him. Jesus ends the parable by asking this question in Luke 10:36-37
36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise
Hallelujah! Our answer is clear. Only one of the three people was Jesus' neighbor.
We are to love our neighbors as ourselves, but our neighbors are only those who display Christian love and kindness by doing God's will. The people who won't help the ministry of Christ are beyond our help and they will be cast into the fire.
Like, aren't we supposed to love one another, man?
John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
Again, this scripture taken out of context would make it sound like we are supposed to go around drawing hearts and writing love poetry to everyone we see on the streets when nothing could be further from the truth.
To properly discern this saying of Jesus we have to take it into context. Who was Jesus speaking to when He gave us that commandment?
The setting is during the last supper. Jesus is sitting there with His disciples. It was a closed event.
You only need to look at the next verse to realize that Jesus didn't include everyone in this.
By this shall all men (the rest of them or everyone else) know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
We are to love our fellow Christians.
But wait! I'm a Christian!
Maybe you are maybe you aren't. We'll know soon enough. As Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:16-21
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Only those who live Christianity in other words.
But isn't everyone a "brother" or a "sister" by virtue that we are all related somehow?
That would be an emphatic no. Jesus tells us that our own flesh and blood family cannot stand in the way of following Him.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Not only did Jesus tell us to do this, but He followed it by denying his own mother and siblings. Please turn to Matthew 12:46-50 with me
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Jesus tells us that only those who follow Him are your brother and sisters.
No, I'm sure I think I'm a Christian even though you're telling me I'm not.
Thankfully, we have the Epistles to deal with this situation. If someone calls his/her self a brother or sister and they continue in sin, the Bible is specific how we are to treat them. Please see 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We are to shun you and ignore you. If you are preaching a Gospel other than what is in the Bible like coddling queers and other assorted sinners, we are to not listen to you. We are not allowed to greet you warmly much less let you into our home or we are culpable in your sins. Please see 2 John 1:9-11.
9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
In summation, there are many verses about love in the Bible that are incorrectly attributed to mean that we are to love everyone no matter what. The Truth, as always, lies in God's Word.
Thank you and God bless.
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Re: Christian Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
11-16-2011, 01:09 AM
Great teaching as usual Pastor, too bad the idiots won't read it.
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Re: Bible Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
11-16-2011, 04:36 AM
Shout GLORY! I often remind the godmockers that I live in a gated Christian community. None of my neighbors are queers, witches, atheists, fornicators, or mudslimes. Amen!
Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:
Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)
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11-16-2011, 09:59 AM
What a great and informative sermon. I'm so tired of all these people who claim they accept Jesus as their lord, but don't even read through his holy scripture. "Oh, God loves everyone, we should love everyone. Everyone is our neighbor!"
Just how many people aren't our neighbor?
I'd like to point out Psalm 11:5 which says that God hates the wicked. Since the verse you posted, 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 says that a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner is wicked, I think it is safe to assume that the lord hates them.
A survey done by USA today shows that 95% of adults in America have had filthy, dirty, premarital sex!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...ital-sex_x.htm.
Though even the ones who only have sex during the so called "marriages" aren't safe. If the girl is not a virgin, the marriage is not legitimate (so second marriages are out)Deut 22:13-21
Also, those liberal bums who are coveting the money earned by hard working Christians? Out!
I'm pretty sure it is safe to say that God hates all fornicators, and wants us to shun and/or rebuke at least 95% of the american population. Thus, they would not qualify as our neighbors.
That is, unless of course your brother was having trouble having children, and you are impregnating his wife on his behalf. Gen. 38:6-10 Or if you are a female and need to have sex with your drunk father to repopulate the Earth. Gen 19:31-36 Then it is okay.
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Re: Bible Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
11-16-2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Pastor Ezekiel
Shout GLORY! I often remind the godmockers that I live in a gated Christian community. None of my neighbors are queers, witches, atheists, fornicators, or mudslimes. Amen!
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11-16-2011, 11:22 AM
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Thus answering neatly who is NOT your neighbour.
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11-16-2011, 11:30 AM
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Thus answering neatly who is NOT your neighbour.
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Oh, you know you'd love it.
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11-16-2011, 11:33 AM
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Maggot, this is not some queer pick-up bar.
(Leviticus 18:22) "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."
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11-16-2011, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Zechariah Smyth
Maggot, this is not some queer pick-up bar.
