• emmanuelw@jlai.lu
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    4 days ago

    What are you doing, citing verses without understanding them in their context, if not “living your truth”?

    • Flax@feddit.uk
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      4 days ago

      Exegesis.

      I do understand the context of Jesus’ verses. He was very literal on the existence of Hell.

      Matthew 8:8-13

      [8] But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. [9] For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” [10] When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. [11] I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, [12] while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” [13] And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

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        4 days ago

        Okay, I’ll bait. What’s the context of this text? Or in other words: what’s Jesus speaking about?

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          4 days ago

          He is saying that many gentiles will come to know God and get into heaven, while those who reject Him will be sent to hell.

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            3 days ago

            No, you’re reformulating the verse. I’m asking for context. What was the discussion about?

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              3 days ago

              He was talking to a centurion and about the salvation of the gentiles who come to The Messiah and damnation of Jews who reject Him.