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1 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | starfire | 175742 | ||
Referring to Matt 5:40 and Luke 6:29, are we to let everyone who wants it have what is ours?? I'm confused. My stepmom(didn't raise us or contribute to my parents' home or savings..married my dad AFTER he retired and my mom died) destroyed my dad's will, claiming everything for herself (even down to my parent's wedding bands and my grandparent's picture). She refuses to turn over anything. By law, without a will, 1/4 of the home is mine. She abused my father horribly in the last years of his life and has lived there rent free now for years. Finally I just want closure and told her lawyer to liquidate my portion. She refuses to sell the house or buy me out. (She has 20x the amount of cash it would take to buy me out, so money is not the issue, she just wants to be mean) I was told I have no recourse other than to sue her to release my portion. My sister is unemployed,in her 50s and living in a horrendously dangerous area of town so I can't just tell my stepmom to keep it without endangering my sis's future. Also, I feel it would dishonor both of my parents as they worked their whole lives for this house. Incidently, my father's intent was for the kids to get half of everything which would have been valued at about 6 times what the house is worth. By destroying the will, she got to keep it all, except for 1/4 of the house, but now refuses to turn that over as well. Reading scripture, I'm not sure what I am to do.... honor my mother and father or give my stepmom everything, even if it means my sister or I could end up homeless? Any Godly counsel out there?? Thank you Matt 5:40 "If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. 2 Luke 6:29 "Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. |
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2 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | CDBJ | 175743 | ||
Hi Starfire, My best advice to you would be to find a “Good Christian Lawyer” and listen to his counsel. Probably the only way to do that would be through a good local Bible believing church; the forum isn’t designed to give advice along those lines! CDBJ |
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3 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | starfire | 175760 | ||
CDBJ, I appreciate your answer, but it is not a legal question. It's trying to understand those two passages of scripture to know when/how they apply vs the commandment to honor our parents. I'm needing some insight as to my approach. I haven't decided whether as a christian I am to never sue anyone or under what circumstance. Obviously a lawyer will tell me to sue. That's his/her business. |
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4 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | CDBJ | 175765 | ||
Greetings Starfire, It's hard for me to give you an answer to that question because after reading your user profile I am more confused now then before. You suggest the following in your testimony, “Been a believer all my life” Which life are you referring to in the previous statement, physical life or spiritual life or what? I don’t know quite how this could happen, or maybe I’m missing a little something between the lines. Help me out with this, CDBJ |
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5 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | starfire | 175766 | ||
CDBJ, I'm sorry, as I don't understand what you are asking, I don't believe I'd understand your answer either. I also don't see what being a believer all my life has to do with me not understanding certain passages in scripture and how/when to apply them. It seems to me the direction you are going in is not addressing my question and is not helpful to ease my confusion. I am a believer, and I do my best to understand God's will through scripture which is why I'm asking others for help in doing so. Thank you for your interest and for trying to help. I'm sorry I can't relate, but certainly know that questioning my validity as a christian because I'm asking questions about scripture is not helpful at all. It is actually burdensome. I know that's not your intent, but given our lack of communication, I think you'll probably be able to better help in some of the other questions posted. |
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6 | Are we to give ALL to anyone wanting it? | Bible general Archive 3 | CDBJ | 175774 | ||
Greetings Starfire, I think maybe you’re trying to read something into my post that wasn’t intended and I’m sorry if I came off that way. Pamper me a little, I’m getting old and sometimes my brain gets a little fuzzy when making an approach with the flaps up. I don’t mean to sound offensive and it certainly sounds like a noble position to be in, being a Christian all of ones life, but how is this even possible, biblically speaking since God doesn’t have any grandchildren? When trying to point one in the right direction, scripturally speaking, one must first know where they are. I don’t know where you are in your walk with the Lord and I hate giving milk to an adult when what they really need is a good rare stake to chew on. But on the other hand giving a sirloin to a kid with no teeth isn’t such a great idea either. Even a compass is useless for direction unless one knows where he is, geographically speaking, and I guess that’s all I’m trying to determine in order to answer your question and point you in the right direction. Being a Christian all of ones life is impossible and all I was trying to find out was when you became a disciple of Christ? Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Have fun, CDBJ |
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