On 6/24/2013 11:52 AM, Todd wrote:
> On 06/24/2013 04:56 AM, Don Roberto wrote:
>> On 6/23/2013 2:26 PM, Todd wrote:
>>> On 06/23/2013 02:20 AM, Don Roberto wrote:
>>>> I'm not into wasting time talking and writing about what Christ
>>>> commanded his disciples to do in Mathew 25: 31-46
>>>
>>> Don,
>>>
>>> You are missing the point of Matthew 15:31-46 and why it
>>> matter to me. Whenever you do something kind to someone else
>>> in need without expectation of return, especially to those you
>>> don't even know, as these people do on this group, you are
>>> touching the face of God. And that my friend, is how those
>>> that don't know God manage to pass the gates of heaven. They
>>> may not know God, but God *knows* them. I like being around them.
>>> I feel the love of God in them (their goodness). Which is why
>>> I am a bit protective of them.
>>>
>>
>> That's nice, but Christ was _very specific_ about who the folks are that
>> you are supposed to help in order to pass the gates of heaven".
>> Not a word about "those that don't know God" or those *you* "like being
>> around. JUST "the least of his brothers and sisters".
>> And Julie is one of them.
>> Talk about missing the point...
>>
>
> I am the Ancient faith. We have taught not to judge those truly
> good people outside the church/faith since Jesus founded our
> church as we do not know what the Lord's plan is for them.
>
> We *never* thought that "Just" part you expounded on above
> is/was an "exclusive" club. "his brothers and sisters" is everyone
> he loves and he loves us all, both those that know him and
> those that don't.
>
> Think about it. Had the we, the Ancient church, thought it
> was an exclusive club, since we wrote the new testament,
> we never would have included it. You are reading Matthew 15:31-46
> like a legal contract and missing the spirit of what is being said.
>

Matthew 25:31-46 isn't about his brothers and sisters, it's about _THE
LEAST_ of his brothers and sisters.

You seem to be deliberately leaving out essential parts to fit your
agenda. You are of course free to do so, but you are not free to call
yourself a Christian when you have to distort Christ's words in order to
suit your version of the faith.