(Leviticus 18:22) "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination."
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11-16-2011, 06:42 PM
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This just goes to show how immoral these Darwin worshiping atheists are. When Darwin and his followers dreamed up evolution, they tried to use it to pretend like they're "intellectuals" who have come to reasonable conclusions about the existence of good due to "evidence" but in reality, they just want a license to sin, and turn others away from God.
This is why God is perfectly justified in sending you, and other evolutionists such as yourself down into eternal damnation.
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12-08-2011, 07:06 AM
Wait, do you mean that Evolution didn't happen? So what did happen?
Mark 12:30-31 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, oThou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
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Re: Bible Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
12-19-2011, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson
These are questions we are often asked here and I wanted to write this sermon to clear up many misconceptions that people seem to have about certain passages.
Love your neighbor, meanie!
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
They take this to mean that we are supposed to have a big hippie love-in with everyone we meet. The question I ask them is, who are our neighbors? Fortunately for us, Jesus was asked that exact same question.
You may know it as the parable of the Good Samaritan. You may have known this story as a morality tale as that the least of us can be good and do good things for one another, but the story is actually a foundation upon which salvation lies.
Please turn with me to Luke 10:25-37
25And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Most of us know the story of the Jewish man who was left for dead on the side of the road. Two Jews passed him by one was even a Levite priest, but a Samaritan (an unclean low person {John 4:9} who didn't believe in Judaism the same way the regular Jews did.) stopped to save him. Jesus ends the parable by asking this question in Luke 10:36-37
36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise
Hallelujah! Our answer is clear. Only one of the three people was Jesus' neighbor.
We are to love our neighbors as ourselves, but our neighbors are only those to display Christian love and kindness. The people who won't help the ministry of Christ are beyond our help and they will be cast into the fire.
Like, aren't we supposed to love one another, man?
John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
Again, this scripture taken out of context would make it sound like we are supposed to go around drawing hearts and writing love poetry to everyone we see on the streets when nothing could be further from the truth.
To properly discern this saying of Jesus we have to take it into context. Who was Jesus speaking to when He gave us that commandment?
The setting is during the last supper. Jesus is sitting there with His disciples. It was a closed event.
You only need to look at the next verse to realize that Jesus didn't include everyone in this.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
We are to love our fellow Christians.
But wait! I'm a Christian!
Maybe you are maybe you aren't. We'll know soon enough. As Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:16-21
16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Only those who live Christianity in other words.
But isn't everyone a "brother" or a "sister" by virtue that we are all related somehow?
That would be an emphatic no. Jesus tells us that our own flesh and blood family cannot stand in the way of following Him.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Not only did Jesus tell us to do this, but He followed it by denying his own mother and siblings. Please turn to Matthew 12:46-50 with me
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Jesus tells us that only those who follow Him are your brother and sisters.
No, I'm sure I think I'm a Christian even though you're telling me I'm not.
Thankfully, we have the Epistles to deal with this situation. If someone calls his/her self a brother or sister and they continue in sin, the Bible is specific how we are to treat them. Please see 1 Corinthians 5:9-13
9I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
We are to shun you and ignore you. If you are preaching a Gospel other than what is in the Bible like coddling queers and other assorted sinners, we are to not listen to you. We are not allowed to greet you warmly much less let you into our home or we are culpable in your sins. Please see 2 John 1:9-11.
9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
In summation, there are many verses about love in the Bible that are incorrectly attributed to mean that we are to love everyone no matter what. The Truth, as always, lies in God's Word.
Thank you and God bless.
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However we must let others know they are our neigbour too, so therefore WE must be kind to all we meet.
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12-19-2011, 09:19 PM
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However we must let others know they are our neigbour too, so therefore WE must be kind to all we meet.
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Did you not read my sermon?
Only predestined, preordained, blood bought Christians are our neighbors, brothers and sisters.
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12-19-2011, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson
Did you not read my sermon?
Only predestined, preordained, blood bought Christians are our neighbors, brothers and sisters.
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But, if we meet someone on the street how do we know if they're a christian or not?? That's what I meant by being kind to all we meet..
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12-19-2011, 09:45 PM
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But, if we meet someone on the street how do we know if they're a christian or not?? That's what I meant by being kind to all we meet..
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You can usually tell within a few seconds by looking at their jewelery, bumper stickers or if they mention Jesus.
