Conservative evangelicals would freak if we applied Jubilee and Sabbatical year laws.
I'm not familiar with their beliefs. Why would they freak out?
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Conservative evangelicals would freak if we applied Jubilee and Sabbatical year laws.
Wordliness is being shallow, and conforming to the constructs and conventions of the physical or materialism. As opposed to transcending the flesh and living by the spirit.What's worldliness exactly?
PS: aren't some forms of bigotry mandated like against apostates, blasphemers, homosexuals and the like?
I couldn't agree with you more!I'm pretty sure all do to some degree. Thank goodness we can't read each other's thoughts.
Just keep doing your best and working on improving, and if here and there you take the wrong path, turn around and get back on the right one.
Wordliness is being shallow, and conforming to the constructs and conventions of the physical or materialism. Not transcending the flesh, and living by the spirit.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding. It suggests to me advising to disconnect from the world.This is not my number one scripture, but it's on the top 10: "Make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business" (1Thess. 4:11)
Wouldn't it be awesome if everyone practiced this?
How does that work with the heavily evangelical/proselytizing aspect of Christianity?"Make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business" (1Thess. 4:11)
Sounds nice, but we also need to remember that we are "our brother's [and sisters'] keeper". IOW, most of Jesus' teachings involve how we treat others, such as what's found in his Sermon On the Mount and his Two Commandments: love God and love thy neighbor.This is not my number one scripture, but it's on the top 10: "Make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business" (1Thess. 4:11)
Wouldn't it be awesome if everyone practiced this?
How does that work with the heavily evangelical/proselytizing aspect of Christianity?
I meant to say: As opposed to transcending the flesh and living by the spirit.That's not exactly clear. What's transcending the flesh and living by the spirit? It seems to me that "worldiness" is living by observable reality and not by a specific religious dogma.
Sexual deviancies are an abomination, they pervert the way that the body was meant to be used, how opposite genders were to relate with each other, and destroys character. This is the unhealthy aspect about it. The improper behaviour and character of people who practice such hedonism is quite evident - they are very crass, vulgar, selfish, bimboish, and so forth. You will never meet a true lady or gentleman who indulges in such activities.PS: I would say recommanding the killing or homosexual is very much abuse and not ''a legitimate concern for health and wholesomeness of a lifestyle''. The fact that there homosexuality isn't particularly unhealthy also makes the ''concern for health'' argument fall flat. The fact that the Bible doesn't present any specific reason to prohibit homosexuality and a variety of restriction surrounding sexuality is also problematic.
I meant to say: As opposed to transcending the flesh and living by the spirit.
they are very crass, vulgar, selfish, bimboish, and so forth. You will never meet a true lady or gentleman who indulges in such activities.
I wouldn't apply them in the same context.
Preaching and teaching is a mission that Jesus gave to his followers. Mathew 28: 19,20 says "Go therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy sprit, teaching them the things I have commanded you". Now, it doesn't say "if people are not interested annoy the living days out of them until they change their minds" though. If I knocked on your door or called you and you told me you're not interested in learning about the bible, I would thank you for your time and move on because I respect your personal space and your right to make your own decisions.
The fact that someone offers to teach you something, or even to sell you something if you are approached, as I am, by sales people, doesn't mean they are minding your business. They are accomplishing their mission or doing their job, depending on how you look at it. For me it becomes problematic when people overstep the boundaries.
I might be wrong, but I'm under the impression that this happens a lot more between family members or people who know each other well, than between strangers. You know the "why are you not married yet?", "how come you spent so much money on a car?", "why can't you be more like your brother?" sort of question? Those are examples of minding other people's business and they don't normally come from outsiders.
I don't believe this is generally the policy of most evangelical Christian denominations, which makes me wonder why. Would it be correct to say that if the verse about going out to preach conflicts with any other verse, the former would practically always win?Now, it doesn't say "if people are not interested annoy the living days out of them until they change their minds" though. If I knocked on your door or called you and you told me you're not interested in learning about the bible, I would thank you for your time and move on because I respect your personal space and your right to make your own decisions.
This is not my number one scripture, but it's on the top 10: "Make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business" (1Thess. 4:11)
Wouldn't it be awesome if everyone practiced this?
Nice verse. I am no longer a Christian, but that does not mean that I reject all of the verses of the Bible. There is quite a bit of good advice in it.
Probably not for the livelihood of the forum.
So it is not a good idea to follow at least some of the teachings of the Bible. Thanks for the info.I believe this is not a good thing to do: Acts1:18 (Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out
Just curious, are you saying the Mosaic Law applies to Christians? If this were true, all male Christians would need to be circumcised. But per Scripture, that is not the case. Acts of the Apostles 15 ; vs 28,29 ,however, states there are a few “necessary things” Christians need to abide by.It's certainly rare to find a "Christian" business that pays its staff daily in accordance with Deuteronomy 24:15:
You shall give him his wages on the same day, before the sun sets (for he is poor and counts on it), lest he cry against you to the Lord, and you be guilty of sin.
And I'm not sure how limited corporate liability can be squared up with Romans 13:7:
Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
I agree with that. There is at least some sage advice that would contribute to making a better person and world if followed appropriately and willingly.Nice verse. I am no longer a Christian, but that does not mean that I reject all of the verses of the Bible. There is quite a bit of good advice in it.
The Christians who put Ten Commandments monuments up at courthouses, schools, and legislatures certainly seem to think so.Just curious, are you saying the Mosaic Law applies to Christians?
Right: there are plenty of passages in the New Testament (e.g. Romans 2:28-29) that carve out specific exceptions from circumcision and dietary rules.If this were true, all male Christians would need to be circumcised. But per Scripture, that is not the case.
I don't see divorce on that list in Acts; apparently, many Christians have a different interpretation of the passage than you do.Acts of the Apostles 15 ; vs 28,29 ,however, states there are a few “necessary things” Christians need to abide by.