(Part 2) Jesus came to fulfill the Law (Matt 5:17-18). His Gospel emphasized love because Jews were following the Law (Justice) alone until that time & ignored love. The equal importance of love & justice is well illustrated in Ex. 34:6-7. Jesus did not deviate from this.
Part 4 - Jesus gives us peace (Jn 14:27) or swords (Matt 10:34)?
Contextual interpretation (Cont.). In John's Gospel, he was summarizing his entire ministry & his overall purpose & was to bring peace to us. We, however, should expect conflicts in the process of evangelization.
(Part 3) I also thank Brother Scott for complaining about this doggedly so that I came to the realization that I broke my own rule by quoting living persons in illustration of the principle I wanted to convey. Thanks, Scott.
Part 3 - Jesus gives us peace (Jn 14:27) or swords (Matt 10:34)?
Proper interpretation requires proper understanding of contexts. In Matt, Jesus was sending out his Apostles for evangelism training, & telling them to be aware of potential conflicts with unbelievers. (Cont.)
Part 2 - Jesus gives us peace (Jn 14:27) or swords (Matt 10:34)?
My friend Addy's view:
Jesus knew that his presence would not bring peace because not everyone would accept and follow him. We could have peace of God only as believers.
It looks like Twitter Co had restricted communication between Twitter members greatly between Mid January to Mid March. It looks like communication among members are again restricted starting May. I hope it would not last a long time.
(Part 1) I repent. I broke my own rule: never quote a living person for a negative example for the principle we are trying to convey. I quoted the example of Clarence and Ginni Thomas. I tried to convey that justice should accompany love, not love alone for the Gospel message.
Seeking your high opinion. Jesus said "My peace I give you" (Jn 14:27) & also said "I have not come to bring peace but a sword" (Matt 10:34). In Lk 12:51, he said he did not come to bring peace but division. How do you interpret these verses? Did Jesus have a split personality?
Part 1 - Jesus gives us peace (Jn 14:27) or swords (Matt 10:34)?
My friend Frank N's answer:
The synoptic authors express the Jewish apocalyptic worldview. The author of John expresses the Gnostic idea of the Holy Spirit. One should not expect the ideas to match.
No former US President had a single criminal charge in the US history, not to mention about the six charges Trump had. The law and the constitution must come before politics and the personal character of a candidate is more important than just the policy alone.
Some of the comclusions on authority:
1. Use the Qur'an to reach out Muslims
2. Jesus used the OT to reach out to the Jews
3. Use the Hindu authority to reach out to Hindus, the Buddhist authority to Buddhists, the Confucian classics to Confucian cultire, etc.
US Supreme Court Justice Thomas should as a minimum recluse himself for anything related to 2021 Jan 6 event. His wife, Ginni, was strongly endorsing to change the result of 2020 US Presidential election. The Jan 6 event was an illegal attempt to undo the 2020 US election.
Jeff Bezos announced a couple of times in the Facebook that he provides free access for AI Stock Picking Predictions as his public charity. Does Any one know how I can access his site?
I came to the USA from South Korea in 1970 and it has been good to me. These days, I feel that people of America, particularly certain group of white people, appear to abandon the principles set by the founding fathers. Where would they go when they abandon the founding fathers?
The Ukrainian refugees reminds my experience during the Korean War, 1950-53. I had to walk on the road covered with sharp stone pieces, which helps the cars but not children. I finally cried. My mom & grandma put me on the rick shaw. All men ran away or fighting the war.
New Answer (Part 2) on why Jesus did not leave anything written.
3. God is the most rational being. Jesus wanted Christians to imitate God in this respect.
4. Judaism+Islam: their founders wrote something, forcing them to follow what's written instead of thinking rationally.
I paid the least attention to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic out of all the Olympics I watched since 1960s. Xi and his followers are leading China to the wrong path. Xi may do the similar things to Taiwan that Putin did against Ukraine. Xi may never understand what he is doing.
Trump is expected to have 2 more federal criminal chares soon. (1) Georgia election interference. (2) Incitement of Jan 6 mob against US Congress. All these were expected when he said that he could kill someone & would not lose a vote.
If Donald Trump has any love or respect for the Republican Party, he better announce now he would not run for POTUS in 2024. Otherwise, Republican Party would be in a big disarray in 2024 with all his legal problems he is facing now.
