To: Zavien Doombringer
Love your neighbor as yourself,
Uh, not true. We are called to love our christian brothers and sisters, those in communion with us as christians. We are only to respect non-christians. This can be found in revelations and Romans, if I get the time, I'll look up specific scripture.
901 posted on
08/22/2003 7:06:41 AM PDT by
Roughneck
(Starve the Beast!)
To: Roughneck
Uh, not true. We are called to love our christian brothers and sisters, those in communion with us as christians. We are only to respect non-christians. This can be found in revelations and Romans, if I get the time, I'll look up specific scripture. Uh... We are to love our neighbor as Jesus did. We are to open our doors to sinners and those who know not of Christ. That is the true love to our neighbor. Not just be a nice person, but be an example to your neighbor of Gods love.
905 posted on
08/22/2003 7:27:17 AM PDT by
smith288
('This time I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton.' - Uday Hussein)
To: Roughneck
Jesus did not specify "brother"or "sister". In those days, Samaritains and Jews with other Gentiles lived together in the region.
Love isn't how you feel, it's what you do...It's a verb, not an emotion!
940 posted on
08/22/2003 9:29:59 AM PDT by
Zavien Doombringer
(I seem to be the source of gravity, everything seems to fall on me....)
To: Roughneck
Also, scripture dictates how Jesus handled the sinner...He loved them by showing compassion and forgiveness.
He didn't just love the Jews/Hebrews.
What kind of testamony are you giving if you just loved one kind of person?
Love the sinner, hate the sin!
943 posted on
08/22/2003 9:34:33 AM PDT by
Zavien Doombringer
(I seem to be the source of gravity, everything seems to fall on me....)
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