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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Every single person has an agenda. The apostles had an agenda (though we refer to it as a calling, a mission), slave owners have an agenda, etc., etc.,
Just because someone uses a verse from the Bible to justify their position doesn't make it so, anymore than Satan using the Bible to tempt Jesus.
The expression of the Christian position is Jesus. This same Jesus made it very clear that He is the fulfillment of the OT, He didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfill it.
Trump quotes the Bible that God's love is made complete in us.
Hillary Clinton quotes the Bible "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
Everyone and anyone can read the Bible, quote the Bible, use the Bible to justify their position. That doesn't make it true. And it certainly does mean that their position and agenda are "Biblical".
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Yes but many people suffered immensely because the Bible, that you believe is Gods' word, doesn't forbid slavery.
That should send a strong warning and signal that we shouldn't trust or use the Bible to support group-hate of any kind.
I'm with Jesus on this, according to the gospel we call Matthew:
Mat 22:36-40: Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 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. This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.