If they don't, I ask them if they are a Christian. If they say no, I ask them if I can witness to them. If they say they aren't interested, I have nothing to do with them. If they reject my LORD and Savior, they aren't worth my time. I do as Jesus commands us to.
Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
At that point I don't have to worry about loving them anymore, do I?
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12-19-2011, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson
You can usually tell within a few seconds by looking at their jewelery, bumper stickers or if they mention Jesus.
If they don't, I ask them if they are a Christian. If they say no, I ask them if I can witness to them. If they say they aren't interested, I have nothing to do with them. If they reject my LORD and Savior, they aren't worth my time. I do as Jesus commands us to.
Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
At that point I don't have to worry about loving them anymore, do I?
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10-10-2013, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson
Did you not read my sermon?
Only predestined, preordained, blood bought Christians are our neighbors, brothers and sisters.
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if that's true why did god specificaly point out a pagan samaritan as our neighbor more over why did he save the samaritan woman at the well
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if that's true why did god specificaly point out a pagan samaritan as our neighbor more over why did he save the samaritan woman at the well
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Are you saying that God did not know in advance that the heathen would see the light and come to Jesus?
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1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
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09-07-2013, 06:33 PM
Alright, so I'm new here and forgive me if I seem a little ignorant but I have a question. I've always tried to live my life in a manner similar to the life Jesus lead when he was here on earth. Of course I fall short, but I still try and with his help I feel I grow and do a little better everyday. I've looked over a lot of these posts and there's a lot of talk about shunning nonbelievers. In my life I've tried very hard to answer the call Jesus put forth to his disciples in Matthew 4:18-25
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
Now obviously I can't heal and I don't have multitudes following me but I do my best to help those in need when I can and spread the gospel to those who need even if they're nonbelievers who reject Jesus. Just like Jesus did in Matthew 9:9-15
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Is my understanding of this passage wrong? It seems to me that Jesus came to save those were unsaved. He ate with sinners and spent time with them. Was that just something special Jesus did that we are not suppose to? Thank you for your time and responses, I really appreciate the help.
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Re: Bible Answers: Who are our neighbors? Who are our brothers and sisters? Who are we to love? -
09-07-2013, 07:05 PM
Dear Heathen;
Jesus offers us all the gift of Salvation, but that doesn't mean that everyone receives that gift. Yes, Jesus temporarily suffered and died on the cross for my sins, but that gift is offered conditionally.
Take this famous verse, for existence. Jesus DID NOT die for everyone.
He died for those that BELIEVE.
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
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Everyone doesn't believe in Jesus, thus they will perish.
Please make a thread of your own in the " Introductions" section of the forum, so that we can properly greet you. Tell us about yourself, your church, and how you came to find Jesus.
And if you're here to flame us, better take a look at THIS before making an even bigger ass out of yourself.
I will pray that the Holy Spirit enter you and chase the demons out of your rectum and let Jesus fill you with His Grace. If you use your God-given free will to reject Christ and His temporary death on the cross for my sins, then you are sending yourself to hellfire.
YIC,
-Pastor Ezekiel
Here is a partial list from just a few scripture verses:
Hypocrites (Matthew 24:51), The Unforgiving (Mark 11:26), Homosexuals (Romans 1:26, 27), Fornicators (Romans 1:29), The Wicked (Romans 1:29), The Covetous (Romans 1:29), The Malicious (Romans 1:29), The Envious (Romans 1:29), Murderers (Romans 1:29), The Deceitful (Romans 1:29), Backbiters (Romans 1:30), Haters of God (Romans 1:30), The Despiteful (Romans 1:30), The Proud (Romans 1:30), Boasters (Romans 1:30), Inventors of evil (Romans 1:30), Disobedient to parents (Romans 1:30), Covenant breakers (Romans 1:31), The Unmerciful (Romans 1:31), The Implacable (Romans 1:31), The Unrighteous (1Corinthians 6:9), Idolaters (1Corinthians 6:9), Adulterers (1Corinthians 6:9), The Effeminate (1Corinthians 6:9), Thieves (1Corinthians 6:10), Drunkards (1Corinthians 6:10), Reviler (1Corinthians 6:10), Extortioners (1Corinthians 6:10), The Fearful (Revelation 21:8), The Unbelieving (Revelation 21:8), The Abominable (Revelation 21:8), Whoremongers (Revelation 21:8), Sorcerers (Revelation 21:8), All Liars (Revelation 21:8)
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