Our God is a consuming fire.

[farouk]

I feel strangely unwelcome in this conversation for some reason, and I don't even remember what the conversation was, LoL.

Oh well, maybe next time.

I care, too, John. Hope you're having a great afternoon.

@Hidden In Him Good to see your contributions...

 

[VictoryinJesus]

God cares!

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

And if we are to be like Him, then we must also care:

"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." I John 3:2

Jesus was the speaker of parables and for those who believed He was the Interpreter...!

For us and those around us?

"How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God." I Cor 14:26-28

Not that it has to do with the topic. But your post makes me think of 1 Thessalonians 2:4-7 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. [5] For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: [6] Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. [7] But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lexicon: But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.

 

[bbyrd009]

seeing what Jesus says in verse 12:49 and hasn't happened yet.

ha well as far as you know anyway right

 

[DPMartin]

ha well as far as you know anyway right

unless you can show otherwise maybe you should quite while you're ahead.

 

[bbyrd009]

unless you can show otherwise maybe you should quite while you're ahead.

well, we're here discussing the matter 2000 years later DP, so i dont know but i would say that it is at least possible that Jesus was speaking metaphorically, and did not mean literal fire, as the next v kinda indicates?