no propaganda please wrote:
Why would Jesus , in this scenario, negate the commandment THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
n the other hand, our garden is fenced in as otherwise the deer would steal them all, and the deer are not obligated to abide by our rules.
It's a mystery, for sure.
Perhaps by softening one's heart and making it an offering, for Christ's sake, one's sacrifice sanctifies two souls?
On par with, "Take no thought for tomorrow..." , "Love your enemies..." a lot of the advice seems shockingly bad on first impression. With imagination, insight, discernment (and/or a pipedream,) one can usually rationalize out something that sounds lofty.
I'm ready to sleep for a bit. Thank you and all for your gracious correspondence.