Jesus: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous asked him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?’ … And he answered them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you do it for one of the least of humanity, so you do it for me.’.” (heard in Matthew 25:34-40)

Paul: “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.” (2 Thessalonians 3:10)

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Disclaimer: This post is in no way an attack on either Christians or Christianity. It is merely part of a series of entries designed to show that all Christians have a theological choice to make — abide in the religious dogma of Paul, or follow (i.e. emulate) The Way that Jesus taught.

P.S. In all fairness to Paul, most Biblical scholars believe that 2 Thessalonians was written by a follower of Paul, not by Paul himself.

Filed under: Eavesdropping in on Jesus & Paul by Scaughdt