speaking of New Testament verses, here's a favorite...

[MnFats]

a lot of fundies and puffed up preachers will be told to get lost:

this is Matthew, Chapter 7, verse 21-23, at the end of the Sermon on the Mount/just after the Beatitudes, another portion the fundies often ignore:

"wonderful works," indeed!



7-21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.


Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that (Judgment Day) day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?


Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

[RoBear]

1. Beautiful!

Thank you...

[DemoTex]

2. Acts 9:5 (KJV) is also appropriate.

Acts 9:5 - It is hard to kick against the pricks.

[LDS Jock]

3. also from Matthew 7, verses 1-5

Stop judging, that you may not be judged.

For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.

Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in you own eye?

How can you say to your brother, "Let me remove that splinter from your eye," while the wooden beam is in your eye?

You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter rom your brother's eye.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. Matthew is good, but I like Luke better here is Lk 6:27-36

"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you."
"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."

Powerful stuff. Luke 6 is all you need to know about Jesus, the whole thing is in there.