Could someone please help Pinocchio 7744 as soon as possible!!! Alias prophetic 7744, (does 7744 represent his Pinocchio awards?)
Anyway Prophetic doesn’t know how to interpret simple passages of scripture.
That’s a scary thought because:
What will prophetic 7744 do when he finally reads the passage where Jesus says to cut off your hand and gouge out your eye!!
I’m afraid when prophetic 7744 reads that verse he’ll apply his REALLY DANGEROUS method of bible interpretation to that passage and take it completely literally too.
Oh my, what will prophetic do when he finally reads where Jesus said to “take up your cross” will prophetic literally crucify himself???
Jesus also says “I have not come to bring peace but a sword...” Will prophetic promptly apply his faulty interpretation to that too ???well, I guess he’s already kinda against peace
If Richard is really consistent he MUST take those passages literally!!!!
Oh yeah and Jesus also says you must hate your life and hate your family too
What’s poor Richard gonna do??
Please don’t tell Richard about those bible verses—-for Richards sake!!! Find Richard and feed him ice cream or candy anything to keep him from reading those verses and taking them literally. If he’s consistent, he’ll read ‘em all and think he’s supposed to do what they say, after all Richard takes everything word for word literal. Well, except when he’s supposed to!!
Just kidding Richard but you MUST find and apply the most obviously workable bible interpretation method that is at least CONSISTENT with itself !!
When Christ was here on earth, his ministry was to Israel.
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans do not enter :
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you will call his name JESUS: for he will save his people from their sins.
Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
in Matthew 5:21-48, Christ refers to things stated in the Old Testament.
In 5:21-26 he mentions the commandment "you shall not kill(murder)." He does not deny it. He intensifies it and strengthens it by appealing to the motives and intents-"whoever is angry."
5:27-30 refers to the command "you shall not commit adultery." He does not change the commandment. He makes it a matter of the thoughts and the heart.
5:31-32 speaks from Deuteronomy 24 regarding the teaching God gave to Moses about divorce. The passage in Deuteronomy speaks generally that the wife found no favor in her husbands eyes, that he found uncleanness in her. but Christ declares that whoever divorces his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her to be an adulterer. So Christ makes this general cause of divorce into one more specific.
5:33-37 speaks about lying,oaths and vows(numbers 30, deut. 23). Christ simplifies it. Don't make vows or oaths. Don't lie. Let your yes be yes and your no, no.
5:38-42-From God to moses, this is what was said, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth. But Christ said, don't resist. if they hit you on the right cheek, turn to them the other. if they sue you and take one garment, give them one more. if they constrain you to go one mile, go two. Give to those who ask, don't turn them away.
5:43-48-love your neighbor and hate your enemy(lev. 19, psalm 139). But Christ said love your enemies and do good to those that hate you.
LITTLEST DAVID CLAIMS THAT WHEN JESUS SAYS "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID." HE IS NOT REFERRING TO AN OLD TESTAMENT COMMANDMENT**???
However, Jesus said six times "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID** in Matthew 5:21, 27, 31, 33, 38, 43 and each time Jesus made radical changes or additions to Old Testament Laws. In Matthew 5:21-26 and Matthew 5:27-30 Jesus made radical additions to two of the ten commandments concerning Murder and Adultery. In Matthew 5:31,32 Jesus completely changed OT divorce Laws. In Matthew 5:33-37 Completely eliminated all Old Testament **VOWS** and **OATHS**. In Matthew 5:38-42 completely eliminated all laws of returning evil for evil like eye for eye an tooth for tooth and to offer up the other cheek! In Matthew 5:43-48 we are no longer allowed to hate and kill our enemies which is commanded about 70 times in the Old Testament. Jesus commands us to **LOVE **ALL** YOUR ENEMIES AND PRAY FOR THEM WHO PERSECUTE YOU** And this command is enlarged upon in Luke 6:27-36 and Romans 12:17-21.
Matthew 5:21,22: Jesus says, You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "You shall not murder." and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. But I tell you that everyone who is **ANGRY** with his brother will be subject to judgment!!
Matthew 18:21,22: Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister {or wife} who sins against me? Up to 7 times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you not 7 times but 77 times!" {Also can be translated 70 times 7 times!} And since it can also be translated 70 times 7 or 490 times that must be law for us to be safe from sinning!!
Matthew 6:14: Jesus says, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins!" {And so if we do not forgive everyone 490 times for sinning against us **GOD WILL NOT FORGIVE OUR SINS**!!}
Matthew 5:27,28: Jesus says, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit Adultery'. But I tell you that anyone who **LOOKS AT A WOMAN LUSTFULLY** has already **COMMITTED ADULTERY** with her in his heart!!" This would include looking at lewd pictures of woman and **PORNOGRAPHY** which was not listed as a sin in the Old Testament!!
**AND SO LITTLEST DAVID"S CLAIM THAT WHEN JESUS SAYS: "YOU HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID," HE IS NOT REFERRING TO AN OLD TESTMENT COMMAND IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS!!
Matthew 5:31,32: Jesus says, It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce,' But I tell youthat anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of **ADULTERY**and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits **ADULTERY**. And since you should fogive your wife 77 or 70 times 7 times you must forgive her sexual immorality also.. I Corinthians 7:12,13: If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he **MUST NOT DIVORCE HER**!! And is a womanhas a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her she **MUST NOT DIVORCE HIM**. Unfortunately Christian churches very rarely teach these commands and the divorce rate among Christian churches are almost bad as the average rate of divorce of unbelievers!!
