OutkasTeen
Firstly, how'd you underline my comment, I don't remember underlining it (or maybe I did.) Anyway's, If you give up hate it would be easier to then give up lust, but if you gave up lust, hate would not be as easy to give up. That's what that comment was saying and if you can't understand that then get a dictionary. Now, I have found the quote that I was looking for from C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity. Here it is:
"That is why a cold, self-righteous prig who goes regularly to church may be far nearer to hell than a prostitute. But, of course, it is best to be neither."
So the sexual sin isn't regarded as being worse in this quote now is it. And the bible did say loving, not hating your neighbor was the most important commandment, twice. Proving my point, it is best to be neither, but work in your hate before anything else.
"That is why a cold, self-righteous prig who goes regularly to church may be far nearer to hell than a prostitute. But, of course, it is best to be neither."
So the sexual sin isn't regarded as being worse in this quote now is it. And the bible did say loving, not hating your neighbor was the most important commandment, twice. Proving my point, it is best to be neither, but work in your hate before anything else.
If you want to get snappy, I will surely do so precipitately in kind 3nodding .
I am sure C.S. Lewis defines the bible now, eh? I mean he does right? rofl
About the dictionary comment, work on your grammar, and then we'll get to where we're going faster...
Quote:
2 Thessalonians 1 (New King James Version)
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
2 Thessalonians 1
Greeting
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4 so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6 since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe,[a] because our testimony among you was believed.
11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Footnotes:
a. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NU-Text and M-Text read have believed.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
2 Thessalonians 1
Greeting
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s Final Judgment and Glory
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4 so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6 since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7 and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe,[a] because our testimony among you was believed.
11 Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Footnotes:
a. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NU-Text and M-Text read have believed.
I have in no way or form said, "First do not lust, then stop hating".
Pay attention to what I say, by your response you seemingly do not understand all I am saying, or, are purposely being ignorant. Well, which is it?
Review and explain/ comment:
Something you suddenly decided to jolly over
There is however seven things the Lord hates mentioned in Proverbs, which I could provide. All sin merits death, though when pertaining to situations in life one sin can cause more of a problem over another.
Though this does not make one sin worse or better than another spiritually.
Think about it, you are saying 'this kind of death is better than that one.'
Though this does not make one sin worse or better than another spiritually.
Think about it, you are saying 'this kind of death is better than that one.'
Quote:
Matthew 22 The Greatest Commandment 34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Loving ones neighbor as them-self is the second, which is important, though it is not said one loves God any less if they hate in comparison to lust(ing).
Quote:
1 John 4:19-21 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.
Quote:
1 John 2:15-17 (New King James Version)
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Do Not Love the World
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Do Not Love the World
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Oh, and a friendly reminder, note I am talking about sin in regards to its earthly repercussions, along with the spiritual.
