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I would love to hear your favourite Bible teaching (I know you have a gazillion but what is the absolute favourite)?

Mine is John 8:7

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

I do wish everyone would learn this and then put it into practice.

Look forward to reading yours ......

Salaam
 
Muslimwoman said:
I would love to hear your favourite Bible teaching (I know you have a gazillion but what is the absolute favourite)?

Mine is John 8:7

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

I do wish everyone would learn this and then put it into practice.

Look forward to reading yours ......

Salaam
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The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the [true] God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole [obligation] of man. ecclesiastes 12;13
 
Muslimwoman said:
I would love to hear your favourite Bible teaching (I know you have a gazillion but what is the absolute favourite)?

Mine is John 8:7

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

I do wish everyone would learn this and then put it into practice.

Look forward to reading yours ......

Salaam
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What followed is a great one (but not a favorite). "And then He turned to her and asked, "Where are your accusers?"...then neither am I...

Here is Christianity in a nutshell. Unfortunately as humans we can't live it exactly...the vulnerability would be too much for other humans to pass up:

The Beatitudes​
1And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Believers Are Salt and Light
13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.


Christ Fulfills the Law
17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.


Murder Begins in the Heart
21 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' 22But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, "Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, "You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire. 23Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.


Adultery in the Heart
27 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not commit adultery.'
28But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.


Marriage Is Sacred and Binding
31 "Furthermore it has been said, "Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.' 32But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.


Jesus Forbids Oaths
33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, "You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.' 34But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37But let your "Yes' be "Yes,' and your "No,' "No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.


Go the Second Mile
38 "You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.


Love Your Enemies
43 "You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
 
By far, my favorite teaching is found in Luke 10:25-28:

"And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?"

And Jesus answers by segueing into the story of the Good Samaritan.

In a similar passage in Matthew 22:40, concerning the Two Greatest Commandments, Jesus says:

"On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."


If there ever was a nutshell to Christianity, this is it. The rest, as someone once said, is commentary.
 
My personal favourite teaching from the bible... Would be this.... Those that do not go along with what I want and what I say deserve punishment/looking down upon/smited/tortured/eliminated by a plauge/remove their entire family/basically... to keep this short... "be a prick to those who don't go along with what your selfish plans are." My fave teaching, and it is almost everywhere in the bible the most taught lesson, I have taken it on well.
 
17th Angel said:
My personal favourite teaching from the bible... Would be this.... Those that do not go along with what I want and what I say deserve punishment/looking down upon/smited/tortured/eliminated by a plauge/remove their entire family/basically... to keep this short... "be a prick to those who don't go along with what your selfish plans are." My fave teaching, and it is almost everywhere in the bible the most taught lesson, I have taken it on well.
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that sounds more like a manmade teaching and the world is full of that . looking at what the bible REALLY teaches is the way to go :)
But God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”—Ro 5:7, 8; 1Jo 4:10
 
mee said:
that sounds more like a manmade teaching and the world is full of that . looking at what the bible REALLY teaches is the way to go :)
But God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”—Ro 5:7, 8; 1Jo 4:10
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Amos 3:6 ;)

I was just going to say that but no, Zec 13:3, Nah 1:2-8, Nah 2:2-10, Zep 3;6-10, Zep 1:7-18, Zep 2:12-15, Zep 1:2-6(my personal favourite), Jud 4:17-24, Jud 1:21-35, Mic 8:27-29, Jud 1:1-8, Jer 50:21-22, Gen 9:20-27(lol what?!), Kings 16:9-13, Deut 7:16-24, 1sam 14:23-45, Josh 10:40-43, Josh 10:38-39, Josh 10:36-37(Joshua is a busy bumble bee isn't he.. lol) Josh 10:34-35, Josh 10:28-30.... Job 25:4, Eze 21:33-37, 2chron 23:16-17, Deut 32;23-25, Lam 4:9-11, Amos 5:6, Amos 9;1-4, 2kings 23:20-25, Mal 1:2-4, Isa 37:36, Jer 7:20, Jer 7:32-34, Neh 13:1-3, Ezr 9:13-15, Mal 2:1-4, Eze 5:11-15, Luke 19:29-35, Jer 9:12-15, Exo 22:17, Acts 3:23, Isa 45:7, Pro 14:3, psa 106:34-35, psa 78:31-34, there is a few lessons as I said before... Want some more? I can give you AT LEAST six times that amount... All you gotta do is ask ;)
 
17th Angel said:
My personal favourite teaching from the bible... Would be this.... Those that do not go along with what I want and what I say deserve punishment/looking down upon/smited/tortured/eliminated by a plauge/remove their entire family/basically... to keep this short... "be a prick to those who don't go along with what your selfish plans are." My fave teaching, and it is almost everywhere in the bible the most taught lesson, I have taken it on well.
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We are already "plauged" by your spelling 17th! You really got to proof read before you speed send your posts...you take time with your pictures, I see (lol) :D
 
Psalm 1 (NIV)

1 Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.

