Buuberries

Mar 1 2014, 07:45 AM

what was their culture like over there and back then? cuz im p sure it aint similar to what we know. names were probably more descriptive. if you take a look at the meaning of immanuel, it means god is with us according to a google search.

not seeing anything about a tribe of jews w/ my searches.

no clue about the third one, but it could be referring to his second coming (ho ho ho)?


anyway, you've clearly missed my point if you're picking up on those. you referred to god's laws in your post -- e.g., the bible condoning murder and genocide... to quote you: "The Bible even condones murder and genocide under certain circumstances [...]"
can't remember if it was you or other people from last year, but plenty of other passages from the old testament are also referred to such as not wearing clothing made of wool and linen woven together (deutronomy something something), teenagers being rebellious should be killed (deutronomy), slavery being condoned (levicticus and exodus), cursing one's parents should be punishable by death (levicticus), and so on.
all of those laws were created by the israelites as a way of applying the ten commandments. they were specific to the israelites back then, but were abolished when jesus came around and did his thing.

that's my point. so many people have the idea that everything mentioned in the bible is a law when really it's just misinterpreted -- as i've mentioned at least half a dozen times on various threads, it depicts mankinds downfall and redemption.

i'm still an agnostic atheist btw; i haven't converted over the past few weeks/months i haven't been on. i was just lurking and saw misconceptions in a religious misconceptions thread and was drawn in. ukno how it is.

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Matthew 5:17-18
[17] Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

[18] For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass , one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

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Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.

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Matthew 2:5-6
[5]And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

[6]And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Buuberries

Mar 1 2014, 07:47 PM

galatians 3:13. k

james 2:14-26

 

14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your[a] works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?[c] 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”[d] And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.