Just a technical point: Jesus did not witness the crime and since there
were not 2 accusers left it was unlawful for him to charge her. Hence
Jesus again obeyed the Law of Moses.
Graybeard
On Thu, 09 Mar 2000 21:03:32 -0500 Edward Christiansen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Perhaps a clarification of my terms? Toleration is to knowingly
> overlook a fault, failing, or crime, without calling the offending
> individual to aacount. Forbearance is similar, but seeks to
> correct.
> Jesus saves his sternest words for the arrogantly unrepentant, such
> as the money-changers, or pharisees. The woamn taken in adultery
> presents a different scenario, where the woman was more repentant
> that those who accused her. So to her, Jesus shows forbearance.
> He told her to "go her way", which is overlooking the crime, but he
> instructed her to "sin no more", thus attempting correction.
>
> White Buffalo
>
> Brian Wood wrote:
> >
> > Edward
> >
> > Strange how Jesus saved most of his condemnation for what would
> have
> > appeared to be the righteous of his day - the religious leaders
> and the
> > temple traders making sure that you did not upset God by buying
> with
> > anything less than "holy" money. Tolerance or forbearance we can
> argue
> > semantics if you like but the fact remains that if God (Father,
> Son, Holy
> > Spirit) did not tolerate sin we would not have made it past Adam &
> Eve.
> >
> > A serious question for us all. How should we be intolerant of sin?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Edward Christiansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 11:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RR] Intolerance
> >
> > > I think Jesus' action with a whip in the Temple demonstrate
> > > His "tolerance" for sin. Don't confuse toleration with
> > > forbearance.
> > >
> > > White Buffalo
> > >
> > > Brian Wood wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure I agree. Firstly, He came to save the world not
> to condemn
> > it.
> > > > Secondly, the mob would not tolerate sin. They took the woman
> caught in
> > > > adultery and were about to stone her. It was Jesus who asked
> them to
> > examine
> > > > their own consciences first. THEN he told the woman to go and
> refrain
> > from
> > > > sin.
> > > >
> > > > I don't believe I am unique when I say the Holy Spirit still
> has a habit
> > of
> > > > reminding me of my own sin when I would condemn others.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Robert a helfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:02 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [RR] Intolerance
> > > >
> > > > > NOT WHEN IT COMES TO SIN HE WAS VERY INTOLERANT
> > > > >
> > > > > Rob Helfer
> > > > > buckaroo commander
> > > > > Outpost 6
> > > > > Springfield Mo
> > > > > Home of the Blue Vatican
> > > > >
> > > > >
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