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Originally Posted by
Jasonbolt
Out of curiosity, what is ignored?
http://www.evilbible.com/christians_are_hypocrites.htm
A few examples:
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7) Here is perhaps the mother of verses ignored:
“Judge not, that ye be not judged”
(Matthew 7:1) and
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged, condemn not and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven”
(Luke 6:37).
Despite the way this passage is quoted by many of those who are not Christians (*cough* who seem to have memorized it faithfully), and even by many Christians, Jesus is
not
calling to a universal acceptance of any lifestyle or teaching. The Christian is called to unconditional
love
, but he is not called to unconditional
approval
. As a Christian, I can love people who do things I do not approve of.
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8) Believers are supposed to hate their parents when they follow Jesus (
“If any man come to me, and not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sister, yet, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple”
(Luke 14:26).
That is in the language a comparative. This verse is talking about how your love for Jesus Christ must be supreme. It must be greater than your love for your family, your home or yourself. You have to remember that the Bible wasn't written in English, and going back to the original language to interpret is crucial. Going back 2,000 + years, following Christ did cost some of them their families, their family relationships. For they were ostracized by their families when they made their commitment to Jesus Christ.