Do you envy sinners who reject Jesus as savior and friend-tell why yes or no, please?

Question

"Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither" Psalm 37 verses 1&2

Answer 1

David! How many times do I have to tell you this! I'm not a "sinner". I'm just a plain, old, moral atheist.

What "sins" are you referring to? What makes you better than me?

Answer 2

David Israel,
You are a Christian. I do know that you seem to have some psychological disorders and therefore may not be capable of hearing dissent. Nonetheless, I must tell you david that I think this evil and deceptive form of missionizing you are perpetrating is degrading Christianity and the good, normal christians who practice it.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApnC4dngKeRuGKyqQldbLd_zy6IX?qid=20060723102937AA4N2eb
. It is, by definition, impossible for it to be "jewish" to believe in jesus. "Jewish" is, by defintion, what jews have historically and contemporarily believe. Since in neither scenario do we find "believing in jesus", then we must clearly realize that belief in jesus is not something "jewish". You can call it "biblical" (and still be wrong), but certainly not "jewish".
. On the side, the subject of Isaiah 53 is promised a "long life" and "seed" (i.e. physical children). Clearly this isn't about jesus.
. And Isaiah 7 is clearly not messianic if you read the whole chapter. and "alma" doesn't mean virgin either. You'd know that if you spoke hebrew (I guess learning basic hebrew wasn't part of your "extensive jewish upbringing", huh?)
. On the side, Isaiah 9 can't be about jesus since, according to christianity, he's the "son" not the "father" (as the verse states). Nor did he have control of the government (to the contrary, the roman government killed him). And he certainly did not establish "endless peace".
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Sources:
http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/jewishsociety/Why_Jews_Dont_Believe_In_Jesus.asp
http://jewsforjudaism.org/web/faq/general_messiah-criteria02.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messiah#Textual_requirements
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oh, and lastly, I've decided that you truly epitomize everything I find intensely intellectually unsatisfying about christianity.

Answer 3

Envy? Not on your life! I pity those who do not accept Jesus as their personal saviour and friend. I accepted Him when I was ten years old and He has been with me ever since. I love the Lord and I am a Christian poet because I want to honour my saviour. I know the consequences of rejecting the Lord and wish that ALL people would accept Him. I don't envy them because I know where they will be going in the end for their rejection of His sacrifice - Hell is the place for those who reject His payment for their sins. Thank you for your question.

Answer 4

Envy sinners? Probably not since the only ones who would define someone as a sinner for rejecting Jesus would be the only ones who believes that people can be sinners, therefore needing to believe that Jesus ACTUALLY exists. I for one do not believe that people are sinners for not believing in something that you believe in....Have you been to heaven or hell? How do you know they even exist? If you don't have specific proof, then how can you label someone as a sinner for not believing in something that no one knows for sure if they exist?

Answer 5

each and every risk i'm getting with out being obnoxious approximately it. you ought to p.c.. your words very heavily to no longer offend yet get the message during. it particularly is sweet information to us yet no longer unavoidably for the unbeliever. it particularly is perplexing to tell people they are sinners and that they are going to be judged and tormented interior the lake of hearth for his or her unbelief. i could fairly bypass the direction of telling them how great our Savior is and what He did for us to reconcile us returned to the daddy. maximum individuals understand they are sinners ... they understand they have lied, cheated, stole, and so on. What maximum don't comprehend is how loving, gracious, merciful, and long-suffering He has been. yet he's likewise a holy God and a purely God and thanks to His holiness He can't tolerate sin and could subsequently decide us. I Cor. 15:one million-4 one million apart from, brethren, I declare to you the GOSPEL which I preached to you, which additionally you won and in which you stand, 2 via which additionally you're stored, "IF" you carry rapid that be conscious which I preached to you—till you believed in ineffective. right this is the Gospel ... the coolest information! 3 For I dropped at you at the start that which I additionally won: that CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS in accordance to the Scriptures, 4 and that HE grew to become into BURIED, and that HE ROSE returned the third day in accordance to the Scriptures, in case you will confess which incorporate your mouth Jesus is God and have confidence on your coronary heart that He died for YOU and paid on your sin ... he will provide you eternal existence. he's taking our sin and supply us His righteousness so we are able to be reconciled to the daddy. i think of it particularly is a spectacular substitute!

