No, the lesson is that you as an adult follower of Jesus and the way to become innocent and fill yourself with awe and wonder. You are forcing yourself to being the weakest and humble in order to be the greatest. This is you creating a strawman.
It says nothing of the sort. It says that those that harm the followers of Christ will be dealt with. You can read can't you?
Romans 13:1-5
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
You failed Jesus's teaching then since it falls to the courts as established by God to render verdicts on criminals. It says nothing about you doing it. That would make you the murderer in the eyes of God and in full rebellion.
Thor Kaufman wrote: ↑
March 31st, 2023, 06:43
You are basically protecting criminals from becoming even bigger sinners by killing them if necessary. And to prevent them from hurting or even killing other people.
Oh so God's law is protecting criminals huh? I'm sure that he's thrilled to know that you think that he's evil.
I did and you refused to read them. You even told me so. Thus, you can't claim I didn't address your points, you Pharisee, when you didn't read them. So shut the fuck up and read the manual.
No, Jesus quite clearly says that the Gentile churches that broke away from the Church of Jerusalem and claiming that they are now the chosen people are the Synagogue of Satan. Are you calling Jesus a liar as well?
Yes, because it's not our job to judge or to get in the way of God's plans. Remember, all things come from God. You are rebelling against God's will and assuming authority you do not have.
It's hilarious that you can't even quote the actual scripture and mangle it every way possible.
Matthew 21:12-13
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e] but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f]”
Mark 11:15-17
15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’[c]? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d]”
What was the crime of the money lenders? Oh they charged usury when they converted the currency of the Roman empire into shekels for paying for offerings. Offerings here is about buying and selling animals, herbs, and crops to be sacrificed for the rolling back of their sin plus souvenirs. The money lenders and the sacrificial sellers were making a profit and turned the temple into a tourist destination over what should be holy. Usury is forbidden in the Torah and taking advantage of fellow Jews is also a sin.
Who has the authority to judge? Oh only God and Jesus.
John 5:26-27
26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
This is a strawman since you're appealing to emotion and acting like a woman. Being the survivor of such things I support child predators being put to death if the law allows. However, I'm not the governing authorities and it must be passed through the legislatures of my state and federal government. I have did as Paul and Jesus demanded that I submit to the governing authorities.
Another strawman since Jesus the man sits on the right hand of God.
Another appeal to emotion from a woman.
The Synagogue of Satan are the Gentile churches that proclaim that God forsake the Jews and gave them their birthright. Jesus is quite clear on who he means and that is Ignatius and his followers that plead their allegiance to Emperor Trajan only to be executed for being traitors to Rome. Fitting actually.
It's hilarious to watch you flail like a blind woman that's mewling about the injustices of the world.
When Revelations was written it was a time of great turmoil within Israel against Rome. Ignatius and the other Synagogues of Satan went to the emperor to distance themselves from the Church of Jerusalem and the Jewish Wars that had been going on since long before Christ was born circa 63 BC. Jesus's ministry was the catalyst for the removal of the Mosaic covenant and formed the new Messianic one as evidenced by the veil separating the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple being torn in half, the rejection of the sacrifices and the scapegoat, and the rope that never turned crimson showing that the sacrifices were pleasing and accepted by God. That all happened after the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus until the temple was destroyed in 70 AD by Rome.
One thing noted in the Talmud is the high priests from after Jesus's execution till the destruction of the temple that the temple doors surrounding the entire building would fly open in the middle of the night to show that God no longer resided in the Ark and Holy of Holies.
The first minor split happened when the Church of Jerusalem fled before the destruction of the temple. This was prophesied by Jesus during his ministry before his ascension.
Matthew 24:15-21
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a] spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.
The teachers and priests began to hate the first church for fleeing to Pella and not staying to fight Rome to protect the temple. That was in 66 AD and roughly 35 years after the crucifixion of Jesus. The Jews demanded a sign from Jesus to prove he was the messiah. They got and ignored it like he said they would.
Anyway, back on point. The Jews were forbidden from entering into Jerusalem under the penalty of death. The city was then dedicated to Jupiter the Roman pagan god as a mockery to the Jews. From 72 AD till 132 AD, Rome was in a constant state of terrorism by fanatical Jews. During that time Ignatius the heretic and the 7 heretic churches broke from Jesus to make themselves equal to him and claiming that Jews lost their inheritance. Thus, they became false Jews and the Synagogue of Satan as written about in Revelations by the Disciple/Apostle John in 95 AD.
All during this time, the Messianic Jews worshipped in the temple and in the synagogues. They were all Torah observant. Things changed when Simon Bar Kokhba was declared by the rabbis to being the messiah. At that point, the Messianic Jews had to withdraw support otherwise they would have committed heresy against the Church of Jerusalem and Jesus himself. They already had a messiah and that is Jesus. As a result, the rabbis threw the Messianic Jews out of the synagogue and the second split occurred. First it was the Synagogues of Satan led by the Gentiles that split then it was the Jews that split from the Church of Jerusalem forbidding them entry into Jewish society and religious practice.
I know you won't read this, but I decided to post it in the hope that you will.
Sent with love of God and Jesus.