Not exact matches
I'll attack Romney's faith because Jesus himself said that not only is it harder for a rich
man to get into
heaven than to get a camel through the eye
of a needle but that what you do to the least
of us you do to Jesus.
If it's easier to get a camel through the eye
of a needle
than a rich
man into
heaven then it must be easier to get 200 million camels through the eye
of a needle
than for the Mittster to make it upstairs.
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle
than a wealthy
man to get into
heaven.
As you know, Jesus taught that it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle,
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
Catholics believe in the following, «For there is no other name under
heaven given to
men, whereby we must be saved»
than that
of JESUS (Acts
of the Apostles, iv.12); We probably can agree that we are united by Jesus in our faith and can set aside our other differences.
Jesus said it would be harder for a rich
man to get into
heaven than a camel to go through the eye
of a needle.
«It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven».
«It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of the needle,
than a rich
man to achieve
heaven».
At which point «Tis easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than it is a wealthy
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.»
Actually, I do believe Jesus said something about those who would preach his message going forth with nothing... and also that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter
heaven.
As Jeremy noted above, I believe there is no other name under
heaven by which
man must be saved... none other
than THE LAMB
OF GOD, Jesus.
Christ is both Icon
of the Father (who is thus revealed as being far more
than a merely rational super-being) and true
Man, the real peak and summit of all creation, and exemplar of man, who will one day gather up all the diverse workings of the Holy Spirit and present them as a glorious symphony in the presence of Our Father in heav
Man, the real peak and summit
of all creation, and exemplar
of man, who will one day gather up all the diverse workings of the Holy Spirit and present them as a glorious symphony in the presence of Our Father in heav
man, who will one day gather up all the diverse workings
of the Holy Spirit and present them as a glorious symphony in the presence
of Our Father in
heaven.
Jesus said «It is easier for a camel to pass through a needle,
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.»
God said, «it is easier to walk a camel through the eye
of a needle,
than it is for a rich
man to get into
heaven»!
«It's easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of the needle
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven» (Don't mass more wealth
than you need) AND «Pay unto Ceasar what Ceasar is due» (Pay your taxes)
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
And frankly, the fairy tale
of «
heaven» - if indeed it is a fairy tale - is a lot less dangerous
than the fairy tale
of omniscience that this
man lives.
for there is no other name under
heaven [
than the name
of Jesus] given among
men by which we must be saved» (Acts 4:12) would inevitably evoke vigorous discussion and extensive controversy, especially coming as it did just when the theology
of Karl Barth was emphasizing again the uniqueness
of Jesus and the centrality
of his claims.
1 Corinthians 11:14 (
Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all men, keep women, children as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infid
Men should not have long hair) 1 Corinthians 14:34 - 35 (Women should remain silent in church) Deuteronomy 13:6 - 16 (Death penalty for Apostasy) Deuteronomy 20:10 - 14 (Attack city, kill all
men, keep women, children as spoils of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infid
men, keep women, children as spoils
of war) Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 (Death penalty for a rebellious son) Deuteronomy 22:19 - 25 (Kill non - virgin / kill adulterers / rapists) Ecclesiastes 1:18 (Knowledge is bad) Exodus 21:1 - 7 (Rules for buying slaves) Exodus 35:2 (Death for working on the Sabbath) Ezekiel 9:5 - 6 (Murder women / children) Genesis 1:3,4,5,11,12,16 (God creates light, night and day, plants grow, before creating sun) Genesis 3:16 (
Man shall rule over woman) Jeremiah 19:9 (Cannibalism) John 3:18 (He who believes in Jesus is saved, he that doesn't is condemned) John 5:46 - 47 (Jesus references Old Testament) Leviticus 3:1 - 17 (Procedure for animal sacrifice) Leviticus 19:19 (No mixed fabrics in clothing) Leviticus 19:27 (Don't trim hair or beard) Leviticus 19:28 (No tattoos) Leviticus 20:9 (Death for cursing father or mother) Leviticus 20:10 (Death for adultery) Leviticus 20:13 (Death for gay
men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infid
men) Leviticus 21:17 - 23 (Ugly people, lame, dwarfs, not welcome on altar) Leviticus 25:45 (Strangers can be bought as slaves) Luke 12:33 (Sell your possessions, and give to the poor) Luke 14:26 (You must hate your family and yourself to follow Jesus) Mark 10:11 - 12 (Leaving your spouse for another is adultery) Mark 10:21 - 22 (Sell your possessions and give to the poor) Mark 10:24 - 25 (Next to impossible for rich to get into
heaven) Mark 16:15 - 16 (Those who hear the gospel and don't believe go to hell) Matthew 5:17 - 19 (Jesus says he has come to enforce the laws
of the Old Testament) Matthew 6:5 - 6 (Pray in secret) Matthew 6:18 (Fast for Lent in secret) Matthew 9:12 (The healthy don't need a doctor, the sick do) Matthew 10:34 - 37 (Jesus comes with sword, turns families against each other, those that love family more
than him are not worthy) Matthew 12:30 (If you're not with Jesus, you're against him) Matthew 15:4 (Death for not honouring your father and mother) Matthew 22:29 (Jesus references Old Testament) Matthew 24:37 (Jesus references Old Testament) Numbers 14:18 (Following generations blamed for the sins
of previous ones) Psalms 137:9 (Violence against children) Revelation 6:13 (The stars fell to earth like figs) Revelation 21:8 (Unbelievers, among others, go to hell) 1 Timothy 2:11 - 12 (Women subordinate and must remain silent) 1 Timothy 5:8 (If you don't provide for your family, you are an infidel)
No
man ever born was greater; «yet he who is least in the kingdom
of heaven is greater
than he.»
