When I filled out my questionnaire I said I was seeking the truth. I said that while I found truth in one of Rays teachings that had a profound effect on my life that I find the the last commandment of Christ covers it all all. I think Ray would agree with me. I do however do not appreciate being attacked in the way you have just attacked me.
I hold that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and that there is but one way to the father. Jesus Christ.
I hold that Christs last commandment is to love even my enemy as I love myself. I don;t want enemies. I don;t look for enemies. I am not trying to be your enemy.
Ask Ray if I have it wrong, but don't speak for him. That is rude.
Actually the Bible does not say Love your Enemy as Yourself, it says Love Your Neighbor as yourself. The Greek word is Agape too, not the Kind of Love(Philia) that Jesus has for His Brothers, His Chosen Elect. We love(Agape) Our Enemies by treating them better than they deserve and being kind to them, even when they are unkind to Us. An Enemy could even be a Relative.
Mat 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF.
Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
You were confusing Matthew. 5:44 with Matthew. 22:39 or combining them.
Also, the Word Perish or destroy comes from the Greek Word Apollumi which literally means " to Lose," or "Lost" just like when Jesus said He came save that which was LOST(Greek-Apollumi).
Thanks, Samson.
Additional update due to Modification found below.
Apollumi: Lose, Lost, Destroy, Ruin.
Matt. 10:28 ( Fear Him who is able to DESTROY)
Matt. 18:11 ( Came to Save that which was LOST)Not even one, zero, not some, not any, not at all any ) should perish (Gk. apollumi - perish, destroy, lose) but that all (Gk. Pas - all, as many as. We can take that out, forget the word all, you don‘t need it. Put ‘that they,’ who? Anybody who doesn’t come under the category of none) should come to repentance.”
Are you following this? This is all based on the negative. How many that don’t come under the category of none, not any, not any man, not any woman, not any thing, none whatsoever, nothing. Now if you are not in that category, you are going to come to repentance and not have a destiny of perishing or perished - apollumi. How many is that? Everyone does not come under the mē, the none, so it includes everyone. Therefore the “all” in that verse is everyone who is not included in the “any,” and that’s EVERYONE!
Now we understand that all humanity is in a state of ‘apollumi,’ sometimes. Because apollumi meaning destroy, perish or lose. All mankind are lost, so it’s not talking about in this lifetime that no one will ever be destroyed or die or be perished or not be spiritually lost, as their destiny, because this life time they do. But ultimately our destiny for everyone, is to be unperished or lost. None, because the negative here proves it. If there is even one that comes under that category, it can’t come under that category, because that category doesn’t include anyone, it’s a negative, no one. He’s not willing that anyone, no one be perishing or lost forever. There again the apollumi, Christ said I’ve come to save those that are apollumi. When the scripture say, “the Lord is not slack,” is there any room for slackness? No. A little slackness? No. No slackness at all. When He says, “…is not willing that any should perish,” it proves the positive side. The negative proves the positive.[/color]