My daughter, Catherine Kuo, was elected to the Dublin Education Board for District 3!
She had an overwhelming victory with 78% voting for her. She had blown away the opposing candidate. The present board is split...
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This experiment was to find out why Hitler's men followed immoral orders of Hitler, but applicable to deliver messages for evangelism.
Do you value the main teachings of Christianity (God loves, & sent Jesus to deliver His message, and we should let others know about this) more than the church rituals or how to perform baptism? Is your heart in tune with the heart of God?
Jesus had done many amazing things in 3.5 yrs. He produced 12 Apostles and 120 (Acts 1:15) to 500 (1Cor 15:6) faithful followers. I did my ministry for 13 years and I could not find one successor for my ministry. How I wish to find one man who shares my vision!
I asked why Jesus did not leave anything written. This can be examined in two ways.
1. Traditional answers based on Jesus behavior.
2. Newer answers based on the net results of Jesus action/inaction to Christians
I will tackle No. 1 and No. 2 separately.
Two things matter when we elect our officials: Personal Character & Poplicies. Most people decide whom they want to vote for by looking at policies alone. Policies can be changed easier than the personal character. Once a crook gets in, he/she could do a great damage.
Another opinion I want to receive from all people. Jesus Quoted the Old Testament 78 times & never criticized the OT. Why? He did away 80 to 90 % of the OT in the Gospel. Why did he quote the OT? Does it make sense to you? Waiting for your response.
I asked why Jesus quoted the OT 78 times and never criticized it while the Gospel did away with 80-90 % of it. I want to provided the answers I collected in several parts. The view by my friend Frank N, traditional theologians' view, and a modern view.
New Answer (Part 1) on why Jesus did not leave anything written.
1. Jesus wanted his followers to be rational Christians by thinking about his teachings.
2. Augustine bebieved that the application of reason can yield an increasingly accurate understanding of God's will.
Traditional Answer (part 1) on why Jesus did not leave anything written (My friend, Frank N, contributed greatly on this)
1. Jesus was illiterate. He learned the OT orally & memorized Isaiah (Luke 4).
2. Rabbis (eg, Hillel, Shammai) didn't write. Disciples wrote their teachings.
Part 3 - A practical answer to why Jesus quoted so many times from the OT.
Social psychology says that authority makes people listen. The OT was the highest authority for the Jews. Jesus relayed his message through their authority so that Jews follow him.
The Bible teaches "wages for work," not "guaranteed wage with no work." Deut 25:4, Luk 10:7, Rom 4:4, 1Cor 3:8, 1Tim 5:18. AOC plan is good for compassion, but it takes away incentives to work. She should revise the plan so that people would have incentives to seek work+wages.
Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Thomas, sent many texts to White House Chief of Staff 4 Donald Trump, encouraging him to change the result of 2020 US Presidential Election. She should be sent to the court: to give her chance to defend & punish her for what she did wrong.
Unbelieving Jews stirred up persecution of Paul+Barnabas (PB) along with the Gentiles & rulers, driving PB out of Iconium. Why did Jews do this? Aren't they closest to PB & Christians?
Part 2 - Traditional Answer to why Jesus Quoted so many time from the OT.
Because Jesus was portrayed as Son of God, Messiah in the OT.
This is true but Jesus should have had a practical reason. He may not have done this for his name sake alone.
The newest Social Progress Index finds: out of 163 countries, the United States, Brazil & Hungary are the only ones in which people are worse off than in 2011. What a finding with all the boasts by our US president! He's mocking people.
Some believe: we could not do greater things than Jesus did. Jesus said in John 14:12: we could do even "greater works" than He did. We are not limited by His deeds. We could have greater knowledge, accomplish even more difficult work than He did because He is with Father.
I arrived at a peaceful USA in 1970. They said, "Make love, not war." Now 50 years later, it returned to the Old "Wild, Wild West." Whose fault is this? Should I leave this country now?
In the Bible (Gen 18:12-13) Sarah wondered how she could have pleasure of having a baby at the age of 90. I was wondering I could ever remarried at the age of 73. My friends, believe or not, it is happening for me....
Traditional Answer (part 2) on why Jesus did not leave anything written.
