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Its a great question. Ever have a bad day and rattle out a few expletives with religious overtones? I'm pretty sure that isn't it!What is it? Please discuss and provide scripture.
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I find it fascinating that Jews and Christians read some of the same books, but the stories told from those books are vastly different.Satan was the first and remains the primary instigator of blasphemy (Genesis 3:1-5 / John 8:44-49) for suggesting that God was untruthful. Calling upon the name of God, as mentioned at Genesis 4:26 was apparently not done in an appropriate way, as is indicated by the Jerusalem Targum, which says: "That was the generation in whose days they began to err, and to make themselves idols, and surnamed their idols by the name of the Word of the Lord." It is believed that men began applying the name of God to men, and/or to idols of worship.
The first three of the Ten Commandments dealt with Jehovah God's sovereignty and exclusive right deserving worship. Calling down evil upon God or cursing a chieftain was also blasphemy deserving death. The first case of this happening after the Ten Words were given was when a son of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian man was stoned for abusing the name of God and calling down evil upon it. From then on the offense was punishable by stoning to death. (Exodus 20:1-7 / Leviticus 24:10-16)
Blasphemy didn't need to be expressed vocally in the Hebrew Scriptures to be considered as blasphemy. A blatant disrespect for Jehovah God's laws was also considered blasphemy, though the unintentional lawbreaker was given mercy. (Numbers 15:27-31 / Nehemiah 9:18) It didn't always result in death.
Genesis 1:2What is it? Please discuss and provide scripture.
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What is it? Please discuss and provide scripture.
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Its a great question. Ever have a bad day and rattle out a few expletives with religious overtones?
I'm pretty sure that isn't it!
Blaspheme has a variety of uses. For a Baha'i it is one who opposes the Returned Christ or His spirit. However there is a special emphasis on those who knowing misrepresent His Cause through slander and calumny thus causing confusion and antipathy in those who would seek the truth. We know Jesus forgave those who threw lots for His clothing. Paul who opposed and persecuted Christians was so transformed by His experience of Christ that he became one of greatest champions for the Cause. We can safely say Matthew 12:31-32 did not apply to either the Roman guards or the apostle Paul.
I find it fascinating that Jews and Christians read some of the same books, but the stories told from those books are vastly different.
What is it? Please discuss and provide scripture.
Thanks
Of course He can. Heard of Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. God’s love is greater than we can imagine.MY sheep hear MY voice and know ME; {Mt 16:18}
Excuse me but are these not singular tense words? WHY is that?
Can God accept more than just one set of Faith beliefs? Eph. 4:5
God Bless you,
Patrick
MY sheep hear MY voice and know ME; {Mt 16:18}
Excuse me but are these not singular tense words? WHY is that?
Can God accept more than just one set of Faith beliefs? Eph. 4:5
God Bless you,
Patrick
Of course He can. Heard of Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism. God’s love is greater than we can imagine.
Read the conversation, look up a few words in the Greek. It's very enlightening. Pharisee (farasaioi) means wound or scatter (parash in Hebrew). And if you do what I did, you'll look up the Greek word behind scattered (v 30, skorpizei). And then look up the word scorpion (Revelation 9:3). Jesus doesn't woe the Pharisees for no reason at all. And He doesn't warn you away from their leaven without cause, either.
In John 10, Jesus is the doorway of the sheep, by which we enter and are kept safe. The sheep belong to Jesus, who calls Himself the One Shepherd of the sheep. It's not a one-time one-second belief in Jesus as our savior, it's an ongoing believing trusting doing works-oriented faith.
Ephesians is without-law-gospel... which is a different faith belief.
Religious adherents, Christians included have a long history of misunderstanding what their founders really taught.Having other gods besides the Father of Jesus is not permitted, because it breaks the first commandment. Your idea of love isn't the Kingdom Gospel's idea of love.
The word "Pharisees" comes from the Latin, which in turn comes from the Greek. The Greek word is a word equivalent, not quite a transliteration, of the Hebrew word perushim. Perushim means those who keep separate and derives from a root that means separate.
I do not know if there is a Greek homophone for the Greek term for perushim, that means to wound or scatter, but it would be a mistake to attach its meaning to Pharisees.
I do not know if there is a Greek homophone for the Greek term for perushim, that means to wound or scatter, but it would be a mistake to attach its meaning to Pharisees.