tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769805.post4523694365210408689..comments2023-11-02T09:14:47.151-05:00Comments on Bill's Thoughts: THE HIDDEN TREASURE AND THE PRECIOUS PEARLBill Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13573859102823530876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769805.post-591790649283431042012-04-19T11:39:52.596-05:002012-04-19T11:39:52.596-05:00i have seen these both ways.i started at the cross...i have seen these both ways.i started at the cross like many others and try to work backwards. however, i am not sure the cross has been mentioned yet in matthew.when i try to look at it as if i began reading in genisis and remove myself from all the false teaching at the time i might still see it that way.when jesus said yoke up yo him, i am not sure if i would have wanted to be going his way or not.it's much easier for us to follow now i think.we have He loved us first.garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769805.post-53635949886132946212012-04-19T07:22:49.285-05:002012-04-19T07:22:49.285-05:00CA: As Jesus to one of his questioners -- "Y...CA: As Jesus to one of his questioners -- "You are not far from the kingdom of God" (Mark 12:34). :^)<br /><br />I'll get back with you later on this.Bill Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573859102823530876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19769805.post-57179735957986024082012-04-19T06:59:20.547-05:002012-04-19T06:59:20.547-05:00Good piece, Bill. It brought to mind a piece I was...Good piece, Bill. It brought to mind a piece I was thinking of working on. It's a bit off topic and political in nature but maybe it will give you an idea for another blog post. I've been wondering about the Republican Party there in the US and how they've been pretty much taken over by theocrats. The thing that bothers me is how they seem to favor things that would be distinctly against the things that Jesus supposedly taught, such as greed, power, the death penalty etc.<br /><br />Maybe you could give me your thoughts on that?Canadian Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641777092783262463noreply@blogger.com