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To: RnMomof7;Revelation 911
"Do you think Jesus was civil?"

It's telling to notice exactly for whom Jesus had his harshest words. He was very gentle with the humble / teachable sinners, but he absolutely slammed the legalistic, politically correct, "religious zealot" _sinners_ who presumed to think that they knew better than he did what love is, and how people "should behave" if they want to be "pleasing to God".

If you notice --- Jesus' words and behavior never could measure up to their standards. :D

186 posted on 05/07/2002 8:18:29 AM PDT by Matchett-PI
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To: Matchett-PI
pssssssss do not tell steve I said this but...he is funny (I am not always sure he means to be however:>))))
191 posted on 05/07/2002 8:24:31 AM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: Matchett-PI;corin stormhands
He was very gentle with the humble / teachable sinners, but he absolutely slammed the legalistic, politically correct, "religious zealot" _sinners_ who presumed to think that they knew better than he did what love is, and how people "should behave" if they want to be "pleasing to God".

Rnmomof7 states: Was Jesus "civil" I don't think so

Matchett, Id have to agree with you. I dont have a Bible at hand. Did he cast the demons into the pigs with civility?

195 posted on 05/07/2002 8:35:06 AM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Matchett-PI
It's telling to notice exactly for whom Jesus had his harshest words. He was very gentle with the humble / teachable sinners, but he absolutely slammed the legalistic, politically correct, "religious zealot" _sinners_ who presumed to think that they knew better than he did what love is, and how people "should behave" if they want to be "pleasing to God".

He was obviously speaking to the "Calvinists" (called Pharisees and Saducess) of his day when he, "he absolutely slammed the legalistic, politically correct, "religious zealot" _sinners_ who presumed to think that they knew better than he did what love is, and how people "should behave" if they want to be "pleasing to God"."

He could do that because He was God in the Flesh. We are not. This was never Paul's approach, however, who was more like to warn those he loved with tears night and day. It is Paul the Bible teaches us to emulate, by the way.

Hank

243 posted on 05/07/2002 6:02:59 PM PDT by Hank Kerchief
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