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To: newgeezer
Reminds me of the verse:

Mat 21:31"Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. "

Who is more likely to be a Christian, her or the Pope?

404 posted on 06/10/2005 9:01:39 AM PDT by biblewonk (Yes I think I am a bible worshipper.)
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To: biblewonk
I say to you that ... harlots enter the kingdom of God

She certainly appears to be taking that one to heart.

405 posted on 06/10/2005 9:08:48 AM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: biblewonk
Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God . . . "

Maybe she figured it was either this or get a job with the IRS, and this sounded like more fun.

406 posted on 06/10/2005 9:21:14 AM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: biblewonk
Mat 21:31"Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you. "

Who is more likely to be a Christian, her or the Pope?

context is everything...

415 posted on 06/10/2005 11:39:53 AM PDT by latina4dubya
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To: biblewonk
You totally misquoted scripture.
In-fact you are arguing against it.

A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.'
29 And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went.
30 And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go.
31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Look here:

32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.


She is NOT repentant.

And you saying the Pope is not?

Matthew "was" a tax collector.
Paul "was" a Pharisee who killed Christians.

The parable means that harlots and tax collector's
will get into heaven (because they repent of their sin)
before one who is unrepentant.
430 posted on 06/12/2005 8:54:43 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: biblewonk

1 Corinthians 5: 1 - 13

9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral persons—
10 not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since you would then need to go out of the world.
11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of *brother or sister
23 who is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one.
12 For what have I to do with judging those outside? Is it not those who are inside that you are to judge?
13 God will judge those outside. "Drive out the wicked person from among you."

*Brother
Strong's Number: 80

Adelphos 1:144,22
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
ad-el-fos' Noun Masculine

Definition

1. A brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother or having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman
any fellow or man or a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection.
2. An associate in employment or office or brethren in Christ or his brothers by blood.
3. All men.
4. Apostles Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place.


431 posted on 06/12/2005 9:09:01 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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