Favorite Bible passage?

[Taltarzac725]

What is your favorite Bible passage? Mine is John 3:16.

John 3:16 NIV - For God so loved the world that he gave - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV)

John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203&version=NIV)


And Happy Easter.


I had minored in Religious Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Took courses in the History of Religion in the US, Medieval Art, Medieval History, Philosophy of Religion, etc.

[Velvet]

Isaiah 6 1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.

Wow! What that must have been like, to see the Creator, Himself …

[opinionist]

This is the day that the lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

[Taltarzac725]

This is the day that the lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24 NKJV - This is the day the Lord has made; We - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20118%3A24&version=NKJV)

Beautiful words.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Well how about that - I was misquoting. There are only a very few versions of your bible that use those words. ALL the others - including the King James version that most people use - refer to aliens or foreigners, not sojourners. Here's the most common translation:

The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

This is the KJV:

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

So y'all want to justify your fear and hatred of people living here from other countries, you can keep using the first, least common version that most people who read the bible don't use. The rest of you know what it means. It means love thy neighbor and welcome the stranger.

[willis100]

Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

[Caymus]

I remember having to memorize some passages as a condition of confirmation decades ago. Can't remember anything but "an eye for an eye.

[Whatnext]

Do unto others, before others do unto you.

[Taltarzac725]

I remember having to memorize some passages as a condition of confirmation decades ago. Can't remember anything but "an eye for an eye.

I read much of The Bible for my Bible as Literature course. Some really beautiful stories and poems in it.

[fdpaq0580]

Do unto others, before others do unto you.

Umm. Yeah. That sounds about right. 🤔

[Velvet]

Umm. Yeah. That sounds about right. 🤔

We can only say what has been revealed to us.

[Aces4]

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Sojourns: temporary stay.

We've sojourned quite a few people while in The Villages, lots of fun but also lots of work.

[Aces4]

Proverbs 11:22 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

[Pugchief]

John 8:32
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Applies to so much in today's deceitful world.

[Taltarzac725]

John 8:32
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Applies to so much in today's deceitful world.

If it walks, talks and acts like a duck; it is probably a duck . No real deceit involved. Just people only see what they want to see. I think I saw quotes in The Bible that say about the same .

What Does the Bible Say About Deceit? (https://www.openbible.info/topics/deceit)

[macawlaw]

Micah 6:8: "He has told you, O man, what is good, and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?".

[Mulliganguy]

Corinthians

Eye has not seen, ear has not heard nor has it ever dawned on man what God has prepared for those who love him!

[Nordhagen]

1John 5:11-12 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

[Danube]

Samuel 15:3

"Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys."

[CybrSage]

Genesis 6-7 NLT
6 “Look!” he said. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! 7 Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”

[oneclickplus]

What is your favorite Bible passage? Mine is John 3:16.

John 3:16 NIV - For God so loved the world that he gave - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV)

John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203&version=NIV)


And Happy Easter.


I had minored in Religious Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Took courses in the History of Religion in the US, Medieval Art, Medieval History, Philosophy of Religion, etc.


Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

This is my favorite because it forced me to prove if Jesus is the Messiah or not (He is). Of course, there is no "three days and three nights" between a Friday crucifixion and a Sunday resurrection. That means that Good Friday / Easter Sunday is fraudulent - didn't happen that way. That made me consider that the death / resurrection of Jesus was also fraudulent. This forced me into a deep study on how to reconcile the obvious discrepancy and find out what is true.

The result is amazing. Jesus absolutely was in the grave 3 days and 3 nights. It is crystal clear from just reading the scriptures and believing what it says. He died on a Wednesday just before sunset and was resurrected on a Saturday at the same time. Happy to share that study with anyone who asks (just a PDF file). Not going to post that here.

That's why this is my favorite scripture - it increased my faith in the Savior and my belief in the Bible.

[SoCalGal]

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Did the stranger sojourn legally?

[Aces4]

Did the stranger sojourn legally?

As I noted in post #12, to sojourn means to visit temporarily.;)

[fdpaq0580]

Did the stranger sojourn legally?

Are you asking if the stranger had the proper visa???

[Velvet]

Samuel 15:3

"Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys."

Yes, no one ever said that the Lord was a patsy. Child sacrifices to Molech and placing live children into walls when houses were built so their spirits would hold up the house were some abhorrent practices.

[tophcfa]

I’m not the religious type, but I was required to do the Sunday school thing as a youth. The only thing that stuck with me from that experience, and something I still try to follow, is the saying “Do on to others as you would want done on yourself”.

[SHIBUMI]

that Jesus was born in April... and the Catholic Church adopted many pagan rituals to attract people to its religion?

Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.............if followed would put blogging out of business..........



What is your favorite Bible passage? Mine is John 3:16.

John 3:16 NIV - For God so loved the world that he gave - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203%3A16&version=NIV)

John 3 NIV - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus - Now there was - Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203&version=NIV)


And Happy Easter.


I had minored in Religious Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Took courses in the History of Religion in the US, Medieval Art, Medieval History, Philosophy of Religion, etc.

[Taltarzac725]

that Jesus was born in April... and the Catholic Church adopted many pagan rituals to attract people to its religion?

Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.............if followed would put blogging out of business..........

I do not think we have enough of real historical record to determine many of the facts of the life and death of Jesus Christ. We do have various Gospels.

[Velvet]

The earliest gospel was written about 40 years after the death of Christ. Now if you ask a couple of your neighbors about the same thing that happened 40 years ago…

[Taltarzac725]

The earliest gospel was written about 40 years after the death of Christ. Now if you ask a couple of your neighbors about the same thing that happened 40 years ago…

When were the Gospels Written? | True Gospels Part 3 - Josh.org (https://www.josh.org/when-gospels-written-reliable-video-3/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=MW_JMM_445C-46255_google-grant-fy23_20220901_JC9GGA&utm_content=nil_nil_nil_nil&mot=JC9GGA&mwm_id=720140069245&mwsc=JMM-445C-JC9GGA&mot=J79GNF&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwn6LABhBSEiwAsNJrjr6PZEv6mKWXtpmHrj-s2uAma-pQ-UDmp1p-fMOf59fNjmFh721thxoCSbEQAvD_BwE)


Sounds right.

[MplsPete]

I do not think we have enough of real historical record to determine many of the facts of the life and death of Jesus Christ. We do have various Gospels.

I heard a guy on the radio. He claimed that there is better evidence for the historicity of Jesus, than of Alexander the Great.

Ask your AI search that!

[Taltarzac725]

I heard a guy on the radio. He claimed that there is better evidence for the historicity of Jesus, than of Alexander the Great.

Ask your AI search that!

Probably true . Historiography of Alexander the Great - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historiography_of_Alexander_the_Great)

[Aces4]

The earliest gospel was written about 40 years after the death of Christ. Now if you ask a couple of your neighbors about the same thing that happened 40 years ago…

Hmm, you have difficulty remembering what happened 40 years ago? They have tests for that now.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Leviticus 19:33-34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

Well how about that - I was misquoting. There are only a very few versions of your bible that use those words. ALL the others - including the King James version that most people use - refer to aliens or foreigners, not sojourners. Here's the most common translation:

The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

This is the KJV:

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

So y'all want to justify your fear and hatred of people living here from other countries, you can keep using the first, least common version that most people who read the bible don't use. The rest of you know what it means. It means love thy neighbor and welcome the stranger.

I edited for clarification, because obviously I used the wrong version when I copied and pasted.