If you think your eternity is worth the time and effort to make it certain then heed these words.
Here is an interesting examination of one of the Bibles most quoted texts.
[The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.]
That is the actual footnote in the source Bible of this work. It sets the tone for todays discussion. This is a Pauline text.
JN 8:1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [2] At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. [3] The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group [4] and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. [5] In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" [6] They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. [7] When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." [8] Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
JN 8:9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. [10] Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
JN 8:11 "No one, sir," she said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
So what's the big question to ask about that encounter. Where is the man? It takes two to commit adultery and be caught in the act. At the minimum that encounter didn't occur as depicted and likely didn't occur at all being a simple illustration. That entire depiction was meant to give Jesus the false appearance of being soft on adultery. He is not. And that encounter is often misused by Catholics and others to excuse the sin of adultery.
However with Jesus the punishment for adultery is enough when the adulteror has totally lost sexual function by being placed in second chance status. After all if one cannot commit adultery their is no need for a punishment is their and sex acts can be a sin only when performed with another person or beast as in animal I must say to remain complete in descriptions even if it is morbid.
Of course if their is a victim in this transgression, such as a child, it becomes more grave and can result in rather immediate second chance status and even placing you at the complete mercy of your victim, which may be another class and different status for reward which only comes from self denial within your own class.
Only the worst kind of un-civilized, barbaric brute believes that their is a right and a freedom to victimize another in this way. Their is more to say but not here.
But the more pressing issue is that personal sin has never been an excuse for failure in applying God's ordinances and punishments. You are to apply his justice no matter what your personal situation is and then if you do have sin to be punished, you will simply be next. Never take the forgiveness of God for granted. You never get past the point of jeopardy. Even if you get to Heaven and think you have it all, if you sin you can still be thrown into hell.
My situation is rather unique. God has made it quite clear to me as to his commandments to right and wrong through visions of one form or another but he makes little effort to create any historical context. He has more or less left me to put the pieces together on my own on that matter. But if I say something he doesn't like then he'll show up in a vision and sometimes he makes himself most terrifying.
EX 23:20 "See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. [21] Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him. [22] If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you. [23] My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out. [24] Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces. [25] Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, [26] and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.
EX 23:27 "I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.
This is all part of a series so keep in touch and see even more startling Biblical truths!
Praise God for all the good things he shows us! I know that all those like me are truly impressed to see that Heaven is far better than they could have imagined or hoped for!
This all is told with the approval of God himself and his Son, Jesus, The Overlord Of Lords. So repent to the Messian way of Jesus and come to the love of God and be saved and all who repent will be saved.
Here is an interesting examination of one of the Bibles most quoted texts.
[The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.]
That is the actual footnote in the source Bible of this work. It sets the tone for todays discussion. This is a Pauline text.
JN 8:1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [2] At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. [3] The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group [4] and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. [5] In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" [6] They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. [7] When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." [8] Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
JN 8:9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. [10] Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
JN 8:11 "No one, sir," she said.
"Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
So what's the big question to ask about that encounter. Where is the man? It takes two to commit adultery and be caught in the act. At the minimum that encounter didn't occur as depicted and likely didn't occur at all being a simple illustration. That entire depiction was meant to give Jesus the false appearance of being soft on adultery. He is not. And that encounter is often misused by Catholics and others to excuse the sin of adultery.
However with Jesus the punishment for adultery is enough when the adulteror has totally lost sexual function by being placed in second chance status. After all if one cannot commit adultery their is no need for a punishment is their and sex acts can be a sin only when performed with another person or beast as in animal I must say to remain complete in descriptions even if it is morbid.
Of course if their is a victim in this transgression, such as a child, it becomes more grave and can result in rather immediate second chance status and even placing you at the complete mercy of your victim, which may be another class and different status for reward which only comes from self denial within your own class.
Only the worst kind of un-civilized, barbaric brute believes that their is a right and a freedom to victimize another in this way. Their is more to say but not here.
But the more pressing issue is that personal sin has never been an excuse for failure in applying God's ordinances and punishments. You are to apply his justice no matter what your personal situation is and then if you do have sin to be punished, you will simply be next. Never take the forgiveness of God for granted. You never get past the point of jeopardy. Even if you get to Heaven and think you have it all, if you sin you can still be thrown into hell.
My situation is rather unique. God has made it quite clear to me as to his commandments to right and wrong through visions of one form or another but he makes little effort to create any historical context. He has more or less left me to put the pieces together on my own on that matter. But if I say something he doesn't like then he'll show up in a vision and sometimes he makes himself most terrifying.
EX 23:20 "See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. [21] Pay attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him. [22] If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you. [23] My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out. [24] Do not bow down before their gods or worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their sacred stones to pieces. [25] Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you, [26] and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.
EX 23:27 "I will send my terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.
This is all part of a series so keep in touch and see even more startling Biblical truths!
Praise God for all the good things he shows us! I know that all those like me are truly impressed to see that Heaven is far better than they could have imagined or hoped for!
This all is told with the approval of God himself and his Son, Jesus, The Overlord Of Lords. So repent to the Messian way of Jesus and come to the love of God and be saved and all who repent will be saved.
