The Book of Matthew
I Am Going to Hell; Who's Coming with Me?
The next breath is usually about following the Bible and the laws that God set. I asked about inconsistencies and errors. Like the verse about hares chewing their cud. These same people then chomp my butt about how they follow the New Testament, not the Old Testament. I guess the whole 10 Commandments are out then?
But instead of arguing with them, I am listing the "laws" from the New Testament that I have broke or that I find impossible to follow. If I listed all of them, this article would be 20 pages long. So, I am listing only the ones from Matthew. Just in case you are wondering Matthew 5:18-19 is where you will find the verse for following the law of the Old Testament.
Anger is a sin. I am guilty!
Matthew 5:22 states "Do not get angry. Anger is a sin." Yes, I am guilty as charged! I get angry when I see injustices in the world. I got angry when my friend was murdered. I got angry when my children are treated poorly by others. Anger is a natural thing. To not get angry is just impossible. What you do with that anger is what makes the difference.
What am I supposed to call my father?
Matthew 23:9 says not to call any man on earth "father". Since my dad is often referred to as my father and I call Priests "father", I am doomed.
Marriage is evil.
Matthew 5:33-37 states that we are to make no vows or oaths. They arise from evil. I guess my marriage vows are evil then. Having to make an oath before testifying would also break this law. For that, I am going to hell!
Give to everyone. Bums included.
Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30 and 35 says we should give to everyone who asks. Lend to everyone who wants to borrow. I will not! Drug addicts, alcoholics and those family members/ friends too lazy to go get a job are not getting a dime from me. I don't care if it's a law in the Bible, I will not give hand outs. I don't mind helping people who are trying to help themselves though. That is different. But I am not going to put my family out trying to help a bum.
Be Perfect.
Matthew 5:48 says "Be perfect". This is impossible, of course. No one is perfect!
Private prayer.
Matthew 6:6 is instructions to pray in private. I know I am guilty of not praying in private. Any place you go that leads you in prayer is public. I can't think of any Christian friend of mine that hasn't broke this rule.
Take no thought of tomorrow.
Matthew 6:25-34 tells us to take no thought for tomorrow. God will take car of you. How many of you are planning dinner for Wednesday? How many of us have planners with appointments in them? Do you have a savings account? If you do any of these, you are breaking this rule. I know I am. I have daily planners, appointments set ahead of time and an emergency savings account for when the economy crashes, the car breaks down or I'm out of work for a month. Good planning is touted in many articles and across the internet. But it's against Biblical teaching. Because I won't carelessly think nothing of the future, I am going to hell.
Can you really love God with all your soul, all your heart, your entire mind and all your strength? I can't. It's impossible. But Matthew 22:37 says that we should. I can't. I don't know anyone who can. Anyone who says it's possible is lying and we're all going to Hell.
Oops, I know I broke this one!
Matthew 23:3 says to practice everything the Pharisees and scribes teach. I know I am not doing and I am going to burn in Hell. I am fine with this though.
These are the laws from Matthew that I am breaking, sometimes on a daily basis. Yes, I am going to Hell. How about you? Don't worry; I will keep your room toasty for you.
Published by Dotchi Latham
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Post a CommentThanks Cassandra! I lived in the buckle of the bible belt for quite awhile. It was terrifying!
I'm with ya Dotchi. Never did understand Christianity and now I live in a Buddhist country (Thailand) I don't ever have to worry about it again :-) Lived in Texas once and that just about near killed me with all the Bible bashers constantly shoving it down my throat. In 6 years in Thailand I've never once had anyone try to convert me to Buddhism and never understood it when Christians tried to 'convert me back' to being one LOL.
I agree with some of the stuff Dotchi says. I, too, find the book of Matthew confusing and disturbing because Jesus doesn't come across as the gentle, loving, all-forgiving Son of God we all want to believe in. Of course I know that no one can live a perfect life, and that's why Jesus came, but the book of Matthew makes it sound so hard and that every day should be a stuggle to do everything right. Talk about a guilt complex! It's one thing to feel quilty because you shoplifted or hit someone, but if I have to feel bad every time I have a negative feeling about someone or wonder what a cute guy looks like without his shirt on - well then, the Christian life is too hard a road to travel. I don't understand about the anger part either. Jesus was angry some of the time and with good reason. I don't understand when He talks about cutting off your hand if it has sinned. How do you translate that into something that makes sense? I know I will never fully understand God and his ways, b
This is great! =) I'm always fascinated by how anyone can take anything -- any topic -- and choose any side to it -- and find evidence to support it in the Bible. I especially find it humorous (because I'd rather not be depressed!) by how different Christian denominations use the Bible to state why the other denomination is not "real" and their followers are going to hell. (Trust me, I've seen it first hand from both sides of one well-known rivalry.) Well yeah... it really is quite depressing how often people use the Bible to divide rather than as a guide to help increase understanding and bring us together. But I'd much rather laugh, and so I love this article!!!!! =D
I think Christianity is all about striving for perfection, but in this state of imperfection, we all fall. I think Christianity is about getting up when you fall and starting over again. Different types of christians have different ways of "getting up" varying from confession to telling God you're sorry.
Oh, Dotchi, I am so sorry some very mean "Christian" must have hurt you to lead you to this idea. Of course we can't follow all these laws all the time. Christianity is not about rule following, it is about realizing the fact that we can't do everything right, so we need a Savior. The rules you are referring to are what we should all be striving for, not what we can instantly do or not do. I am sad that so many people seem to have this idea. Christianity is about love and forgiveness and treating others as you want to be treated. There is certainly a time and place to talk about how best to act as a Christian, but the bottom line is that none of us can do it on our own. That's why we need a Savior. I'm not trying to preach, I just had to say something. Don't hold my beliefs against me.
Isn't the Bible more of a roadmap than a set of laws that we must follow? I'm orthodox, not fundamentalist so I view things differently than most Christians, I suppose.