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Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 5:44 - The Divine Dichotomy: Love vs. Judgment in Scripture
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Welcome to the Bible Difficulties and Answers podcast with your host, Lance Smith. In this episode, we dive into the complex and often contradictory biblical commands regarding how to treat our enemies and non-believers. Are we to love unconditionally as Jesus taught, or are there times when judgment and exclusion are justified, as some Old Testament scriptures suggest? Join us as we explore the tension between love and justice, navigate the erratic waters between compassion and condemnation, and seek to understand the broader biblical narrative. Together, we aim to uncover whether these scriptures represent conflict or harmony and how these teachings influence our lives today.
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- https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/first/contra2_list.html (The Skeptics Annotated Bible)
- https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/enemies.html
- https://crossexamined.org/coexist-biblical-command/
- https://crossexamined.org/penalty-apostasy-according-islam/
- https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/why-lump-islam-in-a-negative-category-of-religions
- https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/why-would-a-good-god-allow-so-much-christian-evil/
- https://carm.org/atheism/why-are-atheists-hated/
- https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2017/05/19/how-should-believers-treat-and-think-about-non-believers/
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