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Raider Nation

Raider Nation

Devil's Advocate
.... especially ones to make imperfect people feel better about themselves?

I was a pretty horrible person for a good portion of my life, before the new millennium. Never got arrested or anything, and I'd like to think I have a good heart, but I did things I'm ashamed of. I hurt people, and sometimes to this day it's hard to look in the mirror. As Jules said in Pulp Fiction, "I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' reeeeeal harrrrrrd to be the shepherd."

I know this may not fully compute, because I'm the guy who loves porn, but certain Bible verses give me comfort. I'm not even sure there is a Big Guy up there, but I'd like to think so even though logic suggests otherwise. Anyway, I kinda like these passages:

2 Corinthians 5:17,

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

1 John 1:9,

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Psalms 103:12,

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."

 
Matthew 5

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed for the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 
Jesus has the best lines

John 14: 5-7

5Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?" 6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him.

 
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. Genesis (38) : 15 – 18.

Dude paid one goat to nail his daughter in law. :thumbup:

 
1. Ezekiel 23:19

Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt. She lusted after their genitals – as large as those of donkeys, and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.

 
15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

 
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

 
matuski said:
15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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easy to understand, yes?

 
Raider Nation said:
.... especially ones to make imperfect people feel better about themselves?
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1 Corinthians 7:13-15 -- And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.

 
I think it's important to note that the more cryptic and cynical verses being posted in this thread are from the Old Testament. Jesus came and clarified a lot of questionable things from the Old Testament.

People were passing their own laws off as God's word.

 
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Ray Rice's Favorite: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35


34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church


Hey Prayer in School Advocates: Matthew 6:6

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy
closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray

Haters Gonna Hate: Luke 14:26

26 “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.
to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
 
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2 Kings 23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

 
2 Kings 2:24

"He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys."

 
Psalm 137:9

"Happy they shall be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock"

1 Timothy 2:12

"I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man: she is to keep silent"

 
19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

 
"If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

 
I'm sure this thread won't end well due to the nature of this board, but I will just chime in to say I identify a lot with the OP.

As a believer who constantly battles with varying levels of doubt, I would say the new testament and specifically the actions and words of Jesus are important to me. I personally believe in the idea that Jesus came to save sinners and view the NT as almost a solution to the "problem" of the OT.

Anyway, I would say the book of John and most of the NT has constant themes of Jesus choosing regular (not the most moral) people. Even the disciples weren't exactly the best pre-Jesus. Story after story from Jesus' life involve him intentionally picking out the people who deserve it the least and treating them the best if they believe in him. I guess to answer the OP, those are my favorite parts of the bible. They make me believe that if the bible is true and God/Jesus exist, then heaven isn't for the people who've made the least mistakes. Lord knows that wouldn't be me.... even today. If the standards are people who know they've messed up plenty and believe Jesus can help them, which is what the gospels suggest, that is good news.

 
31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,jthen he will sit on his glorious throne.

32 Before him will be gathered lall the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

36vI was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’

37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?

39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

40 And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’

45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, jyou did not do it to me.’
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Matthew 25:31-45 Judgement of Nations

 
Jayrok said:
Raider Nation said:
.... especially ones to make imperfect people feel better about themselves?
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1 Corinthians 7:13-15 -- And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
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:pickle:

I remember years ago a preacher telling my wife she should leave me because I was a heathen.

 
:lmao: at the Bible Bashers. Probably woke up, saw this thread and went through the roof with excitement. This was an interesting thread - OP not a believer in Christianity yet enjoys certain verses. But no, here come the usual suspects.
 
in the spirit of posting verses...

"I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die". Galatians 2:21

"We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus". Acts 15:11

"We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;

and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all". Isaiah 53:6

 
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Some people have some serious bitterness issues. Instead of seeing the good and comfort the Bible provides to hundreds of millions of people on a daily basis, you must crap on everything religious. It is really ignorant and in no way enlightening, intelligent or humorous. It just displays your complete lack of empathy and respect for what people go through and how they cope. We know you don't believe, but must you be complete ash hats every time the topic comes up? Give it a rest. It is a worse shtick than LHucks.

 
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Micah 6:6-8New International Version (NIV)

6 With what shall I come before the Lord

and bow down before the exalted God?

Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,

with calves a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,

with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?

Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,

the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.

And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy

and to walk humbly with your God.
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James 2:14-19New International Version (NIV)



14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.



18 But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 19 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
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Matthew 19:24

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

 
jamny said:
1. Ezekiel 23:19

Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt. She lusted after their genitals – as large as those of donkeys, and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.
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Beat me to it.

 
Snoopy said:
Matthew 19:24

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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I like this quote a lot too. When I was working at the Walgreens in the rough side of town, one time this pastor came in with his wife and "forgot" to pay for their transaction and walked out with $80+ worth of merchandise. Luckily, the cashier remembered the couple mentioning they were going to Pier 1 so she called over there and got them to come back.

He ended up hustling me, telling me that "he didn't have to come back" and that as a reward he should receive $5 in store credit. I threw this line at him,

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

Suggesting his hypocrisy about the situation and he got somewhat angered and said, "Hey now, don't be preaching the word of God to me. I know what the Bible says!". He stood his ground and held up the line until I gave him $5 in store credit, in which he promptly used to buy candy.

Guy was kind of a jagoff.

 
matuski said:
19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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This was a parable, not a literal verse. But your probably knew that already which is why you left the gospel of Luke part off.

 
Matthew 13:14

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
 
Job 38

Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:

2 “Who is this that obscures my plans
with words without knowledge?
3 Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.
4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?
Tell me, if you understand.
5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 On what were its footings set,
or who laid its cornerstone—
7 while the morning stars sang together
and all the angels[SIZE=.625em][a][/SIZE] shouted for joy?
 
jamny said:
1. Ezekiel 23:19

Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt. She lusted after their genitals – as large as those of donkeys, and their seminal emission was as strong as that of stallions.
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This is amazing. I had no idea the Bible was this good a read. It's like a Dear Penthouse letter that's been put through Google Translate a dozen times.

 
And I will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat every one the flesh of his friend in the siege and narrow place, with which their enemies, and they that seek their lives, shall straiten them.

 
He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys.

 
Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

 
I'm not a religious person, but Hebrews 12 gets me motivated on tough days:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us
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It's a good "to hell with imperfection, or self-loathing, or wallowing: there is a thing I have to do today" quote.

 
:lmao: @ the trolls.

Mine is probably

If I speak in the tongues[SIZE=.625em][a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.[/SIZE] 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
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Yes...popularized by weddings, but if we read this (as well as the rest of the chapter) we see the importance of doing things out of "love" and not because the world tells us we should be doing them. It's a clear distinction between the "Kingdom of the World" and the "Kingdom of God"

 
Eminence said:
I really love the Bible because of how it captures how life was thousands of years ago.
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6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. According to the Bible, you are plans on getting to heaven just went out the window.

 
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