Jesus was conceited?

[pumpkinbeast]

I recently had a discussion (closer to an argument) over whether Jesus was conceited or not. I said that was impossible, but the to guys I was arguing with insisted that He was, because He had said something about staying with Him because “you will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.” Because He this, they said, that meant that He thought He was more important than the poor. I couldn’t believe it. I replied, of course He is! He’s God! And it kind of went downhill from there… I am right in saying that God is more important than the poor, right? If we have no love, then our acts are useless, so if we don’t love God and our neighbor, then whatever we do to help the poor is meaningless, right? Isn’t God more important than anything in this world and beyond?

 

[vern_humphrey]

I recently had a discussion (closer to an argument) over whether Jesus was conceited or not. I said that was impossible, but the to guys I was arguing with insisted that He was, because He had said something about staying with Him because “you will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.” Because He this, they said, that meant that He thought He was more important than the poor. I couldn’t believe it. I replied, of course He is! He’s God! And it kind of went downhill from there… I am right in saying that God is more important than the poor, right? If we have no love, then our acts are useless, so if we don’t love God and our neighbor, then whatever we do to help the poor is meaningless, right? Isn’t God more important than anything in this world and beyond?

It’s a family trait. Remember how His Father made Moses take off his sandals before he approached the buring bush?

Conceit is an over-inflated sense of one’s own worth. How can God have an over-inflated sense of His worth?

 

[Della]

This is what you get when people read the Bible with no understanding of what it is or what the authors of its books intended to tell us.

Jesus was not saying that he was more important than the poor. He was saying the simple truth–that there will always be poor people whom we can help as we are able to do so, but that he wasn’t going to be on earth much longer.

The whole story is set within the week leading up to his arrest, trials, and crucifixion. This is why he says that Mary had anointed him for his burial–in anticipation of the event.

How I wish people wouldn’t rip verses out of their context to try to “prove” this or that argument. Especially when they themselves know little to nothing about the Bible or Jesus or the Church. Sheesh!

 

[vern_humphrey]

This is Garage Sale Theology – based on the assumption that the Bible was just discovered (perhaps found at a garage sale) and no one has ever read it before, or understood its meaning.

 

[Eileen_T]

This is **Garage Sale Theology **-- based on the assumption that the Bible was just discovered (perhaps found at a garage sale) and no one has ever read it before, or understood its meaning.

I will remember that one!

 

[ricko]

A fine example of reading out of context or simply not understanding a plainly spoken sentence. Della is right on the money. Just where does he say that he is more important than the poor. We still have the poor today and Jesus is gone and in heaven. Sounds like he was right on both counts. It appears your friends should have paid attention during reading class.

 

[The_Simple]

I recently had a discussion (closer to an argument) over whether Jesus was conceited or not. I said that was impossible, but the to guys I was arguing with insisted that He was, because He had said something about staying with Him because “you will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me.” Because He this, they said, that meant that He thought He was more important than the poor. I couldn’t believe it. I replied, of course He is! He’s God! And it kind of went downhill from there… I am right in saying that God is more important than the poor, right? If we have no love, then our acts are useless, so if we don’t love God and our neighbor, then whatever we do to help the poor is meaningless, right? Isn’t God more important than anything in this world and beyond?

For sure God is the most important person of all the world. But !!! He came to us, gave his life to us, told the way to go, ( and the poors and humam love is inside), So he took his importance to serve us and make us lovely people.

 

[Le_Cracquere]

There’s a common Southernism that applies in cartloads to this case:

“It ain’t braggin’ if you can do it.”

 

[kangnamdragon]

con·ceit·ed /kənˈsitɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhn-see-tid] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities, appearance, etc.

Nobody can have an excessively favorable opinion of God. Jesus is God so He cannot be conceited.

Synonym: vain

Vanity is a sin. Jesus does not sin. Therefore Jesus is not vain.