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To: US Navy Vet; svcw; T Minus Four
25 ¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy aheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took acare of him.

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

Luke 10:25-37

14 posted on 01/14/2010 11:10:22 AM PST by Reaganesque ("And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers.")
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To: Reaganesque
Very good scripture. Thank you for reminding us.

"The heart that Christ gives to his people feels compassion for those who suffer, no matter what their faith.

When the Bible says, “Weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15), it does not add, “unless God caused the weeping.” Job’s comforters would have done better to weep with Job than talk so much. That does not change when we discover that Job’s suffering was ultimately from God. No, it is right to weep with those who suffer. Pain is pain, no matter who causes it. We are all sinners. Empathy flows not from the causes of pain, but the company of pain. And we are all in it together."

...John Piper

17 posted on 01/14/2010 11:15:33 AM PST by colorcountry (A faith without truth is not true faith.)
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To: Reaganesque

point?


28 posted on 01/14/2010 11:27:55 AM PST by svcw (The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. GW)
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To: Reaganesque

Whatever, I wouldn’t partner with a God-hater. I don’t get what that has to do with the good Samaritan.


82 posted on 01/14/2010 12:51:13 PM PST by T Minus Four (Help Haiti and know your money is going to the right people - www.WorldVision.org)
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To: Reaganesque
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

So you're saying that Mormons are 'helping' in Haiti in order to help themselves to eternal life. And you probably think that this is how everybody should see these verses. I'm going to cry, and then I'm going to pray for you.

136 posted on 01/14/2010 9:39:57 PM PST by mrreaganaut (Sticks and stones may break my bones, but lawyer jokes are actionable.)
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