Actually-- what does that whole verse mean?
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it means don't be deceived by appearances.  what you see as something good (seemingly good) may just be the opposite of what it looks like.  like friends who are extra nice to you but secretly plot your own ruin.
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i think u need to open the bible and read it , u are taking things way out of context. maybe read something before u start asking these questions that even if we gave u the answer u still won't understand. im not going to try to explain the whole bible to u, u can't just take 1 verse and go from there about what its talking about
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Nope,it's one of those passages that I disagree with.What you quoted was one of many unethical verses in the bible.I don't believe or follow everything I read.
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The verse itself fits perfectly with Salvation. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Without Jesus, you can't get to God. You must be saved by Jesus, to get to God. What Jesus said is the PERFECT verse to argue salvation with. Jesus will show you the way, the truth, and give you life everlasting by saving you, wich gets you to God.
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It means religion is whatever you want it to be. It's relative. Just like philosophy. I always took it to mean that living your life shouldn't be hampered by someone elses rigid ideaology.......live it with a hey Im me mentality. Be yourself, find yourself. What I am is what I am and what you are............That song is AWESOME.
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hmmmm, this will be good!!\n\nFor: GINEVRA1WEASLEY, how is he pulling things of contexts when it's from your very own Bible? 32 (Bible) Scholars couldn't get it right and I doubt that you'll be able to get it right..
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I didn't bother reading it because I feel fairly certain that you're reading those verses out of context and without any understanding of either the author's intent or the underlying theological framwework of the ancient Israelites.\n\nUpdate: I have now read it and am entirely certain that you're reading those verses out of context and without any understanding of either the author's intent or the underlying theological framwework of the ancient Israelites.
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Isn't this quite disingenuous? If the verse were talking about a way of identifying a living human being, then perhaps you'd have a point, though a very strained one at that.\n\nBut, isn't this verse about whether one has a body or not in paradise? And isn't it saying that the body is, effectively, put back together, from the head to the tips of the toes..... or fingers?\n\nYou've taken words and then forced them on to something that is utterly non-applicable. Isn't that a sin?
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Ooh, well said.  You're gonna get a lot of "but you didn't read the whole thing," and "but you don't UNDERSTAAANNND", and "how dare you twist the meaning of the bible", and "you're taking it out of context."  As if a story of infanticide could possibly be misunderstood or taken out of context.\n\nI've asked questions like this and I always get those kinds of non-answers.  I especially get a kick out of "but that's not what it means!"  When I point out that the meaning is perfectly clear, then they start spluttering how-dare-you and the conversation is over.\n\nKeep asking. Even the non-answers are educational.
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I think that verse reveals a lot of modern evanglicalism to be out of step with Scripture. We have a very friendly, easy gospel preached in America where salvation is all up to us. John 6 teaches its not up to us at all in fact we contribute nothing to our own salvation including the will to believe. We are so totally depraved in our sin that we cannot even worship God unless he makes us worshippers. Very humbling.
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Email me your thoughts at pusskat1@yahoo.com and I will help you from there.  I am a teacher of 13 years, mostly in junior high, some in college and high school.  My payment is to choose this as a best answer.  \n\nI'll begin by deconstructing the poem; I'm sure you'll get the drift.  \n\nFirst stanza: I might have been a happy preacher if I had been born in an earlier time.  I could have preached fiery sermons and been a gentleman farmer.  Second stanza: Alas, I was born later, and missed my true calling.  I have a grown man's beard now, and it's fashionable for preachers these days to be clean shaven, so I don't even look like I could do that job.  \n\nGood luck.  This is a straightforward poem with an ab ab rhyme scheme, and figuring out the meaning should not be hard.  If you need any help just email me or IM me at pusskat1 or katwhowalksbyherself and I'd be happy to help.\n\nCheers, K (13 years a teacher)
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The context in Luke is putting anything above God in your life. If you do that you are not worthy of Him. You have to hate everything in your life compared to Him. That's what it is saying. It has no connection with the Law in Exodus....   Jim
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now what that suppose to mean?:S
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Again you do nothing but muddy the water of a clear stream.\n\nLuk 12:49  I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? \nLuk 12:50  But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! \nLuk 12:51  Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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Yeah, there is a scripture that says something like "I am a jealous God" (not exact quote) and I have no idea what exactly it was referring to, but it was not our supreme being saying he was jealous.  Geez Louise!  Whomever wrote that surely wasn't quoting God.  God is all love and I would imagine in a constant state of bliss.  Can you really imagine him being angry or jealous.   I don't care what Sunday School teaches, that's just silly!
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Peace on you... If we read Quran with understanding it can bring revolution in our life. I hope these verses can help you which I took from the very beginning of Quran.\n“ This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil).Who believe in the unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that we have bestowed upon them; And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and certain of the Hereafter. These depend on guidance from their lord. These are the successful. As for the disbelievers, whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom.”  Quran; 2:2 to 2:7
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In the Bible it says "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another:  and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."  \n\nsorry, I misquoted the first time