Give it all up (1)

Carl Geisik cgeisik@lanl.gov
Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:10:49 -0700 (00914191849, 3.0.32.19981220091048.006aed50@dxmail.lanl.gov) 

Good morning.  

After taking yesterday off to watch the shenanigans in Washington, let's get back to it.

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>>>"...none of you can be my disciple unless he

>>>gives up everything he has" (Luke 14:33);

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>Matthew Bell

>This is true. I have gave up everything I have to be a disciple of Jesus. On

>saying such I have a home, a car, a computer and other possessions, so how can

>my statement be true? It is true because of how those possessions are viewed

>i.e. as being expendable to my discipleship. They are there, but the

>requirements of discipleship mean that if necessary they be literally

>disregarded, counted as rubbish for the sake of the Gospel. Already I hear you

>say, 'Ha, what a cop out!!'. Well before you do consider the context the

>statement is made in, because what is said there is 'likewise' to be applied to

>the above verse. The man who is going to build should ensure he has sufficient

>funds to complete the task. 


GEISIK
Interesting rationalization, but what about the Biblical instructions NOT to plan and lay up stores.  You seem to be forgetting the likes of:

Matthew 10:
9  Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts;
10  take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
11  "Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave.  

Matthew 6:
28  "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
29  Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
30  If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31  So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
  

BELL

>So say he starts building, having set aside the

>necessary funds and then finds that the task costs less than he accounted for?

>What has he to do with that saving? Throw it away? 


GEISIK
I think the Bible says to give it away!  BTW, as per:

Luke 6:30  Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.  

I would you request that you send it to me.  If you wish, I will send my shipping address via private e-mail.

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Carl Geisik