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On Mon, 9 May 2005 13:26:19 +0000 (UTC), Mike Rhodes
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>On Sat, 7 May 2005 18:07:47 +0000 (UTC), MyName wrote:
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>>> I think I've found a few, and will name one.
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>>In your original post you indicated there are other verses you
>>find to be problenatic. I'd be interested to hear which ones &
>>why if you'd care to share.
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>Luke's rendition of the sermon on the mount is notably different from
>Matthew's, and it is apparently politically motivated; to the point of
>social war of the poor against the rich. Only Luke's gospel carries
>this tone throughout. The exception being the already mentioned "eye
>of the needle"story also found in Matthew and Mark. Matthew and Mark
>are not so socialistic as Luke. That story sticks out from the rest
>of their books like a sore thumb, without context.
> Note that Luke is assumed to have also written Acts. There is no
>such social war in the gospel. The one exception of such venting of
>hate to the rich is the story of Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5. Peter
>is said to have watched over it. But I do not believe it, nor the
>story as written. They sold their property, kept some of the money,
>supposedly lied about selling it for the amount they're giving (as if
>that would be so important to the church), and then are effectively
>murdered by the Spirit before Peter, apparently consenting to their
>deaths. How often does one hear this story practicably used? It is
>an act of hate, as was the writing of that story.

Lying to God's apostle and to the Holy Spirit proved to be a fatal
mistake. The story has provided fair warning to many generations of
Christians.

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>And how about Luke's Lazarus, as supposedly told by Christ? What a
>name to pull out of the air! A rich man feeds the sore-ful beggar
>something to live on (so it is implied in the 'story'), but is
>nevertheless sent to hell without a complaint. Luke's Lazarus is not
>an expression of love, but of overt hate! And it is written so much
>not as to convince one of loving the poor, but I think of hating
>Christ for teaching such words.
> The motive, I believe, is not Luke's politics. But from someone
>who was in control of Luke's letters, who modified his words to do
>overt damage to Christ. Politics was the apparent method, and so
>presumed motive; but was not used properly as to be convincing. The
>motive was to do harm to the gospel, not preach politics.
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>Christ never taught grace.

Indirectly he did. What is the story of the prodigal son about, about,
if not grace? Read it in Luke 15:11-32.

Also see Luke 15:7 "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in
heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than