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NASB | Ephesians 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:29 For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, |
Subject: how can suicide be the same |
Bible Note: Hi Jeff, You keep saying "an all or nothing kind of reasoning". I am reminded of those who ask, "Do you believe everything in the Bible literally?", and if the answer is yes, then they follow with, "So you think that God is a bird?" Psalm 63:7 "For You have been a help to me, and I will rejoice under the shadow of Your wings." No, God is not a bird. The word translated wings is the Hebrew word for corner, and can mean the wing of a bird, the corner of a building, or here, the corner of the robe. Picture kids hiding behind Daddy's robe. We know that God did not in fact kill everyone in the flood, because the Bible tells us so. Gen 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die. Gen 6:18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. "But with thee will I establish My covenant" God's full statement of intent included the salvation of Noah, his family, and certain animals. How do we know this? The text tells us. I will never knowingly or intentionally modify the meaning of any Biblical text without clear scriptural authority to do so. And frankly, in my understanding, regarding the verses we have been discussing, the statement by Job that he anticipates that given a certain situation, he would still "hate his own life" does not mean the same thing as "hating one's own body. I can hate my life while loving my body. Jesus even went further: Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." Yet Paul still wrote "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh;" These must be two different things. And I just cannot accept the arguement that because your experiences with people have shown you something different than what the Bible says, we must now therefore understand what the Bible say differently then we would if we just sat down and read it. We have to also take into account your experiences. Do I misunderstand you? Is this not what you are saying? If not, please correct me, and we can continue more accurately. Love in Christ, Mark |