I read in the bible Luke 14:26 "If any man come to me and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he can not be my disciple."  Jesus said this Jesus that most soph called seduced and bewitched Christians claim they have.  1st John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.  If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him."  How can you as born again Christians hang around with ungodly people?  How can you be in concord with them when they blasphemy his great name all the day long?  Jesus preached to them but never endorsed in their fun.  So how can we as Christians walk the opposite to what the bible says?
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biblepreacher2,\n\nJesus was called a drunkard because He drank, and He also associated with drunkards. He was called a friend of sinners because He chose to hang out with sinners and tax collectors. \n\nThe Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and "sinners." Matthew 11:19\n\nI have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Matthew 9:13\n\nWith your professed belief, I don’t suppose that you will “hear” me, but anything is possible. Jesus died for your sin and someone must have associated with you and prayed for you or you would be like those that you shun. It is not Christian to circle the wagons or assemble inside the “fortress” of church and refuse to venture into the world to love those Jesus died to save.\n\nAs Christians, we must get out in our world. We are the light of the world. If all of the light is inside the church, why are we surprised that there is great, growing darkness outside? The book of James says that faith without works is dead. I would say that love without works is dead, too. Are we not violating the second commandment, “… love your neighbor as yourself.” and the Great Commission, when we stay inside the walls of the church? Jesus said that He can separate those who are going to heaven and those who are not by whether they demonstrate love for their neighbor. God looks at our heart, but as He looks at our heart if there is love for our neighbor, then it must find expression, or it isn’t love at all, is it?\n\nWhen the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.\n\nThen the King will say to those on His right, “Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited Me in, I needed clothes and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you came to visit Me.”\n\nThen the righteous will answer Him, “Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and invite You in, or needing clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and go to visit You?”\n\nThe King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.”\n\nThen He will say to those on His left, “Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite Me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.”\n\nThey also will answer, “Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help You?”\n\nHe will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.” Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. Matthew 25:31-46\n\nIt is not about you and me.\n\nWe’re already saved. We know Jesus. It’s all about introducing as many people as possible to Jesus. It’s all about ministering to the lost and the dying – for they will surely die without our witness.\n\nTwo Moravian missionaries felt that God wanted them to reach hundreds of slaves on a remote island with the gospel; however, the slave owner wouldn’t allow any Christian witness on his island. The two young men sold themselves to the slave owner, and
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I am sorry, but those words you just said were descriptions of Jesus.  I am no Jesus.  The Bible says that a Chrstian is a follower and believer of Jesus Christ who STRIVES to be like the almighty.  The Bible makes it clear that you will fail.  No one is perfect.  I am a Christian because I try to have the best relationship with God that I can, I have and will see people delivered and set free from sin, I try to worship God as much as I can, and I strive to be part of my local church.  The one think that makes you and I human, not God, is the fact that we will never always succeed.  God knew this, so he sent us a way to not have to pay for our sins, he sent his son jesus to lift the burden off our backs and to sacrifice himself for every person on earth.  All you need to do is believe and ask for forgiveness.  That is a REAL Christian.
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Born agains are the worst.They are usually ex whores,sluts alcoholics and drug abusers...The worst of the lot,but when the spirit of God hits,and you realize the healing effect of it,it makes you want to spread the miracle of what happened.Now,however,most do not know the difference between;witnessing,and being pushy and annoying.the Born again christian is the greatest tool of the devil.they will push you away from God quicker than satan himself.Most totally forget the book of Matthew,where it is very clear about Judging another.i usually just listen to them,then when they least expect it,I go into full attack mode of quoting book,chapter and verse,then they realize I already know God,better than them,and they leave me alone
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Preaching to unbelievers rarely, if every works.  But lliving a gracious and joyful life is something that people see and are truly moved by.  I think we should always be clear we are Christians and live as ambassadors of Christ; not beating others over the head with our fancy leather-bound Bibles, but shining Jesus' love and grace through our daily lives.  Then God will move others to see him through us.  We care bear witness to broken-hearted and troubled people in this way and in his time, he will open them to also hear the clear gospel through us.  Actions speak louder than words.  The unbelievers don't care what we say (if they did, they'd already be in church!), but they are very interested in seeing what we do.  Jesus' primary command to his disciples?  "Love one another as I have loved you."  Jesus never criticised, condemned, pointed out others sins; he loved them, and when his love opened their hearts, he taught them the way of God.  We should do likewise.
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I prefer not to even use the word following. Belive that He is the Christ, the Savior, doesn't count u as a "follower". I prefer to use the term Friend. He says, "You are not my servant. Does a servant know everything about his master? No. I confide in you, so you are not my servant. You are my friend". That verse really tells me that He wants me to be His friend. Not His "follower". I belive that if you really want to be a Seeker, that you have to be His friend. Not His follower. He wants us to be friends. Not those in a democracy. We are in His kingdom, yes, but He loves us enough that He listens to us. Believe that sister. It is truth, because He said it. And He does not lie. I hope this helps your walk w/ God, and may He bless you beyond you ability to comprehend.
