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To: Jim 0216
Many say God helps those who help themselves, but we know that is not in the Bible.

God does not do for you what He has given you the capacity to understand and do what he wants you to do for yourself. He does not encourage parasites and ne'er-do-wells. Nor does He affirm the misplaced compassion of others toward oneself. IMHO, and backed by instances in Scripture TNTC.

30 posted on 05/23/2016 9:18:30 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1

To the Pharisees, sinners were “parasites and ne’er-do-wells.” Yet the only people Jesus actually condemned publicly were the Pharisees while Jesus welcomed the “parasites and ne’er-do-wells.”

Jesus was “a friend of publicans and sinners” (Matt 11:19).


45 posted on 05/24/2016 7:55:54 AM PDT by Jim W N
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