Has anyone ever heard of the word fideism? according to Merriam-Webster FIDEISM. : reliance on faith rather than reason in pursuit of religious truth. — fi·de·ist -ˌdā-ist noun. — fi·de·is·tic ˌfē-(ˌ)dā-ˈis-tik ... To hate my mother or my father or anyone else is in my opinion a Jim Jones hypocrisy - where people are lead like blind sheep to mass slaughters and suicides - to contort or interpret this to mean anything other than the acceptance of unsound reasoning. To "know thy self" the great Imhotep proclaimed is where one learns all things as self being the building of that temple towards The Creator. If you "hate" yourself, your mother etc..you tear away the foundation of understanding and forgiveness which is even contrary to Christian theology. No matter how you slice it, if according to your own Bible Matthew 5:37 says," But let your Yes be Yes and your No, ' No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one".
Hotep
The men of Sodom did not likely realize that these
men were in fact angels. Its not clear if Lot knew at the time they arrived, either. Though obviously when they revealed their purpose to him, he would realize they were angels. The fact that Lot offered his daughters is reprehensible, but perhaps he knew these wicked men were not interested in women. The fact that they are described later as married, could simply be that they were betrothed and thus considered married. AS they still lived in the house with him, this seems likely. It could also be that they were in fact already married, but still virgins because their husbands were homosexual. The fact that they lay with their own father later, shows the moral degredation of living in such an evil place. As to the comment about Lots wife, the Bible is NEVER contradictory. It is divinely inspired word of GOD. Sometimes things get muddled in the translation, which is why its important to look at the original Hebrew and Greek text to get a better understanding of what is being said. Salt is frequently used in the bible to render ground unfruitful. Luke 14:34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
JimeeB- not quite sure how much more detail your looking for as to why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. I think its pretty clear....
Prime evidence that Jesus was a forerunner of modern cult leaders who build a following by getting people to reject and even hate their families.
"Christian Family Values" is an oxymoron.
The Lord God is telling us that he don't want us to put anything before him if u do u don't belong to him.He must be first in our life and the rest will fall into place.
I wonder how many of you know that the line from v 23 "compel them to come in" was used as justification for the worst excesses of Christianity? It was interpreted to mean that it was correct to force ppl into the Church, no matter how.
To pick up the cross daily we are live a life knowing that Jesus died for us we are to die to self putting God in control of our life daily
Trusting that He will see us through whatever happens
Joe- Pity I don't need, answers I do need. I'd like to know what you mean by "going in every different direction" and "jumping from text to text". The chapters and verses I quoted, are fact. Or is it just mistakes written in the Bible. Whatever it is Joe, you have to admit it makes you wonder if the clear verses are condradictions or mistakes that man have written themselves. You yourself need to open your eyes. The writtings are so clear even an Intelligent child will pick it up. I do believe in our Almighty God, the creator of the universe, heavens and all thats in between. It is God and God alone we need to give thanks too and praise him each moment of everyday and night for the blessings he has bestowed on us, to prostate in prayer as he commanded Abraham, Moses and every prophet to do. Genesis 17:3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying," Exodus 34:8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. Joshua 5:14 And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him. Matthew 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. Matthew 26:39 And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed.
To give elms to the poor. Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. Luke 14:12-14
Jesus advised hosts to invite the poor to their banquets because then God would bless them.
God is great
Hotep
men were in fact angels. Its not clear if Lot knew at the time they arrived, either. Though obviously when they revealed their purpose to him, he would realize they were angels. The fact that Lot offered his daughters is reprehensible, but perhaps he knew these wicked men were not interested in women. The fact that they are described later as married, could simply be that they were betrothed and thus considered married. AS they still lived in the house with him, this seems likely. It could also be that they were in fact already married, but still virgins because their husbands were homosexual. The fact that they lay with their own father later, shows the moral degredation of living in such an evil place. As to the comment about Lots wife, the Bible is NEVER contradictory. It is divinely inspired word of GOD. Sometimes things get muddled in the translation, which is why its important to look at the original Hebrew and Greek text to get a better understanding of what is being said. Salt is frequently used in the bible to render ground unfruitful. Luke 14:34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
JimeeB- not quite sure how much more detail your looking for as to why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. I think its pretty clear....
"Christian Family Values" is an oxymoron.
Trusting that He will see us through whatever happens
To give elms to the poor. Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. Luke 14:12-14
Jesus advised hosts to invite the poor to their banquets because then God would bless them.
God is great