Jesus put it in very black and white terms. "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad." (Matthew 12:30)
At the risk of drawing ire, does this verse suggest that even supreme Deity is capable of committing the logical fallacy of false dichotomy?
No. It means that there are two options. 1) Follow Jesus. 2) Work against Jesus.
In order for Matthew 12:30 not to be a false dichotomy, there must really be no third (other) option, as you rightfully point out.
Jesus is saying the same thing, just in reverse order.
Right next door, used to come up to me at the pub and share drinks then moved to a share house across the road and murdered two women who had lived at that address and knew him. He is also the person who told me how to butcher long pork in comparison to an actual pig and where the best cuts were. Had always thought he was joking until I found out he was arrested. Someone claimed I was his accomplice and I was arrested at work on suspicion but was able to prove by receipts that I was hundreds of miles away on every day he did something. Thankfully I used credit cards for a trail for the accounts department.
Good vs Evil predates Christianity. The Old Testament predates the new by a couple of thousand years. Not all of us are Christians, but that doesn't mean we're against God.
Yes. Just because one isn't Christian doesn't mean your working against God. So @DEFCON Warning System your saying that the Jewish faith will go hell because they don't believe in Jesus as a Savior even though they believe and worship the same God?
The vast majority of Judaism as a whole does not believe in Jesus. For Judaism, Jesus is neither the Messiah nor the Son of God. This applies to all major branches, whether Orthodox, Conservative, or Liberal. Here are the main reasons why the Jewish faith rejects Jesus: Absence of Messiah status: For Judaism, the Messiah is a human being who must fulfill specific prophecies on Earth: establish an era of world peace, gather the Jewish people in Israel, and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Since Jesus did not accomplish these things in his time, he is not recognized as such.
If you sin, you have operated against God.
If you don't work with Jesus, you are working against him.
It isn't about being worthy. It is accepting the sacrifice that Jesus gave for our sins. Without Jesus, we have to earn our way to Heaven, and we can't do that.
Again, not all of us see Jesus as the Messiah. It's quite possible to follow God without following Jesus.
Very much agree.
It isn't.
You are very lucky me and @Librarylady value you and your mission here at the DWS, truly.
I could switch to my personal account. Wouldn’t change what I say.
As much as I disagree with your sentiment... It was only half my inspiration in participating in this thread. Half is for personal reason. The other half is professional.
You know this. It's the exact reason why we got rid of the political subsection. Because people where to dumb to separate what members said here and what the organization actually endorsed or represents/does, and as director that line blurs even more!
