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BTW, I call a dear relative of mine Georgie, and he does not take it as an insult. Nor, was it meant as one to you. I was being playful. I like to interject humor in some of my serious posts, sometimes. |
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If I may, let me present a different view on the original passage you posted. 34: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38: When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39: Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40: And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44: Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45: Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46: And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Did you notice I highlighted "my brethren" in vs. 40? That is important, because then these works only apply to believers, not unbelievers. I personally believe that these works all fall under preaching the Gospel. First, "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:" How do you give a person this meat and drink? Give them Jesus. John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Give them Jesus, and they will never hunger or thirst again. "I was a stranger, and ye took me in" 1 Cor 8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him. Give a man Jesus, and he will no longer be a stranger to God. "Naked, and ye clothed me" 2 Cor 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. Give a person Jesus, and they will be clothed with his righteousness. "I was sick, and ye visited me:" Luke 5:31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. Jesus is our physician who can heal us of our sins. "I was in prison, and ye came unto me" John 6:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Give a person Jesus, and you free them from the prison of death. Give a person Jesus, and they will be your brethren. Now, tell me, do these verses take on a new meaning to you now? Last edited by Winman; 05-30-2009 at 11:06 AM. |
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