Things That Aren't In The Bible...

[kristian's_mom]

Originally Posted by houston

what does that hav to do wit a whore?

Here is a copy n paste I found so I don't have to type it all out, lol http://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/sayings.cfm#belly



A commonly referenced proverb to highlight the evils of masturbation frequently mistaken as a biblical admonition is typically phrased as, "It is better to cast your seed in the belly of a whore than to spill it on the ground." The fact is, though, this is not anything to be found in the pages of Scripture. We get this question fairly often and have been trying to track down the origin of the saying, but alas, with no luck. While not certain of the phrase's exact origin, it does seem to be a false extrapolation of Genesis 38 and the story of Onan, Tamar, and Judah.

According to Ancient Near Eastern culture, it would have been the responsibility of Onan to impregnate his dead brother's wife that his brother's line might continue. Selfishly, Onan did not wish any of his offspring to bear any name other than his own; and so while he did, in fact, take up the responsibility of sexual relations with his brother's wife, he would not ejaculate inside her but instead practiced the withdrawal method of birth control. God punished Onan for his wickedness and greed by putting him to death (and not, as is popularly believed, for masturbating). The rest of the narrative features the wife, Tamar, posing as a prostitute and seducing Onan's father, Judah. By him, she conceives and bears a son from whom Christ would descend. And God does not strike Judah or punish him in any way in the narrative.

So it appears that some cynic had taken the veneer of the tale and crafted a wry commentary that has come to be known as actual Scripture (unfortunately). In the end, the admonition is far from biblical and has nothing to do with masturbation.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by kristian's_mom

I heard this growing up in some of the most strict UPC churches of the south.
They derived it from these passages in the bible, thinking the bible is talking about masturbation:


Genesis 38:7-10:

7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.

10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

No one has heard of this???

Every sperm is sacred,
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

[kristian's_mom]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Every sperm is sacred,
Every sperm is great.
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate.

No comment

[houston]

Randy ...a kitten dies.

[OneAccord]

Here are some things that aren't in the Bible....

Just about anything Mike Murdock says, especially the things he says about his one and only topic: MONEY.

"Sow your largest seed into this ministry"

Gain uncommon favor by sowing your seed.

[Hoovie]

"I can't Hear you!" spoken by Jesus or the disciples in the context of worship.

[Lafon]

Quote from Post #1 - "Can you come up with some other assumptions that people tend to run with that actually aren't in the Bible?"

How 'bout these two?

Some of you shall not surely die, that is, IF you're "alive and remain" so among the other living inhabitants of the earth unto the coming of the Lord (i.e, the rapture of the church).

Enoch (and the prophet named Elijah) were granted an "exemption" from the "common" (i.e., universally applicable) experience of death.

Should you venture to teach either of these its a sure bet that you'll never again be allowed to teach, and it may, in fact, be cause for your dis-fellowship forevermore; yea, perhaps even earning for yourself such titles as "reprobate" or "heretic."

Oh! By the way, I must add that I speak from experience concerning these matters, 'cause I've "been there - done that." No bother though, for I am emboldened by these words of encouragment penned by the hand of apostle Paul -

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10 NIV)

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

"I can't Hear you!" spoken by Jesus or the disciples in the context of worship.

Yes... we should worship and stop from time to time to ask God... "Can you hear me now?"

Our pastor loves to use the phrase "you're not hearing me". I always quietly turn to my wife and say "I heard him... did you hear him?"

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

"I can't Hear you!" spoken by Jesus or the disciples in the context of worship.

[KeptByTheWord]

Here's something I just read yesterday that I never knew. I always thought Jesus was alone when taken into the high priests court to be tried. I knew Peter slipped in and then denied him. But I do not remember this:

John 18:15-17 "And Simon Peter followed Jesus and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not."

If you read the book of John, he always seems to refer to himself as "that disciple" so I think it was John, who was the only one who stayed with Jesus during the high priest court. There is no more mention of him though after he let Peter in.

I thought this was an insight that I had never realized before - anyone else?