Jesus' love
After writing my last entry on John 3:16, I came across a few blog entries that focused on the teachings of Jesus Christ and whether or not Jesus was a tolerant man or not. Not fully agreeing with any of the articles I came across, I decided to look through the Bible for what I believe is the truth. I’m not claiming to be an expert of the Bible nor am I claiming that my answers are the definitive answers for life, just my take on scripture.
Starting with my previous blog, I looked at John for answers:
John 3:15-16 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 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. John 6:37-40, 47: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose noting, but should raise it up again the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at t last day. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
In these scriptures, Jesus lays out the ground work of our salvation, our entrance into the Kingdom of God. Our salvation is through him and our acknowledgment of him. He tells us, God sent him here, so that whoever believes in him, shall receive the gift of eternal life. The gifts, the favors we receive once we make it to the Kingdom of God depend on how we live on this world, but our entrance is dependant on our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
In his blog posted, March 29, 2007, “the captain,” supported articles that suggested Jesus was not tolerant of homosexuals, in defense of his view he uses an excerpt from John concerning the adulteress and Jesus. He writes: Am I mistaken or was it Jesus who told the woman taken adultery to, “go and sin no more.” No he is not mistaken Jesus does say that in John 8:11, but lets look at the passage of text he is referring to. After using their own sins to cast away her accusers, Jesus looks at the woman and says, “Woman, where are those thine accusers: hath no man condemned thee?” She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more (John 8:10-11).” He acknowledged she was a sinner, yet he did not condemn her for her sins. He did not persecute her for her actions. If “the captain” would have continued to read his Bible just a little longer, he would have come across John 8:15, Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. John 12: 47 “…I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.” Jesus loved us all, came here to save us not pass judge upon us. Jesus came down from above to bring forth a new day, a new church. Jesus could have chastised the woman, told her because of her actions she would be going to hell, could have belittled her for the life she was leading, but he allowed her to move on.
To state that someone is not tolerant is to suggest that they are not compassionate, and Jesus was the living embodiment of compassion. While on the cross, after being beating, spit on, talked about, condemned but those who did not understand his life, Jesus look toward the heavens, cried out to his Father, FATHER, FORGIVE THEM; FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO (Luke 23:34). If that’s not a sign of compassion I don’t know what is. He asked for forgiveness for his persecutors. Even those who denied him, those who jeered him to his last breath, he wanted them to be able to share in the Kingdom of God. He loved them and wanted them to share in the Kingdom of Heaven, does that sound like an intolerant person?
As I write this I wonder, who are the activist against gay and lesbian rights really working for? Could they really be serving the same God I do? Are they really reading the same Bible as me? I doubt it. My Lord did seek out the sinner. He did not follow the sinners, singing their eternal damnation. In fact, he challenged those who did condemn the sinner to look at their own sin. It would have been easy for Jesus to join the men in stoning the adulteries woman, but he looked at those who pointed out her faults and asked the first man without sign to throw the first stone. So, before you decide to chase down the homo and tell him he will go to hell for his “unnatural” acts, think of your own sin first. Ask yourself the now popularized phrase, “what would Jesus do?” And remember, no sin is greater or lesser than any other.
Starting with my previous blog, I looked at John for answers:
John 3:15-16 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 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. John 6:37-40, 47: All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose noting, but should raise it up again the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at t last day. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
In these scriptures, Jesus lays out the ground work of our salvation, our entrance into the Kingdom of God. Our salvation is through him and our acknowledgment of him. He tells us, God sent him here, so that whoever believes in him, shall receive the gift of eternal life. The gifts, the favors we receive once we make it to the Kingdom of God depend on how we live on this world, but our entrance is dependant on our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
In his blog posted, March 29, 2007, “the captain,” supported articles that suggested Jesus was not tolerant of homosexuals, in defense of his view he uses an excerpt from John concerning the adulteress and Jesus. He writes: Am I mistaken or was it Jesus who told the woman taken adultery to, “go and sin no more.” No he is not mistaken Jesus does say that in John 8:11, but lets look at the passage of text he is referring to. After using their own sins to cast away her accusers, Jesus looks at the woman and says, “Woman, where are those thine accusers: hath no man condemned thee?” She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more (John 8:10-11).” He acknowledged she was a sinner, yet he did not condemn her for her sins. He did not persecute her for her actions. If “the captain” would have continued to read his Bible just a little longer, he would have come across John 8:15, Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. John 12: 47 “…I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.” Jesus loved us all, came here to save us not pass judge upon us. Jesus came down from above to bring forth a new day, a new church. Jesus could have chastised the woman, told her because of her actions she would be going to hell, could have belittled her for the life she was leading, but he allowed her to move on.
To state that someone is not tolerant is to suggest that they are not compassionate, and Jesus was the living embodiment of compassion. While on the cross, after being beating, spit on, talked about, condemned but those who did not understand his life, Jesus look toward the heavens, cried out to his Father, FATHER, FORGIVE THEM; FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO (Luke 23:34). If that’s not a sign of compassion I don’t know what is. He asked for forgiveness for his persecutors. Even those who denied him, those who jeered him to his last breath, he wanted them to be able to share in the Kingdom of God. He loved them and wanted them to share in the Kingdom of Heaven, does that sound like an intolerant person?
As I write this I wonder, who are the activist against gay and lesbian rights really working for? Could they really be serving the same God I do? Are they really reading the same Bible as me? I doubt it. My Lord did seek out the sinner. He did not follow the sinners, singing their eternal damnation. In fact, he challenged those who did condemn the sinner to look at their own sin. It would have been easy for Jesus to join the men in stoning the adulteries woman, but he looked at those who pointed out her faults and asked the first man without sign to throw the first stone. So, before you decide to chase down the homo and tell him he will go to hell for his “unnatural” acts, think of your own sin first. Ask yourself the now popularized phrase, “what would Jesus do?” And remember, no sin is greater or lesser than any other.
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do the damn thang homie!
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