Page 148 … a different Jesus
“Some have a different Jesus than the Jesus of Scripture”, and to this all I have to say is – Yes, and one of these people happens to be YOU!
But don’t take my word for it … Consider the words of Jesus Christ himself:
“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own? … You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to identify the speck in your neighbor’s … The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son … You judge by human standards; I judge no one … I do not judge anyone who hears my words and yet does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to bring it salvation.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:1-5 + John 5:22 + John 8:15 + John 12:47)
“For I have set you an example; that you should do as I have done for you … Very truly, if you understand these things, you are blessed while you do them. … The Kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘Look, there it is!’ For, in fact, the Kingdom of God is already within you … Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Indeed, whoever becomes humble like this young child is the greatest in the Kingdom … And on that day you will know that I am in my Father, and that you are in me, and that I am in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who Love me; and those who Love me will be Loved by my Father … Those who Love me will keep my word, and my Father will Love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them … And this is my Commandment: that you Love one another just as I have Loved you.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 13:15-17 + Luke 17:20-21 + Matthew 18:3-4 + John 14:20-23 + John 15:12)
You then continue on, saying – “Many of the church’s traditions and practices are contrary to Scripture, proving that the church is far from being infallible. Satan with his wolves in sheep’s clothing has infiltrated the church and corrupted it.”
Hmmmm – I wonder: will you please give examples of what you mean, Lucy? It seems to me that Jesus would say that the infiltration of Paul’s dogma into the church – if not the creation of the church in the first place (see Matthew 6:6) – was the most rabid “wolf in sheep’s clothing” of all time, and yet I’m pretty sure you are talking about other things here, yes?
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their Fruits.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 7:15-20)
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