do I go woof, woof?

[Polycarp1]

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[brinny]

Never judge a dog by its bark

ROFL!!!

 

[brinny]

i used to have a Chiuaua (spelling?) named Ginger. She was fearless and never backed down from anything haha....she was a lion-ness

 

[TheGMan]

With her willing assistance, He made His filling of her request an object lesson to His followers

I'd go further. We read in the Book of Jonah that God repented of His intent to destroy the wicked goyim there. What Jesus presents in the story of the Syro-Phoenician woman is something far more profound than an object lesson about Gentiles. Jesus shows that it being able to change your mind, to be overcome by compassion, is a characteristic of holiness. If we get hung up on holiness, we end up judging rather than loving.

We read in the Shemot that God hardened the heart of Pharaoh. But that only proved how far from God Pharaoh was. All of our hearts are hard. The characteristic of holiness is that, like wax over the flame, love softens them. He that has love is far from all sin.

 

[annrobert]

whoever believes in Jesus is His sisters and brothers and mother.

 

[MamaZ]

Some believe that love is this mush gushy never say anything to hurt anyone. This is far from the truth. Love Speaks truth. Jesus was not a mamsy pamsy sort. He was straight forward and was not always nice. For love sometimes has to be harsh for those to who are hard hearted to break through the iciness of their heart.. Like a two edged sword..

 

[racer]

Never judge a dog by its bark

Off topic alert!!!

My husband has a Jack Russell terrier (so do I, but mine is a grumpy little old lady). His is still a pup and not going to be much bigger than he is now, which is not big at all. His name is "Danger" and he is the biggest coward I've ever seen.

This is unusual considering it is said the pound-for-pound Jack Russells are are one of the fiercest breeds. All the others we've had were pretty dern mean. So mean they made the big dogs believe it.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Off topic alert!!!

My husband has a Jack Russell terrier (so do I, but mine is a grumpy little old lady). His is still a pup and not going to be much bigger than he is now, which is not big at all. His name is "Danger" and he is the biggest coward I've ever seen.

This is unusual considering it is said the pound-for-pound Jack Russells are are one of the fiercest breeds. All the others we've had were pretty dern mean. So mean they made the big dogs believe it.

Yeah I suppose it is time to get back to "dogs" and "little dogs" mentioned in the Bible

Philip 3:2 Beware of the dogs!/kunaV <2965> beware of-the evil workers! beware of-the circumcision! [Psalm 22:16/Isaiah 56:11]
3 For we are the circumcision, who in the Spirit of God are doing divine service, and boasting in Christ Jesus, and not in flesh having confidence,--

Reve 22:15 Outside the dogs/kuneV <2965> and the sorcerers and the prostituters and the muderers and the idolaters and every one being fond of and doing falseness. [Philip 3:2?]

 

[brinny]

Yeah I suppose it is time to get back to "dogs" and "little dogs" mentioned in the Bible

Philip 3:2 Beware of the dogs!/kunaV <2965> beware of-the evil workers! beware of-the circumcision! [Psalm 22:16/Isaiah 56:11]
3 For we are the circumcision, who in the Spirit of God are doing divine service, and boasting in Christ Jesus, and not in flesh having confidence,--

Reve 22:15 Outside the dogs/kuneV <2965> and the sorcerers and the prostituters and the muderers and the idolaters and every one being fond of and doing falseness. [Philip 3:2?]

Ahhh yes, thank you for those verses....they clarify who Jesus was referring to when he described "dogs"...it would behoove us all to pay careful heed to His words..amen, m'friend.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Ahhh yes, thank you for those verses....they clarify who Jesus was referring to when he described "dogs"...it would behoove us all to pay careful heed to His words..amen, m'friend.

These 2 verses in Revelation come to mind in regard to those Letters sent to the Messengers of the 7 Assemblies [and no, I am not "anti-Jewish" ]

Revelation 2:2 I have seen the works of thee and the labour of thee and the endurance of thee, and that not thou are able to bear evils.
And thou test/try the ones saying themselves Apostles/apostolouV <652 are and not they are, and thou found them false/yeudeiV <5571>

Reve 3:9 Behold! I-am-giving out of the synagogue/sun-agwghV <4864>of the Satan, to-the ones saying them-selves Judeans to-be and not they-are, but are false.
Behold! I shall be making them that they shall be arriving, and they shall be worshipping before the feet of thee, and they may be knowing that I love/hgaphsa <25> (5656) thee.

