Having a job is the work of Satan

[Catsmeow]

Yep. I see so many things I was totally obsessing over. I understand people going through this but I am concerned with overkill.

I was extreme in everything...but then, I usually am. I truly hope we can keep and maintain a balance or you'll end up so mentally disabled and out of balance, you won't be able to properly discern.

That's one thing I've always noticed about George. He's got the balance in his walk that I just love. He doesn't let himself get too far left or right...but walks a difficult and challenging walk with a balance.

Jesus' not only spoke against sin and wrong-doing, but against the religious hierarchy of His day.

Priests (from the line of Levy), would never want to touch anything "unclean"...because of the Mosaic Laws of not touching the unclean thing.

It seems that the parable of the Good Samaritan shows the other side of the equation. The priests, in an attempt to keep themselves "pure" were missing the heart of the law, which is "mercy"...Hence, the priest left the poor, bleeding man alone.

It was a good Samaritan who came along and took care of the man...and Samaritans were hated by the Jews back then. The Jews looked down their noses at the Samaritans.

Pride...that's what can happen in the quest to be zealous. Jesus really communicated His dislike for those who are lacking in love and compassion for the lost.

[AnotherTraveler]

I've been here a few days and I'm already sick of people wording posts to sound like Scripture, then condemning people for being "modern".

You used electricity and a computer to post this! You're modern! :blues:

I'm not sure we allow that here...

[larryt]

Actually, the saying is this: "The LOVE of money is the root of all evil." We can still work, support ourselves, and desire the almighty dollar for survival rather than greed.

Just a thought!!!

You said it Kattanfan.

LT

[WayneB]

Yep. I see so many things I was totally obsessing over. I understand people going through this but I am concerned with overkill.

I was extreme in everything...but then, I usually am. I truly hope we can keep and maintain a balance or you'll end up so mentally disabled and out of balance, you won't be able to properly discern.

That's one thing I've always noticed about George. He's got the balance in his walk that I just love. He doesn't let himself get too far left or right...but walks a difficult and challenging walk with a balance.

Jesus' not only spoke against sin and wrong-doing, but against the religious hierarchy of His day.

Priests (from the line of Levy), would never want to touch anything "unclean"...because of the Mosaic Laws of not touching the unclean thing.

It seems that the parable of the Good Samaritan shows the other side of the equation. The priests, in an attempt to keep themselves "pure" were missing the heart of the law, which is "mercy"...Hence, the priest left the poor, bleeding man alone.

It was a good Samaritan who came along and took care of the man...and Samaritans were hated by the Jews back then. The Jews looked down their noses at the Samaritans.

Pride...that's what can happen in the quest to be zealous. Jesus really communicated His dislike for those who are lacking in love and compassion for the lost.

AMEN!

One of the best posts I have read. Short and to the point! 6 stars out of a possible 5.

[LOVE SONGS]

Then we would have to go back to the old times.......

Living off of the fat of the land!

No electricity

No gas

No automobiles

No running water

No television

No movies

No radio

No computers.......What?.... NO computers??? :oww:

MAN I better stop now!!!!!

Wahhhhh........I need MONEY !!!!!! Get a life ! Get a JOB !!!!! lol

Thank GOD for avanced technology and luxuries we have available.

We should be thankful for what we have..........

Some people actually still live this way, somewhere in this world now.

[Guest antitox]

Jon, I see your point. Here's my perspective: One of the things that appears to happen so often is that scripture is viewed in a legalistically or religious way. It is my understanding that God intended at the outset for us to live under the law of liberty (James 2:12). Though He wants us to be free to live the Spirit-led life, we still try to make a laws out of things and require others to fit in. The way the Bible is translated can lend to these perspectives and over-analyzing the fine points and language without the discovery of God's overall intent for saying it.

As for me, I'm a grace person. I believe in adherence to God's way, but I want people to have liberty in it because it allows more of the free flow of the Holy Spirit and greater ministry to occur.