When you see people doing that a lot... "I... Not like some..." You know it's not about evidence or rational. ;)
Proverbs27:2; Luke 18:11; 2 Corinthians 10:18
We are also aware of the truthfulness of the statements found at Proverbs 14:12, and Proverbs 30:12
Anyway, it's good that you try...
That young man was a 'rich young man' attached to his possessions.
Remember Jesus could read hearts which we can't.
Paul on the other hand, took up tent making to support himself in the ministry
- Acts of the Apostles 18:3 B; 1 Thessalonians 2:9
The ' rich young man ' chose wealth over Jesus...
Thank you for your thought-out reply.
Since my high school English teacher was, in her thinking, an agnostic, then to me being an agnostic would Not make her also an atheist. So, now it seems the modern thinking is being an 'atheist/agnostic' which she wasn't.
A meek person is a humble as...
Paul was sending donations back to the Church in Jerusalem and tithed himself. Plus the fact is that the early 2nd century Church definitely took in and distributed charitable contributions, so if there was any doubt about this process what that tells us is that it must have been also done...
First of all, the people staying in Jerusalem at the time of Pentecost shared their possessions, etc. in order for those foreign traveling people to stay longer. No hotels back then. The people used their homes like a Bed and Breakfast.
Giving a contribution is Not a 'tithing tenth' for the...
10% tithing was under the temporary constitution of the Mosaic Law for that Jewish nation.
That was set up for the Levites who had No land possessions.
Christians do Not tithe. Tithing ended when the Mosaic Law ended - Romans 10:4
The self-righteous person of Luke 18:9 was trusting in himself...
Is 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 boasting ?
Doesn't Paul give us the Bible's humble definition of love at 1 Corinthians 13:4-6 ?
While Paul lovingly warns us against the selfish distorted form of love the world in general displays at 2 Timothy 3:1-5,13
True one should Not ' blow his own horn ' -...
Their boasting of their abilities and divine inspiration are something not to be idolized for anyone who claims to be taught by God's Word.
James 4:15Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that." [but all governing body members say everyone must do as...
Paul actually claimed to be greater than the apostles!
"Paul's view of himself as an apostle didn't stop at only claiming to be an apostle. He also did what he could to communicate to his followers that he topped them all. He even had the nerve to belittle the very apostles that Yeshua had...
Now I want to look at some of the obvious examples were Paul claims to be equal or greater to these chosen apostles of Yeshua. My good friend Scott Nelson has down a great job collecting the pertinent verses to reveal this reality:
"Paul, the greatest apostle!
Paul's view of himself as an...
Here are some excerpts from Paul's letters which prove his own ego was his driving motivator. It also proves that he had many negative opinions about the 12 apostles including the brothers of Yeshua:
"Paul, the greatest apostle!
Paul's view of himself as an apostle didn't stop at only claiming...
Paul, the greatest apostle!
Paul's view of himself as an apostle didn't stop at only claiming to be an apostle. He also did what he could to communicate to his followers that he topped them all. He even had the nerve to belittle the very apostles that Yahshua had called and trained for three...