Recent content by timothyu

Exactly. Adversity was always half of the tree of Life.

Which is a counter-culture to the world of man

Sound like they would be more interested in the counter-culture of the Kingdom than institutional Christianity.

Interesting how the battle between the fallen elohim (the gods of the nations) and God carries on until today in its various forms.

It is true that their belief that the Kingdom of God would abolish rule by mankind might be seen as a threat then and now, but their lifestyle of loving all as self in daily life posed a threat to no one. Today however, both seem to have gone the way of the dodo.

No, in a sense it is equality but it would be better if they worked together. That is true equality.

Exactly. Put His will ahead of her own, so was an obvious choice

She was chosen for her righteousness, not her ability to be fixed. She put God's will ahead of her own.

Could have sold the Dr Scholl's instead to help the poor.

The same as men who act as if their self-interest was more important than others. Selfishness knows no bounds.

Look at the OT people and even Jesus' mom (happy Mothers day) that were considered righteous simply because they followed God's will.

Same reason people watch people watching cable news.

When they start pushing their weight around as men before them did.

No they are acting righteous as they follow God's will over their own. He commanded it, we do it by choice... or not. Grain or tares. We are to follow His commands.