If you violate the rules and are punished, does that make you blessed?
"Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Or does violating the rules to allow yourself to CLAIM persecution not count?
2007-05-01 09:54:00 · 6 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
....So, if you act like a bully or otherwise like a fool you are Blessed THEN, when people stomp on you for acting like that?!?!?!?
This explains so much of the behavior I've witnessed in you people.
2007-05-01 10:02:22 · update #1
oh, wait, I get it, if you act like a bully or a fool and throw Jesus's name in there a lot, and get persecuted for that, then it's persecution for Jesus, THEN you get blessed. Okay, great.
PS: I'm going to tell my 15year old you called me young. He thinks I predate the TV.
2007-05-01 10:04:13 · update #2
that would be cheating.
it would be like robbing a bank then turning yourself in to claim the reward money.
2007-05-01 09:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo admins are virgins 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Young Lab Girl,
If one is persecuted for being a Christian or for Christ's Sake that is what is being spoken of here. This does not mean that the person will get around the Judgment. They will still face the same Judgment as everyone else does. Claiming persecution just for this sake certainly would not gain you any brownie points in our FATHER's Site. HIS SON will return to Judge us at the Time our FATHER has chosen. I hope that this makes sense. Have a wonderful week.
Thanks,
Eds
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2007-05-01 10:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read that text differently than either of those interpretations...I don't think it has to do with you, the reader, violating the rules. On the contrary, it has to do with the reader doing something right.
If I read that passage in a wide sense, it says to me "It's good to stick up for what you believe is right, even if you are persecuted." Or maybe "Don't change your behavior to something wrong in response to pressure."
Both fairly good moral principles, if you ask me.
As a footnote, I think it's important to interpret it with depth of thought. It would be a mistake to shallowly interpret it as "Always assume you are right and never change." There's nothing in the passage that prohibits introspection!
2007-05-01 10:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bjorkmeister 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, silly--that means when people make fun of you because you believe in God--and ridicule you--and hate you-----------------For Jesus' sake, if you stand your ground and do not give in to them and their making fun of you--God is so VERY HAPPY that you did not become ashamed of being a Christian (believer of Christ).
2007-05-01 09:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Persecuted for RIGHTEOUSNESS, not for wrong doing.
2007-05-01 09:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont twist the scripture thats not what it says.....
2007-05-01 10:18:45 · answer #6 · answered by gubwv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