Comments on: Paul vs. Jesus http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/ Taking a shot at some clarity. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:46:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Sarah http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-91 Sarah Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:06:13 +0000 http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-91 I appreciate you discussing this issue. I guess I just feel like we are ignoring Jesus b/c the church ignores everything "difficult" that he tells us to do. Has a preacher ever told you to sell your possessions? No way, because people would stop going to his church. But Jesus says that. How do I know what parts of the Bible to take literally? Take Matthew 25 literally and we face "eternal punishment" if we don't help "the least of these." We don't even talk to "the least of these." I appreciate you discussing this issue. I guess I just feel like we are ignoring Jesus b/c the church ignores everything “difficult” that he tells us to do. Has a preacher ever told you to sell your possessions? No way, because people would stop going to his church. But Jesus says that. How do I know what parts of the Bible to take literally? Take Matthew 25 literally and we face “eternal punishment” if we don’t help “the least of these.” We don’t even talk to “the least of these.”

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-92 Sarah Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:12:36 +0000 http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-92 One more thing... I guess the reason the university food bank made me roll my eyes was b/c I felt like once again Christians were avoiding "the least of these" and staying in their own safe neighbourhoods. I don't actually disagree with having a food bank on a university campus. But I think we need to go further. One more thing… I guess the reason the university food bank made me roll my eyes was b/c I felt like once again Christians were avoiding “the least of these” and staying in their own safe neighbourhoods. I don’t actually disagree with having a food bank on a university campus. But I think we need to go further.

]]> By: Nate http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-93 Nate Fri, 10 Nov 2006 03:22:48 +0000 http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-93 Well, this is true. Salvation is free. The church as put far too much emphasis on looking proper and giving b/c Christ gave His life to us and expected nothing in return. Although, Christ did talk a lot about money in the New Testament. For example... ,"Show me a coin. Whose portrait is this on it? And whose name?" They replied, "Caesar's- The Roman emperor's." He said, "Then give to the emperor all that is his- and give to God all that is his!" Luke 20:24, 25 Anyway, I do think I get your point. I also do need to stay changed and keep coming back to the place of running away from my evil tendencies. Word up n8 Well, this is true. Salvation is free. The church as put far too much emphasis on looking proper and giving b/c Christ gave His life to us and expected nothing in return. Although, Christ did talk a lot about money in the New Testament. For example… ,”Show me a coin. Whose portrait is this on it? And whose name?”
They replied, “Caesar’s- The Roman emperor’s.”
He said, “Then give to the emperor all that is his- and give to God all that is his!” Luke 20:24, 25

Anyway, I do think I get your point. I also do need to stay changed and keep coming back to the place of running away from my evil tendencies.

Word up
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]]> By: Luke http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-94 Luke Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:57:33 +0000 http://www.thestubbes.com/wordpress/2006/11/08/paul-vs-jesus/#comment-94 i agree about getting christians out of their safe little places too. thats very much part of what we want to address. this christmas we're hoping to organize a dinner downtown, and get students to come help and serve. i think this would be good for a lot of them, because most students here don't realize just how many people even in the sault are homeless. there's this ridiculous perception that it's a 'toronto' problem. so in addition to the food bank (which there is a need for), we also want to go a lot further, especially in raising awareness among christians and the community in general. i agree about getting christians out of their safe little places too. thats very much part of what we want to address. this christmas we’re hoping to organize a dinner downtown, and get students to come help and serve. i think this would be good for a lot of them, because most students here don’t realize just how many people even in the sault are homeless. there’s this ridiculous perception that it’s a ‘toronto’ problem. so in addition to the food bank (which there is a need for), we also want to go a lot further, especially in raising awareness among christians and the community in general.

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