Exodus 16:3, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!” Just as the mixed multitude desired to return and die in Egypt, many people who leave behind a life of sin desire to return to it. They miss the people they thought were friends, they miss the feeling of being surrounded by security even when they knew it could very well destroy them.
Seach for a Post is now available
The Advanced Search feature has been enhanced to now make it possible to search for Posts with specific text in it.
You can get to the Advanced Search screen in one of two ways.
1. Open the Search window by clicking on the Search textbox at the top of the page. You can then enter your #search term in the search textbox and click on the link at the bottom of that window that says "Advanced Search for posts on:".
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After the Advanced Search page has opened, if you haven't already or want to change your search, then you can enter your search term and press Enter to find the #posts, #members, #pages or #groups with that term in it.
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Additional search filters will be introduced over time.
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Who is your neighbour?
I know, I know... I and many others have asked this question before.
I always assumed it is my fellowman as we live amongst non-believers and believers alike. I looked with new eyes at Lev. 19:18 this morning:
"You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your #neighbour as yourself; I am the Lord."
"the sons of your people" and "neighbour" seems to refer to the same people.
In Luke 10:25-37 Yeshua tells the parable of the Good Samaritan in response to a question posed by a lawyer.
He illustrates the concept of neighbourliness through the actions of a #samaritan who assists a #jewish man who had been #robbed, beaten, and left on the side of the road. Despite historical animosity between Samaritans and #jews, the Samaritan shows compassion and care for the injured man, going out of his way to help him and ensure his well-being.
The Jews hated the Samaritans for their belief in Father and not becuase the Samaritans were unbelievers living amongst them. They were all believers so this parable doesn't strictly speaking show me that a non-believer is a neighbour.
No, I am not saying that we should turn our backs on non-believers as we are the light of the world. How can we shine if we have animosity towards our #fellowman.
I am merely trying to find the Scriptural definition of a neighbour.
How do you interpret the definition of "your neighbour" in "you shall love your neighbour as yourself"?
Categorization of Posts
To improve the searchability of content and facilitate the copying of some posts to the Forum and Articles sections, I've introduced a new Category option in the Publisher Box. This is one of the initial steps taken to enhance the discoverability of valuable content, ensuring it doesn't get lost over time.
Over the next few weeks, all previous posts will be automatically categorized to assist in this effort.
I've aimed to identify the most common categories, but if you think any additional categories should be added, please let me know in the comments below.