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Originally posted by josephwI was talking about Jesus taking a whip to people. Jesus' actions must be perfect love. Those who whipped Jesus were nit required to be exhibiting love.
And don't forget about the scourging. 😉
Fear is the absence of love. Fear comes in the absence of love.
Man was made to love his Love, and to be loved by Love.
Without Love there is no perfect love, which casts out fear.
1 John 4:16-19
And we have known and believed the love that Love hath to us. Love is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in Love, and Love in him.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as love is, so are we in this world.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
We love love, because love first loved us.
Originally posted by EladarI can't imagine what happened to you to make you think this.
Sometimes perfect love takes the form of whipping people with ropes.
Originally posted by karoly aczelSpirituality has said to be as simple as the difference between love and fear.
Originally posted by SuzianneYou must not read that part of the Bible, if any part at all.
I can't imagine what happened to you to make you think this.
A bit more psychotherapy is called for, I think. You're not quite there yet.
Sarcasm for sarcasm's sake doesn't do anything, it's empty. There always has to be a reason.
Originally posted by Eladar'So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.' (John 2:15).
I was talking about Jesus taking a whip to people. Jesus' actions must be perfect love. Those who whipped Jesus were nit required to be exhibiting love.
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeThe Bible says he drove out the people buying and selling. This is in Matthew. How did he drive them out if not by violence?
'So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.' (John 2:15).
Can you elaborate a little on your interpretation of the above.
Originally posted by EladarFunny you mention Matthew:
The Bible says he drove out the people buying and selling. This is in Matthew. How did he drive them out if not by violence?
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeOne of my favorite passages, brought me through some dark times.
Funny you mention Matthew:
'You have learned that they were told, “Love your neighbor, hate your enemy.” But
what I tell you is this: Love your enemies and pray for your persecutors; only so can
you be children of your heavenly Father, who makes his sun shine on good and bad
alike, and sends the rain on the honest and the dishonest.'
Originally posted by SuzianneI figured he was in to BDSM. 😛
I can't imagine what happened to you to make you think this.
A bit more psychotherapy is called for, I think. You're not quite there yet.
Sarcasm for sarcasm's sake doesn't do anything, it's empty. There always has to be a reason.
Originally posted by josephwRelevence? to answer your question of course.
I wonder what kind of substance you've ingested to cause you to say something like that. Makes no sense. What's the relevance?