Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as
it is in heaven. If you look to Mathew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. which takes us back to my original post
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
The work of God is that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Without God you can do nothing, It comes out of Love for Jesus
What does John 6 have to do with this .. what part of .. "From the Sermon on the Mount" is so difficult .. and your quote from Matt supports my claim.. but is not from the sermon on the mount.
The "Will of the Father" is what - according to Jesus "IN THIS SERMON" - Last Sunday .. the Preacher talked about THIS.
Whats wrong with you .... give your head a shake .. why are you avoiding the teachings of Jesus as per this Sermon ?
and what part of .. Eastern Orthodox does not accept this flawed man made doctrine - is not sinking into your head.
Do you seriously think this is for nothing .. This Church dates back to Jesus .. your doctrine dates back to Martin Luther .. as serious Church Doctrine.
Even the Lutheran Church .. while not overtly .. waffles on strict Sola Fide - "Faith Alone" - but talk to one who has been through the Seminary - and definitely at higher levels - no serious Lutheran Theologian is not going to waffle at least a bit on strict interpretation.
The food for the sheep is not quite as refined as the food for the theologians - and this is unfortunate ..
So to just step back for a brief moment - no need to defend your position - a respite - slight switch of perspective.
Realistically - you to me .. just as a person .. a citizen of earth .. is there such a thing as integrity .. and honor .. and respect for one's codes - what ever those codes may be - (even barbarians have something) - observance of the Golden Rule in general .. both pos and negative.
Is this of no value ? or do you yourself .. value people differently - how do you value people ? Is the whole grade given on the basis of whether or not that person has "Faith" ? Or does that other crazy stuff I mentioned previously factor into the equation.
Clearly this is a trick question .. as if you answer Only Faith - you are lying to yourself. but its not really a trick at all..
Proof of Claim: Take 10 people of faith .. you have a job opening for one of them .. your decision is made on the basis of ? .. perhaps some of the above stuff mentioned.
Now consider that .. Not all who call Lord Lord - will enter the kingdom - only the one who does the will of the Father. Matt 7:21
Yes .. the passage you are running from .. desperately wanting to Jump to something else..
1) who is Jesus referring to in the first statement
2) for the 30th time I have asked this in this forum .. and no strict Sola Fide adherent has yet to answer - the Will of the Father as per this Sermon.
Tough questions ? I don't think so. .. Assignment not Clear ? I don't think so..
So what is the problem /