To be, or not to be... is that the question!?

by nicholas 5 Replies latest jw friends

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  nicholas

  Revelation 22: 11-14

  " 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

  12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

  13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

  14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. "

  Do we hate our enemies, those who are not like us, or do we know that God created both good and evil(Isaiah 45:7) in the efforts to set us apart from those who will simply in words love God, but in their hearts despise His commandments through disobedience(rebellion)[1 Samuel 15: 22-23]...
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  Narkissos

  What was the question again?
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  nicholas

  The question, as I had hoped it would evidently appear, is are we Messiah-like or not? Hypocritical, or under Gods' grace and covenant...? Can you coincide with your enemies, or even just those who aren't like you... and still truly be peaceful?

  From my understanding, there are far more hypocrisys' indoctrinating believers than not... yet, the basic principle of the Messiahs' issued commandments are given in Matthew 22: 37-40

  " 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

  38 This is the first and great commandment.

  39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. "
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  iggy_the_fish

  I'm prepared to vote tactically for the "To Be"s, just to get the "Not To Be"s out.

  ig
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  jaffacake

  Nicholas

  You seem to have expressed the truth of the Gospel. I just recently learned that is the opposite of what JWs teach as truth, quite scary!
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  Rod P

  "To be or not to be" is not the question. It is the Answer! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

  Rod P.