I’m not perfect by any means and am working to overcome a few problems that are not insignificant, but after what I’ve learned here and through Q, if God grades on the curve, I’m on pretty damned good shape to get into heaven or atleast in adjacent community.
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You need to go and read the scripture I referenced.
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.”
Hate is used as a term of comparison in the Bible. If you hate everything on earth in comparison to your love for Jesus, then what is the need for things that are comparatively hated in Heaven? If you think you need more than Jesus in Heaven and are this attached to worldly things and relationships then you seriously need to reevaluate your relationship with Him.
Also, God does not love everyone the same: “Jacob I loved but Esau I have hated.” Malachi 1:3
Please read the Bible.
Where did I say we need more than Jesus? Please point that out. You like to make stuff up?
Edit. Looking at Luke your post describes exactly that, but your context makes a person to think “to hate”…Jesus was using a metaphor…..parable. It simply means place God first. Even if that means you lose your family, keep God first. Read the Bible yes, but your translation with “hate your family” needs more explanation. I hope your not just running around saying that. Explain that scripture better if your gonna act all scholarly on folks.
Are you not reading my comments at all where I specifically said that hate is a comparative term?
I read your FIRST comment very well. And you did not say that. Your backtracking. Your post says “we are commanded by Jesus to hate”…Luke verse is not a command. It’s was a metaphor, a parable. Do one translation on any search bar to understand what Jesus is referring to. I’ve explained some of this already.
I’m almost afraid to say this because I don’t want you to do such a thing but….Jesus also said to gouge out your eyes, cut off a body part if those things are making you sin. It’s better to be maimed and blind on Earth, and have Heaven everlasting. Now….don’t go cutting out your younger just yet. Don’t blind yourself. Jesus was referring to how serious we should be taken our salvation with God. And He is right. But that doesn’t mean you start telling people to start maiming themselves. Parable. Metaphor. Understand? Explain better.
Learn to read before going off. Or do you seriously willfully misrepresent me?
My original comment: “We are commanded by Jesus to hate everything in comparison to our love for Jesus”