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NASB | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22] |
Subject: Is killing scriptual in theNEW TESTAMENT |
Bible Note: addendum nasb-- john 8:9 When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. c(my comments):this is a Judgment Encounter with the religious Jewish rulers vanquished, and a Redemption-Justification Encounter with Jesus the Saviour Experienced firsthand! MMM v11 She said, No one, Lord. ---------- c: jesus does not condemn those ordered march into war. Jesus does not ache to condemn us, but to redeem. 12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. c-the Fruits of the Spirit (search the internet for notes etc) 13 So the Pharisees said to Him, You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true. c- the world outside the Church unfailingly sees us as without reliable truth. But we must stand up for Jesus, right, Amen 14 Jesus answered and said to them, Even if ---- for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. c-many times war leaders dont know exactly how big wars with changing weather and the rest are going, but God knows all 15 You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone. c: (war commanders judge by body movements. i see t Christ prefers not to judge this way. He judges most perfectly by OTHER higher standards … 24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. c: jesus IS very concerned with death and sin, their gravity 25 So they were saying to Him, Who are You? Jesus said to them, What have I been saying to you from the beginning - many people are walking zombies, with eyes that dont see, ears that dont hear -- Holy Spirit Reality[[[my comments ]]]]------------Copyright Zondervan NIVConcordance next verse references ----John10:27 James1:19 James1:22(the Bible to churches after Christ ascended a while after he resurrected) Proverbs 1:5(OT) 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him -I speak to the world. c- (Christ is concerned with non-Jews listens responsively to non-Christians who seek him all out today for everything including his salvation 27 They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father. 39 They answered and said to Him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you are Abraham's children, do the deeds of Abraham. c-(abraham went to war to save Lot from evil kings Genesis 14(OT)--i guess jesus does not object to we sacrificing ourselves for others' redemption and salvation and continued security and prosperity. 40 But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. --abraham went to war against evil robber hordes. the religious leaders sought to kill Jesus who never did any evil. They instead freed Barabbas, a bandit (New English Bible, cyright Oxford University Press) ---- 55 and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him -- and keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad. 57 So the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty -- have You seen Abraham c---many of the elderly today look down on the young likewise. God can reveal Himself to very young people, even like the OT Prophet Samuel, even like wise adviser Elihu in the OT Book of Job, even like Mary mother of Jesus Christ in the Gospels, even like St. Timothy understudy of St. Paul in the epistle of 1 2Tim 58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am. i disagree with all scholars that this was the only claim of jesus to being God. there is at least another compelling verse in the NT, across Bibles. 59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. -in war, avoid unnecessary confrontation and bloodshed, tailgate God even in war, listen for Him mindfully, intently; now in peacetime train your discipleship-in-Christ up through regular quiet time in meditating the Scriptures - possibly the same stones they wanted to throw earlier they now threw at our Saviour this is the shock of global war that turns suddenly against the unprepared and unready; a third of American troops/soldiers have gone mad, the news coming out of Iraq on the www- join me in committing to pray for those at war and those who support war effort honorably--- ----- |