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Question: Jesus' Teachings: which do you think fit you / you're doing "well enough" at?
#1
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
 
#2
Blessed are those who mourn: for they will be comforted.
 
#3
Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth
 
#4
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled.
 
#5
Blessed are the merciful: for they will be shown mercy
 
#6
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they will see God.
 
#7
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they will be called children of God.
 
#8
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 
#9
Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
 
#10
Feed the hungry.
 
#11
Give water to the thirsty.
 
#12
Clothe the naked.
 
#13
Shelter the homeless.
 
#14
Visit the sick.
 
#15
Visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
 
#16
Bury the dead.
 
#17
Loving God with all your heart, sould, mind, and strength.
 
#18
Loving all others as Jesus loved you.
 
#19
Love your neighbor as yourself.
 
#20
Forgiving others (and you'll too be forgiven), not judging or condemning others.
 
#21
Turning the other cheek.
 
#22
Loving your enemies.
 
#23
Treating others as you want to be treated.
 
#24
Removing the log in your eye before attending the splinter in your friend's.
 
#25
Hoping God's will be done on earth.
 
#26
Forgive those who have sinned against us or indebted to us.
 
#27
Not murder.
 
#28
Not commit adultery.
 
#29
Not steal.
 
#30
Not testify falsely.
 
#31
Not cheat anyone.
 
#32
Honor your parents/guardians/elders.
 
#33
Give all your possessions to the poor.
 
#34
Become like little children.
 
#35
Spead Jesus' teachings to all people of the world.
 
#36
NONE OF THE ABOVE
 
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Megameow
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« on: January 10, 2018, 09:17:03 PM »

"Become like little children."

What does this mean?
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2018, 11:18:16 PM »

"67.   Do not swear an oath "

That's a weird one. So what about ending the oath of office with "So Help Me God?" Is that explicitly forbidden by Jesus?
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2018, 01:58:39 AM »

"67.   Do not swear an oath "

That's a weird one. So what about ending the oath of office with "So Help Me God?" Is that explicitly forbidden by Jesus?

I think this explains the teaching pretty well.

https://www.gotquestions.org/vows-God.html

It doesn't refer to all oaths, IMO.

That resource explains that apparently, the only vows allowed are for legal contracts or wedding vows. It even explicitly says that the kind of vows Jesus frowned upon included "I swear on a stack of Bibles…" So literally the oath of office lol. Am I taking it too literally, or should all Christian Presidents "affirm" instead of swear from now on?
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