 

[brinny]

These 2 verses in Revelation come to mind in regard to those Letters sent to the Messengers of the 7 Assemblies [and no, I am not "anti-Jewish" ]

Revelation 2:2 I have seen the works of thee and the labour of thee and the endurance of thee, and that not thou are able to bear evils.
And thou test/try the ones saying themselves Apostles/apostolouV <652 are and not they are, and thou found them false/yeudeiV <5571>

Reve 3:9 Behold! I-am-giving out of the synagogue/sun-agwghV <4864>of the Satan, to-the ones saying them-selves Judeans to-be and not they-are, but are false.
Behold! I shall be making them that they shall be arriving, and they shall be worshipping before the feet of thee, and they may be knowing that I love/hgaphsa <25> (5656) thee.

Amen about not being anti=Jewish, for Israel is God's beloved, and the "apple of His eye" Those who bless Israel He will bless and those who curse Israel HE will curse.

The verses speak of false hearts...and in essence it means fallen man, and those who embrace their fallenness and spurn disdainfully God's grace. Can you imagine what it's going to be like for them when they come face-to-face with an angry God?

"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." ~Hebrews 10:31

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Amen about not being anti=Jewish, for Israel is God's beloved, and the "apple of His eye" Those who bless Israel He will bless and those who curse Israel HE will curse.

The verses speak of false hearts...and in essence it means fallen man, and those who embrace their fallenness and spurn disdainfully God's grace. Can you imagine what it's going to be like for them when they come face-to-face with an angry God?

"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." ~Hebrews 10:31

Hi brin and thanks.
That depends on ones view of what "Israel" is today.
Paul also said we are to give no offense to either Judeans or Greeks and that goes for the Judeans of today to not curse those of us who are of the faith of our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Tis not my fault the Judeans of today do not read our NT/NC

 

[brinny]

Hi brin and thanks.
That depends on ones view of what "Israel" is today.
Paul also said we are to give no offense to either Judeans or Greeks and that goes for the Judeans of today to not curse those of us who are of the faith of our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Tis not my fault the Judeans of today do not read our NT/NC

LOL me thinks God sees "Israel" as those who have binded Him in their hearts...His embracing of Isreal, which i see as those who truly love Him, and those whjo may not have had their eyes opened to WHO He is..yet. He is yet working behind the scenes as we speak. And those who are destined to "find" Him through His only begotten Son, will. This is what is meant, i believe, by His long-suffering..and praise Him that He is. Otherwise we'd all have been zapped by His holi-ness. He sees ALL things. We, of course, do not, as we are merely dust.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

LOL me thinks God sees "Israel" as those who have binded Him in their hearts...His embracing of Isreal, which i see as those who truly love Him, and those whjo may not have had their eyes opened to WHO He is..yet. He is yet working behind the scenes as we speak. And those who are destined to "find" Him through His only begotten Son, will. This is what is meant, i believe, by His long-suffering..and praise Him that He is. Otherwise we'd all have been zapped by His holi-ness. He sees ALL things. We, of course, do not, as we are merely dust.

There are some of us that view ALL things fulfilled upon the OC Nations/Kingdoms of "Judah and Israel" and most Preterists [like me] have often been labeled "anti-Jewish" because of that view.
You asked me about "Preterism" and you might find a little of what I believe on this board here....

Unorthodox Theology - Christian Forums

http://www.christianforums.com/t7310624/
Why can't we discuss Preterism?

http://www.christianforums.com/t7392923/
How much of Matthew 24 is fulfilled

 

[brinny]

gotta get back to the links...it be's that time again... gots ta go ta work m'friend

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

gotta get back to the links...it be's that time again... gots ta go ta work m'friend

Ok brin......cyaz laterz

 

[freeport]

Why is it that if Jesus loves all people equally (supposedly), that he gives preference to those of his own ethnic status, going so far as to label non-jews (like most of us) as dogs and pigs (Matt. 7 & 15).

Why is Jesus so demeaning towards us?


Steve

p.s. sorry the question may be uncomortable in light of what is traditionally taught.

Jesus is not demeaning to anyone.

The Jews are not a "race", the whole concept of "race" is absurd... and I mean "not a race" in the way you are thinking of it.

God called Abraham and specifically made a "race", a nation, out of faith...


It is all symbolic.


Christians should not interpret these things with the fleshly mind as your interpretation does, but with the spiritual mind of Jesus.