1. Jesus was illiterate.
(a) He never attended school 2 become literate.
(b) God never planned to have Jesus write anything for the betterment of future Church. So he never become literate.
Two different realities exist: One Trump says & the other the world says. It would be interesting what will really happen if Trump wins 2024 Presidential election. Could what one man says win over what the world says?
You might question how we can know the scriptures of other faiths better than peoples of other faiths. When you set your mind to it and God helps, it is possible. He will open your hearts to see how you can apply their scriptures to deliver the Gospel.
Tony-Guy, thanks for following and liking my message. Not many Biblical scholars are aware of How Jesus applied the advanced principle of Social Psychology to His ministry.
It looks like Elon Musk has a good practice regarding his past wives and girl friends, keeping them as his friends. In my case, I could not do that because my divorced wife's paranoia and tendency for violence. Two couselors advised me not to let her know where I live.
The most amazing comment from Bob Woodward regading Donald Trump: he has lost his way not only as a president but also as a human being. I pray for the soul of Donald Trump.
D. Trump has already 3 other indictments against him. (1) Hush money scheme regarding Stormy Daniels. (2) Trump business for wrongful practices - in process. (3) Sexual abuse case of E. Jean Carroll - he already lost.
Two more Federal criminal indictments coming.
The difference between Jesus and us. Jesus was the Son of God or second person of Godhead and knew the Old testament better than any Jews. We are mere humans and have to study scriptures of other faiths so that we know more about it than peoples of other faiths.
Part 1 - View expressed by Frank N.
"Gospel diarists portrayed Jesus as a sage. Sages revered Torah, differing only in interpretation. Christians, not Jesus, rejected Torah."
I endorse Donald Trump's policy on China. I had many personal experiences on how both Chinese companies + Government tried to cheat on + steal from US cos. + public. Hwawei co is nothing but extension of Chinese spy agency. Punish Hwawei to the maximum extent possible.
I have 3 recent experiences that tell me that USPS should be privatized like Fedex or DHL. Present USPS management does not have anyone accountable when a mail is not delivered as they told the customer.
Can AOC revise her plan to instill incentives? True that Ivanka succeeded because of her father's tax avoided money. True also that AOC had to work her way up. AOC plan provides compassion to hard working women, but it also takes away incentives via guaranteed wages.
The Lord was with Paul+Barnabas: (1) their message was powerful & many Jews+Greeks believed, and they stayed there for a long time, (2) the Lord was the witness to the message of His grace and allowed signs and wonders to let many believe.
Follow Jesus instead of Paul to reach out peoples of other faiths in the world.
Christians use a wrong approach for peoples of other faiths. The results: Christian population is only 1 to 2 % wherever the “great...
When we elect a president, we should consider both the proposed policies of candidates as well as their personal characters. Someone with a deficient character should not be the president and also someone with wrong policies should not be the President.
Some Christians (SC) today criticize other Christians or peoples of other religions or non-believers (CPOR) because CPOR do not follow exactly the way that SC believe and act when CPOR try to believe. Aren't SC similar to ancient jealous Jews?
One thing I do not understand about all blacks get killed by cops. Aren't they trained in school to obey everything that a Cop asks you when you are getting arrested? If you think the cop is wrong, you can argue in the police station when everything is recorded with legal help.
My lament on America. I love America, but now it is taking a course for destruction or fall. All the great civilizations were not destroyed by the external forces but by the internal divisions. America is divided like a two different countries now. My lament!
Paul received authority from Jesus. Paul called Jesus the Son of God several times and the Lord (implying Yahweh God) more than 70 times. Paul delivered the Gospel message of Jesus, his authority. He himself followed the Gospel teachings of Jesus.
I learned that all the power and resources in a democratic nation comes from PEOPLE when I was 10 yo. Cops are servants to people. How could servants kill their master? Their salary, all the benefits of their job is paid by people. Do they know this?
The regions occupied by Peoples of Other Faiths (Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Confucianists etc) have very low Christian population, typically 1-2 %. This remains the same over several centuries. Our priority should be toward Peoples of Other Faiths.
All my tweeter friends, I was taken away from studying Acts during the last 4 months. I will start again where Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch, Pisidia, Acts 13:42.