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Christians hate you for not being a Christian, they hate me too,\n\nWhat the Bible says about Non-Christians\nThey are without God. \n\n"Whosoever ... abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God." -- 2 John 9 \n\nThey are all antichrists. \n\n"For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist." -- 2 John 7 \n\nThey should be shunned. Neither marry nor be friends with them. \n\n"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? ... Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord." -- 2 Cor.6:14-17 \n\nThey should be killed. \n\n"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you ... Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die." -- Dt.13:6-10
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Becuase Jesus promised that those who would follow him would be treated just as hurrendously as he was. Christians should not be suprised if everyone is against us. It is the nature of rebellious humankind to rage against their Creator God and against his Anointed (Jesus) and his anointed ones (The Body of Christ, the Church)
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Say no to people who, perhaps unknowingly, are messengers of Satan trying to keep people from attaining eternal life through the salvation offered by Jesus Christ!  Jesus is Lord!  I'm sorry, you can't change that.  Have you read the Bible?  The good guys win.
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you don't know anything about Christianity do you...\n\nExodus 20:17\n"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."\n\nwhy do they come if they do not covet what we have?\n\nLeviticus 19:13\n'Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him.\n\nLeviticus 19:17\n" 'Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in his guilt.\n\ncan't we rebuke them for breaking the law?\n\nDeuteronomy 5:20\n"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.\n\ndidn't the illegals lie to us?\n\nProverbs 25:17\nSeldom set foot in your neighbor's house— too much of you, and he will hate you.\n\nWhen did you become God to judge who the Christians are..
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1st Corinthians 6:9,10  Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kindgom of God?  Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor theives, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.\nThou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is abomination. Leviticus 18:22\nHEY CHRISTIANS he who is without sin cast the first stone.  \nAnyone notice that he mentions premarital and extramarital sex right along with homosexuality?  Why all the homosexual bashing, what about child abusers, pedophiles, wife beaters, adulteres, liars, cheaters, thieves, etc. What about you?  What about me?
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They are blind and know nothing. christians CANNOT HATE. \n\nNIV\nMt 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. \nMt 7:22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ \nMt 7:23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
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Well according to the Old Testament, God hates a lot of people and a lot of people are going to hell.  Off the top of my head, people who eat shrimp, bankers, rich people, women who don't take rituatl baths after their period, people who are judgemental or arrogant, people born into other religions.  We don't prevent them from becoming Christians.  \n\nJesus said there were only two new commandments : Love God and Love Thy Neighbor.  So do you buy into all the old laws or just follow what Jesus said?  What about Paul?  Does his word carry the same weight as that of Jesus?  What about when Jesus and Paul disagree, which happens a lot?  Who do you side with?\n\nMost gay Christians believe that as long as you obey the words of Jesus himself, that is all that is really important.  The old testament, paul, all that stuff is extra and since a lot of it contradicts Jesus himself, its really not as valid as the word of the actual son of God.  The words of Christ himself are what was important, and Christ never said anything bad about the homos.  It depends on how you set up your Christianity... do you follow Jesus or Paul?  Do you try to follow them both?  \n\nOddly enough, there is almost nothing in the Bible about lesbianism, and none in the new testament.  It really is just gay male sexuality that is troublesome.  So Biblically, you can be a lesbian and a Christian with no contradiciton because Paul declared that Christ brought a new covenant that invalidates most of the old testament.
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If you would like to find hate you can find it any where\n\nLuke 14:25-26\nLarge crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters-- yes even his own life-- he CANNOT be my disciple.
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"For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born." \n\nMark 14:21 \n\nDoes that really sound like someone you want for a role model?  The gospel of Judas was excluded from the Bible for good reason; it was not the inspired Word of God, and is therefore heresy.  The Bible clearly warns against this.\n\n"I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book;"\n\nRevelation 22:18
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"Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds" (2 John 1:9-11).   \n\n\nSee?\n\nThe bible tells you to not even speak with these heathens.
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I read these many entries speaking against God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the Christian people... and it breaks my heart. \nYour question was beautifully written and asked. Remember what Jesus told us to do when the "unbelievers" reacted to Him and to His Word in this manner.\n\nMatthew 5:11 \nBlessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. \n\nMatthew 5:44 \nBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; \n\nAnd when you've said and done all that you can do:\n\nMark 6:11 \nAnd whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.\n\nGod bless you my Christian friend.
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Not to discredit anyone, but luv_2sing06 is so wrong. Nowhere in the 10 commandments does it state ANYTHING about premarital sex.The closes it comes is "Thou shall not commit adultery". In fact, if it is so wrong in the eyes of God, why did Jesus hang out with prostitutes, thieves, killers, and tax collectors? In fact there is a story (John 4:4-26)in which a woman is talking to Jesus and she tells him that she is not married, and he replies that she has been married 5 times and is living with a guy. BUT NOT ONCE does he say anything about it being wrong. Also in John 8:1-11, Jesus says "Let the one without sin cast the first stone."\nNo sin is greater than another.