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Jesus was saying this about those who were standing there at that time. The error is not understanding the expression 'the kingdom of God'

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I've heard of soul music. I guess it's just not playing in the spirit of things! hmmx1: ...and I've heard of soul food. I guess the vendor is not rolling it out free. coffee:

Surely 'grace' not about folding your hands, bowing your head and repeating some pre chewed words? I think grace is inclusive of gracious, gratuitous, graceful. Does graciousness include punitive?....hmmmm, we can think about that! Jesus is spoken of as 'full of grace and truth'. I guess 'full'...

DO YOU THINK PETER AND THE APOSTLES PREACHED THE CROSS? 'The Cross' is a metaphor for a self giving, other centred, self sacrificing reality shared by the Apostles including Peter, as they realised who this Jesus they hung around with for 3.5 years ....and continue to hang with, is.

Does it matter what you believe? What you believe is the engine which takes you to a destination.

Jesus used parables and stories to illustrate what is going on and what will go on in the complex world of understanding. Here is a film which also tells a story, a metaphor illustrating the labyrinthine political and moral trickery exercised on the people

Where would you like to start? Could we say, God is good...all the time? Could we say, God is particularly fond of all people? Could we say, God invites the whole human family into his circle?

haha, you mean, more 'laws' (rules) is gonna fix it?

The paradigm through which you interpret is faulty, therefore the conclusions you arrive at are wanting.....but how do you tell a man with poor vision who believes it is 20/20

@Debp What do you think John 10:10 is saying?

'The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy' John 10:10

The Few and The Many These terms are relative. When we consider the numbers of people who have lived on the Earth since Adam one could say this constitutes many. Those who choose God's side relative to this 'many' are relatively few, yet even this 'few' constitutes a 'great multitude no one...

What shines through AJ is the justification of your own words. You call this being in 'the truth' even while Jesus states, 'I am the Truth and the Word.

...I see you do not recognise that what you have just stated applies to others but never yourself? hmmx1:

You have no idea what you are talking about!

Was the Cross Always Understood? If you haven't seen this, you need to see it If you could care less, you need to see it if you are busy with other stuff, you need to see it if you have seen it, you need to see it again.

Only the deluded believe this

The reality of Jesus on Earth revealed not just to mankind but to the whole watching inhabitants of the Universe the truth of the character of God. They saw in a way never before seen, the depth of what love meant. This once in eternity event will ensure and insure rebellion will never again...