Re:
Apparent contradictory statements
Zzyzx wrote:
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Contradictory statements
Words attributed to Jesus by Luke and Matthew (whoever they may have been) appear to be contradictory (as well as perhaps irrational -- particularly those cited by "Luke").
Luke 14:26 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.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets
Love your neighbor " but hate your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters (and yourself)?
Do unto others (hate them) as you would have them do to you (hate you)?
In psychiatry and psychology, maintaining two or more contradictory statements or positions is viewed as an indication of schizophrenia . . .
Do the statements quoted seem like wise words from a wonderful teacher / leader / preacher?
Is is often the case that when words are taken out of context, apparent contradictions can be made to seem to appear in the understanding of the unwary.
When this is done
purposefully, it is done so by a Filthy Little Liar.
Often that Filthy Little Liar is portrayed as 'Satan', 'the Devil', 'the Adversary of the Truth' in scripture and the aim of the Filthy Little Liar is to bring doubt into the mind of the individual in relation to the truthfulness of GOD.
"Did GOD say?" "Has GOD said?" "God is lying" "Forget GOD and follow me." and then quoting out of context in order to attempt to misrepresent what GOD has said (re scripture) and there are the accompanying stories to clearly show this is what is happening.
It is a political tactic - politicians often employ such strategy of quoting out of context and then making statements against what has been misrepresented in order to bring disrepute on the
integrity of the opponents.
This kind of interaction of course, is acceptable enough in the political arenas of human societies. People actually expect this kind of behavior from their representatives. People essentially encourage Filthy Little Liars to represent them.
It is oft said that religion shouldn't involve itself with politics, but the truth is, politics has always pushed its filthy little lying agenda into religion, which adds to the ability of the Filthy Little Liar to point at GOD and say "See! GOD is a Filthy Big Liar!"
If we look at
the story of Jesus being tempted by the Filthy Little Liar, we can see the motivation behind the Filthy Little Liar's agenda when using scripture to try and create a contradiction where no contraction exists, as well as how Jesus deals with the Filthy Little Liar by using scripture to counter the lies the Filthy Little Liar is attempting to use to make a wedge of doubt between GOD the Father and Jesus.
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Filthy Little Liar.
He fasted forty days and forty nights and naturally enough, afterward Jesus was hungry.
Now when the Filthy Little Liar came to Jesus, the Filthy Little Liar said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
The Filthy Little Liar was trying to manipulate Jesus to use his knowledge on how to change the physical properties of the stones into bread.
There seems no reason at this point that the fast should not be broken, or that Jesus should not use his knowledge to feed his hunger, other than to have his faith tested by the Filthy Little Liar under extreme physical and mental weakness caused by the hunger.
Did the Filthy Little Liar not know that Jesus was the Father GODs son and had those abilities?
Clearly he did. But his aim was to create doubt in Jesus' psyche about the
Father in order to manipulate Jesus into going in a certain direction in his thinking so that the Filthy Little Liar could dictate the manner in which events unfolded - this is called 'baiting'.
The Filthy Little Liar wanted Jesus to become a a Filthy Little Liar too.
But instead of taking the bait, Jesus told the Filthy Little Liar that
It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
In this way, Jesus was creating his own path, contrary to the one which the Filthy Little Liar wanted Jesus to take. Jesus did not need to prove to the Filthy Little Liar that he was the Fathers son.
Then the Filthy Little Liar took Jesus up into the holy city, and set Jesus on the pinnacle of the temple.
Then the Filthy Little Liar tried to get Jesus to test the Father by saying, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down.
For it is written:
"He shall give His angels charge over you.
and,
"In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone."
The Filthy Little Liar was using scripture to once again attempt to find any self doubt Jesus might have in relation to his mission and self identification as 'the Fathers Son'.
In doing so the Filthy Little Liar was speaking a lie which was "I don't believe that you are who you say you are, so prove it! You have scripture to back your actions up. Attempt suicide and GOD will save you IF you are indeed who you say you are."
Jesus used scripture appropriately to
contradict the Filthy Little Liar's inappropriate use of scripture. The Filthy Little Liar was using scripture
out of context in order to show that it could be done, and in doing so, what damage can result from that. The Filthy Little Liar was still attempting to find self doubt in Jesus.
Jesus showed that it could not be done, at least not without becoming a Filthy Little Liar himself. Jesus was not a Filthy Little Liar.
In using scripture appropriately (truthfully) Jesus replied to the Filthy Little Liar
It is written again, "You shall not tempt the Lord your God." - showing that such a diabolical tactic only showed that the agenda of a Filthy Little Liar, is only ever to tell Filthy Little Lies.
Then the Filthy Little Liar took Jesus up to an even higher perspective, and showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and their riches and power, which the Filthy Little Liar owned and operated.
The Filthy Little Liar offered to give all these kingdoms over to Jesus IF Jesus would simple become a Filthy Little Liar by falling down and worshiping the Filthy Little Liar as if the Filthy Little Liar was a GOD worthy of such a thing.
Jesus placed the Filthy Little Liar on 'ignore' by using a simple one line rebuke;
Away with you, Filthy Little Liar!
For it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve."
At that The Filthy Little Liar was thus cast out of the situation and Jesus was tended to by the Truthful Servants of The Father GOD.
For those seeking Truth, it pays to make sure all things are kept in context because Filthy Little Liars can proclaim contradictions through such devise as quoting out of context as part of their arsenal against Truth, and being aware of this will assist the seeker of Truth along the path of righteousness.
