The greatest support for this theory is Jesus Christ’s own words on men being called to serve God who choose celibacy once called to serve God.
You talk about what was said years later, but look at “when” Peter said that they left everything…in the exact same chapter where Jesus said the following and “after” Jesus said it:
Matthew 19:
11. He told them, however,“This manifestation does not go down well* for everyone, except for the ones that it applies.”
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12. “For there are celibates that were born from their mother’s womb like this, and there are celibates who became celibate from humanity, and there are celibates who became celibate of their own free will,* for the sake of the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever can do without it, let them be without it.”
I’m sure, you’re one of those persons that Jesus was talking about when He said “This manifestation does not go down well* for everyone, except for the ones that it applies.”
On top of that, Jesus clearly stated the price that one had to pay to become a leader in The Church (one of His Apostles…notice that by the mention of the 12 Chairs in Heaven, this teaching is a requisite for them specifically and then there are those who “choose” to follow The Apostles example):
Now, keep in mind that Jesus said this to Peter “after” Peter told Him that they left everything for Him and watch what Jesus calls “everything” in the red text:
Matthew 19: (again)
28. Jesus told them, "Amen, I am telling you, that you who followed me, in the new realm*, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious Throne, there also you will sit on twelve chairs, and you will judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
29. "And every person who leaves his house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive one hundred fold and attain Life everlasting*.
30. “Thus many who were first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”
Those are all “people” which is a direct response to Peter’s proclaimation to Him.
My original verse to you (Matthew 19: 27 Then Keepa [Peter] replied and told him, “Behold, we left everything and followed you. What are we getting?”) is in complete context to what I said (all within the same moment of conversation between Jesus and Peter.
To pull a verse here and a verse there to create a new belief is something that Satan himself tried to do when he tried to mislead Jesus with truthful verses, but in out of context combinations.
If you stick to Matthew 19 from beginning to end, what do you see there?
You see men called serve Jesus who forego all material possessions and personal relationships to devote themselves to doing His will.
In other words, you see The Priesthood.
1 Corinthians 7:13-15 (New International Version)
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The NIV Bible is published by the publishers of The Satanic Bible.
Now that I know your source, I know “you”.
No wonder “this manifestation does not go down well” for you.
I have not the time you obviously have, looking over the vastness of your posts, but in the small time I have, I have quickly found some of the weaknesses in your arguments.
Communicating error is easy, correcting error takes way too much time.
I understand. You need all the time you can spare correcting your own.
- First, your definitions of words don’t agree with general society’s definitions?
- Next, you comprise beliefs by mixing scriptures because you cannnot find a complete passage (as I have) to support your theories?
- And finally, you quote from a bible that didn’t exist until the late 1900’s and that is produced by Satan’s Bible’s publisher?
That’s 3 strikes.
And you know what they say about 3 strikes.
Assalam Alaikum
