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What’s up with the parable in Luke 16? Jesus featured anti heroes before who eventually found redemption, but this story features a complete scoundrel who schemes and has seemingly no redeeming qualities. What is the wisdom behind this story?
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ear pastor Nestor and Co-Host. I understand that in the 10 Commandments we have “thou shall not kill”. At what point do you draw the line between preserving human life, specifically yourself a family member or a loved one against someone who wants to physically harm you or even kill you?
If there is a perpetrator trying to kill me (e.g. in the case of a home invasion) , do I try to evangelize him and begin to pray hoping that he has a change of heart and accepts the gospel? Or do I use the necessary means to subdue the perpetrator even if it includes taking away his life?
The next question which is the continuance of my first question is the following: As a seventh-day Adventist and Christian, should I then carry a firearm in my home to protect myself and my family? Jesus came to preserve life; not to take away. What would Jesus do?
“Be Bold and the mighty forces will come to your aide” Thor
Dear Pastor Nestor and Co-Host. I have read numerous times the story of Jacob and Esau since I was a child to present day. I’m having a bit of a little disconnect with the story in a relation to the Ten Commandments. On one hand you have, ” thou shall not bear false witness.” On the other hand, “ honor thy father and mother , that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you”.
Rachel in essence made his son a liar so to speak. Doesnt Jacob mean “liar. Deceiver”? But That’s not my main question. Rachel made herson lie to his dad by pretending to be his older brother, putting animal fur on his arms and pretending to obtain a birthright that belonged to Esau.
At the same time, Jacob obeyed his mother, he never argued with her about what was right or wrong, and in the end he honored his mother and followed the fifth commandment. I know when I was a child, my mom would ask me to do many things without questioning her. The same was in the case of Jacob. He obeyed his mother without question because there is no other verses in Genesis that would say that he came in to conflict with his mom. Or am I wrong?
Overall, The million dollar question: What then is the true commandment? Seems like there is some contradiction? Where then is the ulimate obedience found in the Ten Commandments ?