2007-04-08 05:22:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes and No - It depends on the context. Jesus had a double understanding of enemies. Satan and demons were the true enemies, not human beings. Human beings, even unbelievers, were those who were under the power of Satan, and needed to be rescued. Human beings could become friends while demons could never.
In Matt 12 and Luke 11, it says ""He who is not with me is against me" - in reference to the demons he is casting out of people. The Pharisees had just accused him of being in league with Satan, and Jesus is saying this is impossible. Jesus Christ here believes and teaches that every DEMON is against him.
Matt 12: 28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. 30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
In Mark 9:38, Jesus Christ uses the opposite phrase: "Whoever is not for us is against us". This is in reference to HUMANS and not demons. Every human being who is not against Christ is for him.
Mark 9:38 "Teacher," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us." 39 "Do not stop him," Jesus said. "No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, 40 for whoever is not against us is for us.
Therefore to conclude, Jesus believed and taught that:
1. Everyone who is not for him is against him - DEMONS.
2. Everyone who is not against him is for him - HUMANS.
2007-04-08 06:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by AntiPlato 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One time his disciples told him about a guy who was preaching and doing miracles in the next town.
They asked Jesus if they should go that and run him out, cause it was part of Jesus' terrritory.
Jesus said "Let him be; for whoso is not against us is with us."
The Baptists twisted that, and made it into the exact oppposite. Read their literature, you will see, they state it exactly as you asked the question.
2007-04-08 05:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by 2.71828182845904 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Jesus taught, he sometimes spoke as Jesus and some times spoke as the exemplification of the Christ that lives within all of us. The God part of man so to speak, and if you reject that, you are rejecting God, and so the answer to your question is yes.
2007-04-08 06:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the many contradictions in the bible : take your pick .....
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.Matt 12:30
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
Luke 9:50
2007-04-08 06:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - it is in three gospels:
Matthew 12:30
Mark 9:40
Luke 11:23
2007-04-08 05:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in Matthew 12:30 'He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters".
2007-04-08 05:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Even if you sit on the fence of decision and don't decide you are against Him.
2007-04-08 05:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I believe there's a verse in Matthew that illustrates that.
2007-04-08 05:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just the opposite.
2007-04-08 05:30:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 12:30, i believe though it has been awhile.
2007-04-08 05:25:14 · answer #10 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