• HM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.ukEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t deny that Jesus came to marginalised people. He came to free them, redeem them, and forgive them. He didn’t sit around and say “you do you, live your truth”. He said “take up your cross, and follow Me”.

    • emmanuelw@jlai.lu
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      10 months ago

      What are you doing, citing verses without understanding them in their context, if not “living your truth”?

      • HM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.ukEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Exegesis.

        I do understand the context of Jesus’ verses. He was very literal on the existence of Hell.

        Matthew 8:8-13

        [8] But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. [9] For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” [10] When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. [11] I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, [12] while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” [13] And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

        • emmanuelw@jlai.lu
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          10 months ago

          Okay, I’ll bait. What’s the context of this text? Or in other words: what’s Jesus speaking about?