Answer 6

No,I pity them. As to why, It seems fundamentally wrong (to me) to reject the Lord, As He is love personified. (Why would anyone want to reject this love?) I also believe that we are at a time in man's history that was for-told centuries ago..." and God hardened their hearts..." It may well be that the time of choice is about over, and the great polarization is about to begin.

Answer 7

No they want to be envied and accepted. Keep your eyes on Jesus though and remember that person is ultimately looking to be different

Answer 8

I suppose I do, I mean, if they believe in sin, they should believe in a means for atonement.

They'd probably be better off realizing that Jesus was a liar and a fraud, a false prophet at best, a tool of the Adversary.

Answer 9

I do not envy bad people at all (what you call sinners). But, what does being bad have to do with Jesus? Anyone, who proclaims any religion can be bad--or, good.

Answer 10

No. I pray for the lost. You are confused. The scripture you sited above has been taken out of context in your question. The meaning is simple. I will give you an example. If a man accumulates vast wealth. He has gained power, money, etc in the world, but he has done so by evil means, then it is not to be envied. Maybe a hard working devout Christian struggles to make financial ends meet and they may falter in their ways by wanting what this wealthy man has accumulated. Then they have sinned by envying what the sinner has obtained. God tells us to not envy these people or what they have because it comes to them at a price. Anything obtained by evil means will have an evil consequence. What good has a man done if he has gained the whole world but lost his own soul? Money & power are often used by Satan to decieve the believers. People of the world judge success by money, power, social status etc. Man looks at the outside and judges. God looks at the inside and judges. When the day of judgement comes, God does not care what car you drive, how much money you accumulated, what clubs you belong to, etc. He will judge you by what you think, say and do. He wants to know how you lives. What your intentions were and what kind of soul your promoted. How you influenecd others. When this wealthy man dies, his money that he ontained by cheating, lying and conning others will serve no purpose...he cannot take it with him. Where you spend your time and money reveals much about ones soul. If one lies, cheats and decieves to get self gain...they are living for Satan. One cannot be of God and of Satan. How one lives reveals their soul. When a Christian looks at others they see their soul, not their worldly gain. Christians are reminded to stay in the spirit and not desire what sinners have ontained. If a christian has needs and desires and they go to God, he will provide their needs and desires to those who live for him. Many do not have because they do not ask the father and live according to his will for their life. Christianity is not a destiny, it is a journey. It is a day to day walk with Christ and for Christ. Just because one has choose to live for God and taken up their cross to follow him does not mean that Satan will stop tempting them. On the contrary, Satan does not need to win the souls of those who are not born again...he already has their souls...he works to trip & stumble Christians in attempt to win their souls. God warns Christians to be on their guard for such attacks. Such as the scripture above. He is reminding Christians to stay in the spirit and not get distracted by those of the world by envying what they have. Life on earth is very, very short...eternal life is eternal...so much longer and greater that here. We should look at the big picture. Focus on our long term goals, not immediate gratification. Today, this generation wants everything now and on their terms. God has warned us that such a generation will come. The will be desirous of their own flesh and work for their own self gain. This time has arrived. It is the works of the antichrist. He promises money, prestigue, sex, power, etc if one follows his satanic ways...many have fallen trap in the devils ways. Even when they obtain these things they are empty and sick in their own souls. When they choose this way, they think it will give them a great life but they fail to realize the big picture that all they get and all they have came at a very high price..they sold their soul.

Answer 11

I envy anyone who has overcome the crippling superstitions of a religion that makes people like you act like obsessed nuts.