After only the briefest interval — so Mark implies all along — ; his followers were convinced that he had risen from the dead — not as one more resuscitated Israelite, like the daughter
of Jairus, nor as a saint who had entered glory, like Moses or Elijah, but as no one less
than the transcendent, heavenly Messiah, the «Son
of Man» who was to come on the clouds
of heaven and hold the last judgment upon all mankind.
Jesus said it is harder to get a rich
man into
heaven than to get a camel through the eye
of a needle.
And as we all know the Bible clearly states that it is harder for a poor
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle.
Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle,
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.»
1) Jesus said it is easier to get a camel through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to get into
heaven.
You try to make the point that imagining
heaven and angels and joy and happiness is a better choice
than accepting the world we have and working hard to improve it without divine aid instead
of taking the lazy
mans way out which is to wait for God to clean it all up.
But the Christians pressed on, in the conviction that they were «a colony
of heaven,» called to obey God rather
than man.
Its harder for a rich
man to enter into
heaven than it is for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle.
... easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to get to
heaven» etc..
Or the time Jesus said it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
This speaking
of God may ultimately only point to the question which is
man himself and thus hint at God's mystery in silence, the result may be less adequate
than any statement on another subject, the answer, aimed at God's bright «
heaven», may ever again fall back into the dark sphere
of man or may consist in inexorably upholding the question that transcends any definition, formula or phenomenon.
«
Of men born of women there has not arisen a greater prophet than John the Baptist; yet I say unto you that he who is the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he...&raqu
Of men born
of women there has not arisen a greater prophet than John the Baptist; yet I say unto you that he who is the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he...&raqu
of women there has not arisen a greater prophet
than John the Baptist; yet I say unto you that he who is the least in the kingdom
of heaven is greater than he...&raqu
of heaven is greater
than he...»
Luther was correct when he challenged the Medieval Catholic Scholastics over their teaching that * sin * was
man turned down toward the things
of earth rather
than up towards the things
of heaven by teaching that * sin * was actually
man turned in upon himself or, as modern mental health professions state «narcissistic egoism, a disorder that closes us off from others rather
than opening us up to them.
(56) Assuredly the creation
of the
heavens and the earth is a greater (matter)
than the creation
of men: Yet most
men understand not.
No, Jesus only said that it was easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man (like, say, the Koch brothers) to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
The Jesus we follow taught that it would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle,
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
Jesus said it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle
than a rich
man to get into
heaven.
The idea
of the Son
of Man coming on the clouds
of heaven is not just picture language, any more
than the doctrine
of Christ's pre-existence.
Jesus recalled Jacob's vision to Nathaniel, telling him, «You shall see greater things
than these... You will see
heaven thrown open and the angels
of God ascending and descending upon the Son
of man» (Jn 1:50 - 51).
Jesus also condemned the wealthy when He stated that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.
i love this section
of what you wrote because the other article on this site named» prosperity preachers
of l.a.» i think they should read what you wrote along with the bible passage about «a camel can walk through the head
of a needle easier
than a rich
man can make it into
heaven»
Rome began to persecute the Christian Church only when it fought off the smothering embrace
of syncretism, and stubbornly insisted that «there is no other name under
heaven than Jesus Christ whereby
men may be saved.»
Open your mind and open a book, other
than some several thousand year - old fairy tale about talking snakes, floods requiring more water
than exists in the entire solar system to create, mythological
heaven dwellers who stole
men's wives, ful
of numerology and suppossed «fulfilled prophesy».
There were other groups among the Jewish people who belong with far greater right
than the Essenes to the antecedents
of the movement led by Jesus; such, for example, were those who were waiting for «the
Man» who was to come from
heaven, or Galilean adherents
of the Messianic faith, or pietistic religionists
of one sort or another.
The flat earth, with the
heavens a little way above, and the sun and stars shining for no other purpose
than to illumine
man — that picture put
man at the center
of everything.
The resolute grappling
of a
man with his own life is one
of the most searching tests
of character, for most people are willing to grapple with anything else under
heaven, from international problems to spiritualism, rather
than to face squarely their individual responsibility for their own lives.
Mann, however, just asked him if he knew the Biblical quote about it being easier for camel to pass through the eye
of a needle
than for a rich
man to enter
heaven.
We shouldn't like these jerks — they deserve their punishment much more
than they deserve their well - made ending — but the boy -
man qualities
of Cooper, Galiafanakis and Helms bring us to pity them if not (
heaven forfend) empathize.
And he chose to endow this
man as well with true moral philosophy and with every ornament
of sweet poetry, so that the world might admire him and hold him up as a model to be followed, in life, in work, in holiness
of character and all human striving, so that we believed him
heaven - sent rather
than of this world.
The idea
of a 3D Spider -
Man video game sounds like
heaven, but it's not something that has been executed all that well more
than perhaps once.