Luk 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Luk 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
2007-02-07 04:45:31 · 21 answers · asked by nebtet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ah! okay. let me get this straight. thus far the Christian reply goes ... you're suppose to love YOUR enemies and be nice to them but when Jesus orders you to slay HIS enemies killing enemies is good.
have i got that right? is this another one of the Bible god's "do as I say not as I do unless I give you leave to break my rules" kind of thing?
2007-02-07 04:56:10 · update #1
It's a standard format to let the reader use the text to justify whatever is desired.
2007-02-07 04:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 6⤋
The first shows the longsuffering mercy(love) of God.
The second, in a parable, which is a teaching story, shows what God will do to them in the judgement.
Every once in a while you'll come across something which at the first appears to be a contradiction of something else. But with enough learning, things become easier to sort out. Some times it takes a long time, but thank God for well-educated ministers!
They can get right to the point and make things plainly understood.
2007-02-07 04:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by Jed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is no contradiction at all. In Luke 6 Jesus is giving instructions to his followers who are human and lack the divine prerogative to pass ultimate judgment on another's soul. In Luke 19 Jesus tells a parable and then goes on to describe judgment day. The day when God the just judge of all the world, who has the divine right to judge, will indeed execute that prerogative and judge sinners and saints alike. Hope that helps a little.
2007-02-07 04:54:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luke 19 is a parable Jesus told about a ruler whose servant disobeyed him. Look at verse 22, just above the one you cited.
22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
This ruler got angry at people who directly disobeyed him because they did not want anyone to reign over them.
This is not a call for Christians to go out and slay anyone who doesn't believe. This simply means that, at the end of the day, if you have refused to obey Jesus, you will suffer the consequences.
It might be a good idea for you to read the whole entire chapter before you split hairs one what one verse means. Not to be rude, but this is how a lot of so-called contradictions get started.
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2007-02-07 04:58:35 · answer #4 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is a comand for US to love our enemies, and the other is the command for those who are GODS enemies to bring them hither and he will slay them. It is an utter fact that anyone who hates his creator cannot co exist with him, it is utter insanity to believe. Even more, even in warfare we slay our enemies, hot then is it not fitting that enemies of the most HIGH GOD slay those who prevent others from inheriting the kingdom of heaven?
2007-02-07 04:50:52 · answer #5 · answered by EyeKneadPoints 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke 6:27 is direct quote of jesus.
Luke 19:27 is in the context of the parable of ten minas. jesus was telling the parable, and the verse is part of what the king said within the parable. not jesus.
get your facts straight before you cut and paste an arguement from a poorly implemented website.
2007-02-07 04:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by alex l 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first text is Jesus telling His followers how to treat their enemies. The second text is part of a parable (story) that Jesus was telling to make a point to His followers. Read the whole parable and this will become clear.
2007-02-07 05:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. E 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a contradiction.
It is worse.
In plain language, man has no right to do anything but love "man's enemies". However, if man or group of men can somehow convince themselves that some other individual or group is "God's enemy" then man has permission - no, a holy command - to dispatch them to hell.
Throughout history and even to this day, that license to kill has been abused by mankind to declare some other religion or culture "enemies of God" to justify slaughtering them.
Islamic Jihad
Christian Crusades
Decimation of North and South American Indian peoples
2007-02-07 05:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by lunatic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes? I do see your point, but you are taking things out of context, how many Christians today do you seeing loving your enemies. This is just one area of weakness people do have with God, mankind cannot love your enemies, we all hate our enemies like you do, but we feel better to get revenge than hate someone and the Bible says not to do that either; Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
But back to your point in the first case is Jesus Christ explaining how a Christian should live and in the second the story you are telling is a parable; and example story of how greedy Christians that say they are serving the Lord and are not and what their end shall be in the afterlife being thrown into the lake of fire because they were hypocites to God.
If you want a contracdiction I have manny much better ones than that, but God does put them there on purpose to give you good reasons to not have faith in what you cannot understand. Jesus did make this clear why he did tell stories of parables so people like you could mock the Bible. Here is an example where Jesus Christ told his disciples very plainly that people outside his group would not understand his meanings behind the words he spoke; Mark 4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Luke 8:10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Your very question proves his words to be true; Luke19:11And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
Here is where it says plainly Jesus was speaking a parable about what you did just say as your question to answer weather Jesus Christ was coming and all the world was at the end of time.
Also I do not know of too many Christians that practice turning the other cheek, or non-violence, or when you are sued to give more than you are asked for. Maybe this is the reason you have a problem is because you really do not see any real Christians today rather than the Bible does contradict itself.
But who made you judge of the world, e-mail me I can give you much better condradiction than the one you pointed out, but the real contradiction is belief in 3 Gods as one when the Bible plainly teaches there is ONLY ONE GOD. Thats the biggest contradiction ever invented by man. And if Jesus is NOT GOD you should throw away your Bible because Jesus Christ said he was many times.
Matthew 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
1 Corinthians 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
All of these statements say there is but one Father, now here below it says Jesus was this father also; John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Why are we calling Jesus Everlasting Father if this staement is not true, there is a good contradiction
2007-02-07 05:35:46 · answer #9 · answered by sirromo4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry there's no contradiction. You see God is the ultimate judge of people and we aren't. One verse is a command to man to love one another in order to become better people, the other verse is God dealing out a little justice...which by the way he is very entitled to do since we are His creation.
2007-02-07 04:54:08 · answer #10 · answered by garo g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What?? Lk 19:27 was part of a parable that was about the king and his unfaithful servents. And yes you took two things way out of context.
The first deals with us and our relationships
The second deals with God and his relationship to us.
2007-02-07 04:52:36 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