huckelberry wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:15 pm
Jersey Girl, I wonder sometimes if in America many Christians are so concerned to keep their grace alone that they are careful not to let works get too involved. Helping people is not specifically Christian, Jews, Muslims, Buddists and the person down the street are all able to that. So if you want to be clear in you Christian exclusive grace you might best leave the works to others.
Oh mercy goodness that is absurd.
From Matthew 25
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
And etc. as you follow the chapter to it's conclusion.
Please don't make me pull out 50 thousand New Testament verses where Christians are commanded to love one another including our enemies.