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Matthew 25:39 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
Proverbs 24:29 (Old Testament)
"Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work."
Matthew 5:44 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Leviticus 19:18 (Old Testament)
"Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD."
Matthew 5:5 (New Testament)
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
Psalm 37:11 (Old Testament)
"But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Matthew 5:44 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Proverbs 25:21 (Old Testament)
"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:"
Luke 14:11 (New Testament)
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Proverbs 29:23 (Old Testament)
"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor."
Matthew 26:52 (New Testament)
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
Genesis 9:6 (Old Testament)
"Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind."
Colossians 3:8 (New Testament)
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth."
Psalm 37:8 (Old Testament)
"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 (New Testament)
"Rejoice evermore."
Proverbs 17:22 (Old Testament)
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
Deuteronomy 4:31
For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.
originally posted by: arpgme
Some people claim that "Yahweh" is evil or that The Old Testament is evil, but there are many parallels between The Old Testament and The New Testament.
originally posted by: arpgme
Some people claim that "Yahweh" is evil or that The Old Testament is evil, but there are many parallels between The Old Testament and The New Testament.
Matthew 25:39 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
Proverbs 24:29 (Old Testament)
"Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work."
Matthew 5:44 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Leviticus 19:18 (Old Testament)
"Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD."
Matthew 5:5 (New Testament)
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
Psalm 37:11 (Old Testament)
"But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Matthew 5:44 (New Testament)
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Proverbs 25:21 (Old Testament)
"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:"
Luke 14:11 (New Testament)
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
Proverbs 29:23 (Old Testament)
"Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor."
Matthew 26:52 (New Testament)
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
Genesis 9:6 (Old Testament)
"Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind."
Colossians 3:8 (New Testament)
"But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth."
Psalm 37:8 (Old Testament)
"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 (New Testament)
"Rejoice evermore."
Proverbs 17:22 (Old Testament)
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones."
In the New Testament we are told that God is Merciful (Luke 6:36) and we are told the same in The Old Testament:
Deuteronomy 4:31
For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, which he confirmed to them by oath.
The Truth about God was revealed through verses in The Old Testament (The Torah/The Law), but Jesus made everything easier by interpreting it for those who lacked wisdom. Jesus is not teaching about a "different" God because there is only One God and the nature is always the same.
It is not a "different" God, nor is it God's "nature" that is changing, because God is Eternal and Perfect. The only thing that is changing is man's understanding ABOUT God, that God is Merciful.
As Saint Augustine said:
“Scripture teaches nothing but charity and we must not leave an interpretation of scripture until we have found a compassionate interpretation of it.”
originally posted by: Brotherman
there is no teaching in a book that not only condones control and submission right and wrong is felt in an individual Jesus kicked the asses of usurpers out of a temple once I think if the Jesus was real and had a message I think it would be sinple if you would feel bad about it dont do it, if you would feel guilty you shouldn't do it, if you don't want this to happen to you don't do it
I think many judge God by applying human rules. The fact is that if God had wanted to do any particular action, then He would simply do it. He would not require a human agency at all. So, to judge God based upon the actions of others is itself misguided. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: chr0naut
I think many judge God by applying human rules. The fact is that if God had wanted to do any particular action, then He would simply do it. He would not require a human agency at all. So, to judge God based upon the actions of others is itself misguided. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
Of course we judge God by human rules! Supposedly, he gave us those rules!
Human's have created "God" to be human like. The biblical god is an anthropomorphized character that has human characteristics and emotions and places more emphasis on his human projects than on the natural world, the heavens and his angels.
originally posted by: one4all
a reply to: chr0naut
Please do not correct people on their punctution or writing skills,it is a suppressionist action which denotes that your or the STATUS QUOS reading comfort level is more important than what another PERSON has to say.
Your comfort zone is not important.
What the poster has to say is important.
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And if a negative comment over a punctuation or spelling error makes someone not post again,i would rather have the person harping on the Staus Quo perspective not post again and have the unknown perspective heard.