You don't get the benefits of the being in the club without paying the dues.
Jesus told the wealthy to give what they have to the poor. In fact, in the parable of the beggar Lazarus, he specifically said the rich man who didn't help him wasn't going to be with Christ in heaven, but that Lazarus would be. He also taught to love our enemies (parable of the Good Samaritan).
Republicans, who evangelical Christians vote for, slashed health insurance to 20,000,000 on Medicaid, food stamps, and too many other programs designed to help "the leastof these." Life ends when you're born. If you're poor, it's because you're lazy. If you're sick you're on your own. War? Jesus's teachings on war emphasize peace, non-retaliation, and love for enemies.
No one can square any of that with "Christ's teachings. No one. Evangelicals may as well just rip out Matthew-Acts. They ignore it and justify NOT following it by reaching into the OT or Paul.
Matthew 25:31-46 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40 "The King will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
41 "Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
44 "They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
45 "He will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
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Why would christ forgive someone who ignores all his teachings?
You don't get the benefits of the being in the club without paying the dues.
#247 | Posted by SpeakSoftly
Jesus told the wealthy to give what they have to the poor. In fact, in the parable of the beggar Lazarus, he specifically said the rich man who didn't help him wasn't going to be with Christ in heaven, but that Lazarus would be. He also taught to love our enemies (parable of the Good Samaritan).
Republicans, who evangelical Christians vote for, slashed health insurance to 20,000,000 on Medicaid, food stamps, and too many other programs designed to help "the leastof these." Life ends when you're born. If you're poor, it's because you're lazy. If you're sick you're on your own. War? Jesus's teachings on war emphasize peace, non-retaliation, and love for enemies.
No one can square any of that with "Christ's teachings. No one. Evangelicals may as well just rip out Matthew-Acts. They ignore it and justify NOT following it by reaching into the OT or Paul.
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