. . . So, I just thought of giving him the jist of so called "Christianity" in America and how it transpired. Born-again Christians holding the Bible on one hand, and whipping the black slave with another hand. Sounds Christ-like to you ? . . .
It is obvious, that you don not know the definition of "Born Again". NOR do you know what the Scriptures say about slave owners:
Ephesians 6:5-6 (NASB)
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5 [/SUP] Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
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6 [/SUP] not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Ephesians 6:7-9 (NASB)
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7 [/SUP] With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,
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8 [/SUP] knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
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9 [/SUP] And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.
Exodus 21:26-27 (NASB)
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26 [/SUP] "If a man strikes the eye of his male or female slave, and destroys it, he shall let him go free on account of his eye.
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27 [/SUP] "And if he knocks out a tooth of his male or female slave, he shall let him go free on account of his tooth.
OHHHH, it says true believers are responsible NOT TO mistreat anyone, including slaves. Therefore they validate that they are NOT real Christians if they mistreat them. Now where have I heard that before? ? ?
Matthew 7:20-23 (NRSV)
[SUP]20 [/SUP] Thus you will know them by their fruits.
[SUP]21 [/SUP] "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
[SUP]22 [/SUP] On that day many(and that includes Canadians) will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?'
[SUP]23 [/SUP] Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.'