*along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; *-Luke 8:2
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“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then those who were at table with him began to say among[h] themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?” And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” >Luke 7:41-50
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This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
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There is a reason James says that "faith without works is dead" and Paul says that "if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." It's not about doing for salvation, that has been accomplished by Christ, but what comes FROM salvation. Paul said to "examine yourself to see if you are in the faith." The milk he spoke of moving past is the "what must I do?" Christ did it. The "meat" he spoke of is what you do for the Kingdom. Not for salvation, but for Christ's kingdom in love.
Who then was the first to see the empty Tomb? One who showed great love for Christ. Mary Madeline.
And who did Christ tell to lead the Church? Peter, the greatest screw up among the Apostles, who denied him 3 times. And who wrote most of the New Testament? Paul who originally persecuted the Church.
I can't read someone else's soul. Only God can. I can judge actions. If you murder someone, for example, I can judge it as bad. That would strongly imply that you're bad, but that's not totally for me to decide. Likewise, it is the responsibility of those with the ability to do so to attempt to bring some degree of worldly justice for the betterment of the perpetrator and the people they could cause damages to.
You're being downvoted probably because your wording was fairly hostile, but you're on the right track. A lot of people have difficulty differentiating the two.
Jesus also calls us to love all, including our enemies. Modern cucked Christians interpret that in the most basic way as "being nice to them", but in reality, it's about wanting the best for them; I can express neighborly love to a murderer by fighting their attempts to murder, as murder is not in their best interest.
Lets take an example. Bill Clinton is almost certainly a pedophile and a rapist. His actions in that regards are abhorrent; I judge them as thoroughly evil. He continues to enact evil against the world regularly; that said, I am not without sin either. That doesn't mean the actions are equal, or the severity is equal, but I will not attempt to judge his soul. Out of neighborly love for him, I sincerely hope he is removed from the ability to perform evil actions as fast as possible. I hope he repents and turns to God, and I would imagine that if he has not already imprisonment and punishment may be the best thing for him (and others).
I would go one step further. Inability to forgive marks you as not being in the kingdom of God to begin with.
It's love.
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There is a reason James says that "faith without works is dead" and Paul says that "if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." It's not about doing for salvation, that has been accomplished by Christ, but what comes FROM salvation. Paul said to "examine yourself to see if you are in the faith." The milk he spoke of moving past is the "what must I do?" Christ did it. The "meat" he spoke of is what you do for the Kingdom. Not for salvation, but for Christ's kingdom in love.
Who then was the first to see the empty Tomb? One who showed great love for Christ. Mary Madeline.
And who did Christ tell to lead the Church? Peter, the greatest screw up among the Apostles, who denied him 3 times. And who wrote most of the New Testament? Paul who originally persecuted the Church.
Through these, we are given hope and Love.
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Agreed. But they do have to repent and seek forgiveness before we give said forgiveness.
I forgive you for your insults, friend.
Edit: Jesus also said a tree was known by its fruit. Discernment and judgement are not the same thing. I’m no man’s judge. But evil is self evident.
I’ll pray for your soul.
The bull keeping yours busy?
You are not a nice person. I hope you find peace.
Judge actions, not souls.
I can't read someone else's soul. Only God can. I can judge actions. If you murder someone, for example, I can judge it as bad. That would strongly imply that you're bad, but that's not totally for me to decide. Likewise, it is the responsibility of those with the ability to do so to attempt to bring some degree of worldly justice for the betterment of the perpetrator and the people they could cause damages to.
You're being downvoted probably because your wording was fairly hostile, but you're on the right track. A lot of people have difficulty differentiating the two.
Jesus also calls us to love all, including our enemies. Modern cucked Christians interpret that in the most basic way as "being nice to them", but in reality, it's about wanting the best for them; I can express neighborly love to a murderer by fighting their attempts to murder, as murder is not in their best interest.
Lets take an example. Bill Clinton is almost certainly a pedophile and a rapist. His actions in that regards are abhorrent; I judge them as thoroughly evil. He continues to enact evil against the world regularly; that said, I am not without sin either. That doesn't mean the actions are equal, or the severity is equal, but I will not attempt to judge his soul. Out of neighborly love for him, I sincerely hope he is removed from the ability to perform evil actions as fast as possible. I hope he repents and turns to God, and I would imagine that if he has not already imprisonment and punishment may be the best thing for him (and others).
We are quite literally called to judge and hold others accountable for their actions, just as others are supposed to hold us accountable.
Judge lest not he be judged is by far the most misconstrued out of context verse in the entire Bible.
I didn't get those confused, you did. Sorry bud.
So you tgubk it immoral to sit on a jury? To appeal to the state instead of God judgement? Help me understand.
Care to elaborate?
Not particularly.
"Pass judgment?" That refers to eternity.
Killing commies ruining our Country has nothing to do with passing judgment.
"Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out later." And "may God have mercy on my enemies, because. I surely won't."
Kill a commie for Mommy ;)