Jesus preached that you should not call other people fools by saying
"...but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."
Yet Jesus called people fools several times. Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19, and Luke 11:40. Doesn't that make Jesus a hypocrite?
2007-06-19 17:44:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
he's the judge not man he knows who is a fool or not we don't
2007-06-19 17:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Do you let your children do everything you do? Why not? Could it be that you have the ability to act and decide and process things in a way that is superior to what they do? When Jesus tells us not to call someone a fool, he is preventing us from the sin of hatred. When Jesus calls someone a fool, it is not from a position of hatred but from truth and is an attempt to call them to repentance. Whether we like it or not, Jesus is superior to us. If you don't believe this, then it stands to reason you are not a Christian.
2007-06-19 17:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually verse 9 is taken out of context , neglecting to mention the verses before and after it. Here is the the immediate context, “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 “Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.” Jesus is dealing with a much different issue. He is pointing out the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law. In verses 6 and 7 which immediately precede the rejection of the titles of honor, Jesus explains in what sense His rejection is meant: "And they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the Synagogues, and salutations in the market places, and being called rabbi." Here Jesus is commenting on their superiority complexes. They have effectively set God aside and put themselves in His place; thus the comments on being humbled and being exalted. Bible Christians call their ministers "Pastor." Pastor means shepherd. In John 10:14-16 Jesus says, "I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd." If we reason that we cannot call a priest Father because we "have one Father who is in heaven," then can we not also reason that we cannot call a minister Pastor because there is only "one Shepherd?" Isolating and grabbing hold of one scripture verse is risky. It can be misleading or even dangerous. Even an honest and well-intentioned Christian can subconsciously bend a verse to suit his or her own needs. It is vitally important to understand the Bible as God intended. St. Augustine once said, "Not what one scripture says, but what all of Scripture says." We can take it a step further and say, not what Scripture says but what Scripture means.
2016-05-20 03:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is that Jesus was qualified to know what a fool is.
2007-06-19 17:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why not read a better translation:
Matthew5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother without cause will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Angry without cause is different than being angry with cause.
Pastor Art
2007-06-19 17:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Philosophically speaking, Jesus really was a bit arrogant. To proclaim himself "the way to God" when God is "All-knowing" and doesn't create soul(s) that upset Him---THAT would be hypocritical
2007-06-19 17:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is God with or without us, He can do and say whatsoever He pleases and what are you going to do about it ???
A man that tries to argue with the Almighty God ,is a fool!!!
Don't you think ???
2007-06-19 17:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Mr.T is in big trouble.
He always called people fools.
2007-06-19 17:48:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he's a hipocrit. If he did want us to be like him and follow him then he can not do what he wants and expect us not to do it. Do what I say don't do as I do? Everybody knows that dosn't work.
2007-06-19 17:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first of all how can you say this when you have sinned first yourself, He died to forgive OUR sins. that's all to keep you thinking about ways to turn agasint christ.
and did jesus write matthhew himself?
2007-06-19 17:55:19 · answer #10 · answered by ;] 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