4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

Chris
 
But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. - Psalm 86:15

I don't know about you, but the whole " slow to anger " part really makes me feel better.


"I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." - Luke 15:7
 
17th Angel said:
Amos 3:6 ;)


or even Amos 3;8

There is a lion that has roared! Who will not be afraid? The Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself has spoken! Who will not prophesy?’

(Acts 4:20) But as for us, we cannot stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard.”
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Quahom1 said:
We are already "plauged" by your spelling 17th! You really got to proof read before you speed send your posts...you take time with your pictures, I see (lol) :D
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I made two errors? Sorry forgot you have never made one incorrect spelling... My bad.... :rolleyes: My images are of more importance. :) My ramblings about religion are not so high up on my list of important things to do.........
 
17th Angel said:
I made two errors? Sorry forgot you have never made one incorrect spelling... My bad.... :rolleyes: My images are of more importance. :) My ramblings about religion are not so high up on my list of important things to do.........
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I was of course ribbing you. Sometimes I can't even spell my last name right..:rolleyes:;)
 
17th Angel said:
No! You were being mean to me and picking on me :( I am telling my mum.
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OK, I sorry...don't tell mama (I'll get a double butt whoopin', one from you mama, and one later from mine, or maybe worse, from my dad...):eek::eek:
 
lol no matter how big and strong you get, you never can take on your mum lol......

Q, if you for a moment though look at my post and look like I am being serious instead of not being serious, couldn't you say I am not that far off? There is alot of selfcentred-ness... (sp sorry!) And all in all this is quite a book, many die in this book.... If you pause and think, is it really -needed- all that bloodshed by god? Somethings seem a little minor to be an excuse to kill in my humble opinion.
 
17th Angel said:
lol no matter how big and strong you get, you never can take on your mum lol......

Q, if you for a moment though look at my post and look like I am being serious instead of not being serious, couldn't you say I am not that far off? There is alot of selfcentred-ness... (sp sorry!) And all in all this is quite a book, many die in this book.... If you pause and think, is it really -needed- all that bloodshed by god? Somethings seem a little minor to be an excuse to kill in my humble opinion.
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Coming from you, and knowing a little bit about your history? yeah, I can understand your consternation about the death and gore. I also get it from my two sons, as well as my own experience. I hate death, and killing too.

However, there is an element that we aren't considering. That is the relative closeness with God that "all of man" had in the early days. Ironically, they knew much more about God in a personal way, than we do today. Yet they still defied Him, or worse, mocked and defiled Him. They took the people He chose as his (for reasons no one knows), and set out to harm them, as a way of telling God to go pack sand...

You and I both know, that anyone, anyone who sets out to harm "family", will pay a terrible price...

Why wouldn't God act in the same manner to those who would deliberately and malliciously cause harm to His "family"?

I think, God is warning man, not to mess with Him. He is the bigger dog...
 
Dondi took my first choice. Here's another good one.

1 John 4

7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for[c] our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

13We know that we live in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. 16And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 17In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19We love because he first loved us. 20If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
 
Wow gang, thanks for sharing. It makes me so sad that so many people cannot just put these simple teachings into practice. :(

I lurved Psalm 1 Chris, don't think I have ever read that before (or maybe have but so long Ihave forgotten).

Keep them coming.

Salaam
 
Quahom1 said:
Coming from you, and knowing a little bit about your history? yeah, I can understand your consternation about the death and gore. I also get it from my two sons, as well as my own experience. I hate death, and killing too.

However, there is an element that we aren't considering. That is the relative closeness with God that "all of man" had in the early days. Ironically, they knew much more about God in a personal way, than we do today. Yet they still defied Him, or worse, mocked and defiled Him. They took the people He chose as his (for reasons no one knows), and set out to harm them, as a way of telling God to go pack sand...

You and I both know, that anyone, anyone who sets out to harm "family", will pay a terrible price...

Why wouldn't God act in the same manner to those who would deliberately and malliciously cause harm to His "family"?

I think, God is warning man, not to mess with Him. He is the bigger dog...
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I guess I can understand, just seems so violent for a religious text. I would assume for holy text nothing but love and peace, but I guess it was written about a non perfect world... *shrugs*
 
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