X ` Man wrote:


It's too many so many of the most "outspoken" Christians don't take
the Sermon on the Mount seriously.
It's what?

On 5/22/2012 4:39 PM, Tim wrote:
Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others. The Lord mentions hatred in the Sermon on the
Mount: “But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will
be subject to judgment” (Matthew 5:22). The Lord commands that not
only should we be reconciled with our brother before we go before the
Lord, but also that we do it quickly (Matthew 5:23-26). The act of
murder itself was certainly condemned, but hatred is a ‘heart’ sin,
and any hateful thought or act is an act of murder in God’s eyes for
which justice will be demanded, possibly not in this life but at the
judgment. So heinous is the position of hate before God that a man who
hates is said to be walking in darkness, as opposed to the light (1
John 2:9, 11). The worst situation is that of a man who continues
professing religion but remains at enmity with his brother. The
Scriptures declare that such a person is a liar (1 John 4:20), and he
may fool men, but not God. How many believers live for years
pretending that all is well, putting on a front, only to be found
finally wanting because they have harboured enmity (hatred) against a
fellow believer?

Hatred is a poison that destroys use from within, producing bitterness
that eats away at our hearts and minds. This is why the Scriptures
tells us not to let a “root of bitterness” spring up in our hearts
(Hebrews 12:15). Hatred also destroys the personal witness of a
Christian because it removes him from fellowship with the Lord and
other believers. Let us be careful to do as the Lord advised and keep
short accounts with everyone about everything, no matter how small,
and the Lord will be faithful to forgive, as He has promised (1 John
1:9; 2:1).

Fear of punishment or hopes of reward are unnecessary for moral behavior
and I sincerely doubt the integrity of those who require it.

On 5/22/2012 7:29 PM, thumper wrote:

Fear of punishment or hopes of reward are unnecessary for moral behavior
and I sincerely doubt the integrity of those who require it.

That sounded pretty dickish which wasn't my intent and it certainly
wasn't directed at Tim. I apologize for the awkward tone.

On May 22, 9:29*pm, thumper wrote:
On 5/22/2012 4:39 PM, Tim wrote:









Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others. The Lord mentions hatred in the Sermon on the
Mount: “But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will
be subject to judgment” (Matthew 5:22). The Lord commands that not
only should we be reconciled with our brother before we go before the
Lord, but also that we do it quickly (Matthew 5:23-26). The act of
murder itself was certainly condemned, but hatred is a ‘heart’ sin,
and any hateful thought or act is an act of murder in God’s eyes for
which justice will be demanded, possibly not in this life but at the
judgment. So heinous is the position of hate before God that a man who
hates is said to be walking in darkness, as opposed to the light (1
John 2:9, 11). The worst situation is that of a man who continues
professing religion but remains at enmity with his brother. The
Scriptures declare that such a person is a liar (1 John 4:20), and he
may fool men, but not God. How many believers live for years
pretending that all is well, putting on a front, only to be found
finally wanting because they have harboured enmity (hatred) against a
fellow believer?

Hatred is a poison that destroys use from within, producing bitterness
that eats away at our hearts and minds. This is why the Scriptures
tells us not to let a “root of bitterness” spring up in our hearts
(Hebrews 12:15). Hatred also destroys the personal witness of a
Christian because it removes him from fellowship with the Lord and
other believers. Let us be careful to do as the Lord advised and keep
short accounts with everyone about everything, no matter how small,
and the Lord will be faithful to forgive, as He has promised (1 John
1:9; 2:1).

Fear of punishment or hopes of reward are unnecessary for moral behavior
and I sincerely doubt the integrity of those who require it.

And don't forget a joyous life. That's part of it too!

On 5/22/12 7:49 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:


However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

The Bible clearly teaches hatred toward non-believers and Christians
have been hated back for that reason.

There are the touchie-feelie Christians, today, that are all about
grace, but I still hear them talking about "Messianic Jews" seeing the
light and coming over to "their" side.

I'm not a hater, but I'm not afraid to buck political correctness and
call a situation for what it is.


Messianic Judaism is Christianity. Jews don't think Jesus is the
messiah. If they do, they aren't Jews.

On May 22, 6:49*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

The Bible clearly teaches hatred toward non-believers and Christians
have been hated back for that reason.

Well, If all you want to do is pick and choose from the Old Testament,
then you're right!

Look in the New Testament and see if you find "hatred"

It ain't there.....

On 5/22/12 10:49 PM, Tim wrote:
On May 22, 6:49 pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

The Bible clearly teaches hatred toward non-believers and Christians
have been hated back for that reason.

Well, If all you want to do is pick and choose from the Old Testament,
then you're right!

Isn't that what the fundies do?

On 5/22/2012 10:49 PM, Tim wrote:
On May 22, 6:49 pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

The Bible clearly teaches hatred toward non-believers and Christians
have been hated back for that reason.

Well, If all you want to do is pick and choose from the Old Testament,
then you're right!

Look in the New Testament and see if you find "hatred"

It ain't there.....

The bigots and cowards here (lemmings) are just trolling again Tim. It's
what hate does to progressives.

On May 24, 4:16*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 19:49:56 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:









On May 22, 6:49*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:

However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

The Bible clearly teaches hatred toward non-believers and Christians
have been hated back for that reason.

Well, If all you want to do is pick and choose from the Old Testament,
then you're right!

Look in the New Testament and see if you find *"hatred"

It ain't there.....

Are you trying to say there is some fundamental difference in the
words hatred and hate? Really?

"First we have to define what "is" is..."

LOL!

On 5/23/2012 8:11 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2012 16:39:50 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Here's thee rest of it:


However, the hatred that is negative surely has to be that which is
directed against others.

A little more love:

http://tinyurl.com/7rezug6

And, I don't know about you, but every time I have been to a Christian
church there have been children in the congregation. How do you think
this message and the giggles, laughs, guffaws, smirks, and snerks from
the adults in the congregation affected those children?

Geeze, I would never vote for anybody who went to that church for 20
years...

The rest I am sure is more cherry picked **** to troll non-candidates
here in rec.boats... snerk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiBv...eature=related

I have a suggestion. If you really can preach the message of love and
tolerance effectively, you don't need to go to Haiti or Equatorial
Africa, or the South American rain forest, you only need to go to the
Bible Belt and help those people interpret the Bible without the 10
pounds of HATE they all find in it. That really would be a good deed.