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To: hecticskeptic

I’m not Christian but I don’t think Jesus went around focusing on the sins of others. And in my religion too we are asked to judge others, but in practice it works best with closest family. I remind my kids. One child decided to say “oh my dog.” At first we found it cute. Then I realized it sounded too much like the real thing, so I made them go back to gosh.


40 posted on 06/10/2017 10:26:13 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle
I am sorry to hear that you're not a Christian but be that as it may, there are numerous scriptures where Jesus exactly focussed on the sins of others. Here is just a sampling starting from before He was even born....

- Matthew 1:21 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."

- Mark 2:17 "When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

- John 8:11 "She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more."

- John 8:34 "Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin."

- Luke 15:7 "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."

- Matthew 18:13-15 "And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother."

- Luke 13:3 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

- John 3:15 "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 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. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."

- John 10:28 "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

Jesus absolutely had no hesitation in telling people they were sinners and needed a saviour.... otherwise they would perish in Hell. If you never tell that to someone, how will they know that they have to make changes in their life? Here is the rationale that Jesus used.... Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

42 posted on 06/10/2017 11:31:45 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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