"The hired man, who is no shepherd ..beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees...." | |
CelestialMaiden User ID: 45502011 United States 11/22/2013 01:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: "The hired man, who is no shepherd ..beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees...." 'Therefore Jesus said again: “Most truly I say to YOU, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All those that have come in place of me are thieves and plunderers; but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the door; whoever enters through me will be saved, and he will go in and out and find pasturage. 10 The thief does not come unless it is to steal and slay and destroy. I have come that they might have life and might have it in abundance. 11 I am the fine shepherd; the fine shepherd surrenders his soul in behalf of the sheep. 12 The hired man, who is no shepherd and to whom the sheep do not belong as his own, beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them— 13 because he is a hired man and does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the fine shepherd, and I know my sheep and my sheep know me, 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I surrender my soul in behalf of the sheep." Joi10;7 Quoting: DGN Who is the "hired man"? Another good question is how does one identify the "wolves"? ". 28 Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed YOU overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own [Son]. 29 I know that after my going away oppressive wolves will enter in among YOU and will not treat the flock with tenderness, 30 and from among YOU yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves."- Acts 20:28-30 |
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DGN (OP) User ID: 35451987 United States 11/23/2013 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: "The hired man, who is no shepherd ..beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees...." Religions is the hired men,who hired themselves. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49989237 They got their hand in the cookie jar and loot old ladies of their fortunes. Grandma, why the nice clergyman comes over asking for grandpa's life insurance payoff money, to bail him out of 'purgatory', don't let him in. |
CelestialMaiden User ID: 45502011 United States 11/23/2013 01:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: "The hired man, who is no shepherd ..beholds the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and flees...." Religions is the hired men,who hired themselves. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 49989237 They got their hand in the cookie jar and loot old ladies of their fortunes. Grandma, why the nice clergyman comes over asking for grandpa's life insurance payoff money, to bail him out of 'purgatory', don't let him in. Angus her wif a quistion fer ol Billy Bob- mamma sez ol Pastor paycheck sez the good ol Lord sez to him one ol nite:" Youz needz more monee if yer gonna save yer flockz frum burnin in that thar red hot hellz-now u git in that church n tell em all to pay up this sundayz aftur the sermin- Billy Bog, duz the good Lord really talkz to them of preacherz askin fer monee? |