When both of my sons were born, the very first thing they heard from my lips was
Deut6:
4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Everything that we hold to comes from this.
When Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment in Mark, He began by quoting the Sh'ma. Before time began, God was alone (All-One). He said in Isaiah, "I created the world alone; by myself I framed the earth. There is no ther savior, I know not any."
Great answer Ferd! Great answers everyone! Thanks!
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
Sowing and reaping is a law, like the law of gravity. The law of gravity always works the same way for everyone. So does the law of sowing and reaping. It's a fixed principle that God built into his creation. In Galatians 6:7, we are told, "Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap."
Essentially, this means that every action has a predictable consequence. If I sow corn, I'll get corn, not potatoes. If I sow radishes, I'll get radishes, not squash. If I sow beans, I'll get beans, not watermelons. It also works the same way in the spiritual realm. If I sow (give away) life to others, I will reap life myself. If I sow provision for others, I will reap provision for myself. If I sow forgiveness toward others, I'll reap forgiveness for myself.
In Luke 6:38, Jesus assured us that we could count on it. The law of sowing and reaping always works, and it always works the same way for everyone. If you sow bad things, you reap bad things. So He starts off in verse 37 with a warning: "Do not judge!" Guess what happens if you do? You guessed it - you'll reap judgment. But if you refrain from judgment and condemnation, you'll escape reaping it from others. And then he goes on to apply this law of sowing and reaping to our giving of material goods: "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
by don rousu
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I'm (sic) not cynical, I just haven't been around long enough to be Jedi mind-tricked by politics as usual. Alas, maybe in a few years I'll be beaten back into the herd. tstew
Take what Jesus said to seek first, and what he said tells all who we are and what Paul said he sought above all the rest.
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
When Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment in Mark, He began by quoting the Sh'ma. Before time began, God was alone (All-One). He said in Isaiah, "I created the world alone; by myself I framed the earth. There is no ther savior, I know not any."
Great answer Ferd! Great answers everyone! Thanks!
Soloman said Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding. But in all thy ways, acknowlege Him and He shall direct they path.
he also said the fear of God was the beginning of wisdom.
Jesus said the greatest law was to love God and the second like the first, love your neighbor as yourself.
When you really consider these things, they all point back to the Sh' ma.
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When both of my sons were born, the very first thing they heard from my lips was
Deut6:
4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Everything that we hold to comes from this.
Amen. True. The context says one God is truth, but we must also LOVE.
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James 2:19-20 KJV Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (20) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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"Many Christians do not try to understand what was written in a verse in the Bible. Instead they approach the passage to prove what they already believe."
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