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Being a fragile woman with weak bones, I would just cringe and die (forget about trying to save others - I would just trust the angels to do that work) UNLESS I had supernatural strength from above to resist. Then I would know it was God's will that I fight to live.
It is really all about letting the Holy Spirit determine your moves. As Jesus did when He let the mob kill Him.
It is really all about letting the Holy Spirit determine your moves. As Jesus did when He let the mob kill Him.
I like your honesty. Me too. I know what Jesus taught, but I also know that few of us are going to ever come close to following Jesus as He says is THE WAY.
I once posted that "lead us not into temptation" in the Lord's prayer meant exactly this.... "Please don't force us to find out that we couldn't be as self-sacrificing as you if ever tested with the kind of temptation that we might kill another in order to save ourselves or our loved ones."
I once posted that "lead us not into temptation" in the Lord's prayer meant exactly this.... "Please don't force us to find out that we couldn't be as self-sacrificing as you if ever tested with the kind of temptation that we might kill another in order to save ourselves or our loved ones."
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One thing we will never have is His ability to see exactly right to the heart of the matter. He knew peoples hearts and motivations in spite of their outward actions. I think we can get a glimpse of it if we are open to the leading of the Holy Spirit but we just can't see others like Jesus was able too.
Perhaps you missed this I posted.
http://christianchat.com/miscellaneous/116395-do-you-really-believe.html#post2146171
http://christianchat.com/miscellaneous/116395-do-you-really-believe.html#post2146171
One thing I learned early on as a mother was to ask questions.....When my daughter would ask me something I would ask her a question to see where she was coming from and then it made my job a little easier to answer her in the best way I could.
It might serve us well to start asking other people questions before we start our answers and if you pay attention Jesus also asked people a lot of questions before He gave some of His answers.....It really does help to know which direction people are coming from....
It might serve us well to start asking other people questions before we start our answers and if you pay attention Jesus also asked people a lot of questions before He gave some of His answers.....It really does help to know which direction people are coming from....
Yes i did miss that post hehe..i scanned through it because its long and im in between tasks at the moment but im not connecting the dots as to it's relation to this thread..ill sit down and read when i actually have time 
Oh and if i forget too, please forgive me. I've got a 2 1/2 year old and 1 week old child requesting attention lol
Oh and if i forget too, please forgive me. I've got a 2 1/2 year old and 1 week old child requesting attention lol
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I once posted that "lead us not into temptation" in the Lord's prayer meant exactly this.... "Please don't force us to find out that we couldn't be as self-sacrificing as you if ever tested with the kind of temptation that we might kill another in order to save ourselves or our loved ones."
Utah said: Amen to this. I know I would but I prefer never having to be in that situation.
I'm a bit confused, and could be wrong, but as I understand it.......in the Commandments......."kill" is more properly interpreted as "murder."
Self defense/defense of the lives of ones family is not murder........
Hey, guess what, i actually read that post. I'd say i agree with him, though i found it hard to follow, not because of him but because of me. I'm real slow at understanding sometimes and i like things real simple. Some words out of my vocabulary in there too lol But yes, i agree we need a holistic understanding of Jesus' message, who He is and what He did. Although i don't think ive fully come to that place yet but im seeking...