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I'll let Jesus' words reign supreme:
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
[SUP]36 [/SUP]Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
[SUP]37 [/SUP]He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. [SUP]38 [/SUP]The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, [SUP]39 [/SUP]and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
[SUP]40 [/SUP]“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. [SUP]41 [/SUP]The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
[SUP]42 [/SUP]They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [SUP]43 [/SUP]Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
[SUP]36 [/SUP]Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
[SUP]37 [/SUP]He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. [SUP]38 [/SUP]The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, [SUP]39 [/SUP]and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
[SUP]40 [/SUP]“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. [SUP]41 [/SUP]The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.
[SUP]42 [/SUP]They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [SUP]43 [/SUP]Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
I completely understand that there will come a day when God's Justice is met, and of course there will come a day when He will tell them that they've made their choice and because they rejected Him, they must be cast from His presence forever.
But I also understand that Biblically, no matter how much people hate and disrespect God, He is looking at them longingly, even to the end, wishing they would change their minds. He might be shaking His head in disapproval at their choices, but how often does He have to do so with us? Probably much more, because as believers, He will hold us to a higher standard.
This, to me, one of the most amazing things about God--that He can take a person's worst hate towards Him and still respond in love.
And, this is what He calls us to strive to do as well.
But I also understand that Biblically, no matter how much people hate and disrespect God, He is looking at them longingly, even to the end, wishing they would change their minds. He might be shaking His head in disapproval at their choices, but how often does He have to do so with us? Probably much more, because as believers, He will hold us to a higher standard.
This, to me, one of the most amazing things about God--that He can take a person's worst hate towards Him and still respond in love.
And, this is what He calls us to strive to do as well.
The bible is clearly using poetic license to indicate God knows you will be born before you are even conceived. Do you really believe that an embryo is capable of hearing a human voice and physically back flipping in her moms womb? If these verses, which do not talk about abortion whatsoever are the best you can come up with then you have failed to make your case.
Saying "I think it's wrong and therefore I don't think the bible is silent on the issue" is a total non-sequitur of an argument. How does you thinking something is wrong logically conclude the bible also says it is wrong?
All I am saying is don't confuse your own personal views with biblical views because you are speaking for God on that which he chose to remain silent.
Saying "I think it's wrong and therefore I don't think the bible is silent on the issue" is a total non-sequitur of an argument. How does you thinking something is wrong logically conclude the bible also says it is wrong?
All I am saying is don't confuse your own personal views with biblical views because you are speaking for God on that which he chose to remain silent.
Funny how you deny the bible until you think you can use it in some way against Christians...very odd because that's the same thing that PhD fellow did..... how many times have you been banned now? I bet its some kind of record...you should be very proud 
Why is this kind of commentary acceptable for Christian discourse? It's not addressing a topic, it's attacking a person. Who is or isn't allowed on this site is above our paygrade. If someone has a question about someone's presence on the site, they should go to a mod or RoboOp and deal with it in that way. There is no need to name-call, shame, or berate people simply because we dislike their worldview.
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