What does the bible really teach?

[Frater 116]

I see many "Christians" refer to these verses but they have no idea what they mean, do you, seeker of the light, know what they mean?

"Luke 9:23 23

Then he said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

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For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

judges 14:10 18

On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him,

"What is sweeter than honey,

and what is stronger than a lion?"

He replied to them,

"If you had not plowed with my heifer,

you would not have solved my riddle."

Isaiah 8:1 And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man.

John 7:23 23

If a man can receive circumcision on a sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a whole person well on a sabbath?

John 7:37

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and exclaimed, "Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink.

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Whoever believes in me, as scripture says: 'Rivers of living waterwill flow from within him.'"

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

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The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us (his) flesh to eat?"

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Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.

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Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.

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For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

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Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.

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Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.

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This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever."

L.V.X.,

Light of the Cross

[Guest Xan]

I'll only touch on a few of them for sake of time:

John 7:23 The Lord desires mercy far more than strict adherence to the law.  Also, Jesus came, in part, to explain the Torah (God's Law).  Here, He is giving more insights into the mercy of God, and doing good for others does not negate resting in the Lord.

John 7:37 The feast that is being celebrated in this passage is Sukkot (Feast of Booths).  On the last day of Sukkot, a water libation ceremony is done to celebrate God's everlasting gift of water, which is a source of life.  So, what Jesus is telling us is that He is the source of life.  Interesting note: Hebrew word for waters is mayim, Hebrew word for the heaven is ha'shamayim.  "Ha" in Hebrew means "the".

That's enough, for now.  What specifically are you trying to say?

[Frater 116]

If you are familiar with hebrew, then tell me what messiah means in DIRECT translation.

L.V.X.,

[Guest Xan]

If you are familiar with hebrew, then tell me what messiah means in DIRECT translation.

L.V.X.,

annointed one

[Frater 116]

Only partly right. Annointed with what?

[Guest Xan]

That's what it means in direct translation.  Why don't you tell us what this little exercise is all about?  What about the rest of my response?

[Frater 116]

Well, if you can't answer that then, well, you don't know, or will not say.

[Guest Xan]

Well, if you can't answer that then, well, you don't know, or will not say.

And neither will you.  We are at an impass.  I have enjoyed your game, but fun times are over.  I must move on.

[For Him Alone]

I could be wrong, but I think this is our old buddy princecharming with a new name and a new agenda...

too many siminalities in the pointed, silly, leading questions. Time to ignore? :sleeping:

[traveller]

O poster, who art thou?