LP.1a. I assume that the descriptive, "the baptist," is an early editorial insertion. It seems unlikely that Jesus would have actually used that term, though it is not impossible.
LP.1. The Greek word makes no distinction between evil and evil one.
LP.2. Bow only to Jesus or the Father, not to any human.
Consider the faith of Abraham.
The Sacrifice Averted
3. This idea probably was stimulated by the story of Elijah being taken up alive into heaven, thus implying that he would return in similar manner.
LP.4. Alcoholics Anonymous takes no position on religious doctrines.
LP.1. The Greek word makes no distinction between evil and evil one.
LP.2. Bow only to Jesus or the Father, not to any human.
Luke 14:26
By the Greek word rendered hate, Jesus does not mean implacable animosity. He means that what Jesus says for you to do is what counts, not what humans around you want.
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Consider the faith of Abraham.
The Sacrifice Averted
Genesis 22: 9-14
9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
3. This idea probably was stimulated by the story of Elijah being taken up alive into heaven, thus implying that he would return in similar manner.
LP.4. Alcoholics Anonymous takes no position on religious doctrines.
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