Good morning again, OldShepherd. Did you miss my point?
Quote By FineLinen
We should also point out that Jesus did not believe ANYTHING like the Jews of his day, and HE defines belief not them!
Old Shepherd Responds...
False statement! Jesus did differ with the scribes and pharisees on the interpretation of some scriptures but He did NOT differ on everything.
Quote by FineLinen
"Jesus clearly said they were teaching the traditions of men, not the word of God, so their "definitions" as to what the fire was, or was not, is literally useless in determining if Jesus taught it or not. "
Old Shepherd Responds
False! Jesus told his followers to do what they said NOT what they do! So many of their teachings were correct. And that is what the Talmud has to do with this. The Talmud shows us how the Jews of Jesus day and earlier interpreted the scriptures and put them into practice.
Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
A Donkey, An Old Man & A Boy
An old man, a boy and a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and the boy was riding.
The man and the boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions.
Later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes that little boy walk!"
Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey. The boy and man said they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey.
As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell into the river and drowned.
The Moral Of The Story
If you try and please everyone, you might as well kiss your (donkey) good-bye."
You have now been reduced in forgiveness points to 70 X 7 Minus 2!
Things I Have Learned From The Old Shepherd
1. The PhD's are just some "dudes" opinion.
2. There is a common sense to the Bible.
3. Isaiah is not Jeremiah.
4. "Do numbers indicate truth?"
5. "Answer your own questions, and I will tell you if you are right or not."
Edited for breaking Rule#1---"no flaming".
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