Don Kirkman wrote:

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote in
article :

James DeMoss wrote:
"Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" wrote in message
oups.com...
William Wagner wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/18/he...hear.html?8dpc

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Mr. Chung,

since you quote scripture so well, let me remind you that " anyone who
causes another to stumble" has the greater sin.

Actually and interestingly, the **only** Gospel reference to "greater
sin" comes during Jesus' conversation with Governor Pontius Pilate after
the Governor stated that he had the power of life and death over Jesus.
"You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from
above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater
sin." -- LORD Jesus Christ (John 19:11)

It's too bad you didn't take my suggestion years ago and really
**study** the Bible in its own context.

Actually, it remains my choice to study the Holy Bible in its entirety
in the context of my own life.

If you had, you wouldn't
continue to pervert what is clearly written.

Without the LORD, your opinion remains meaningless (Ecclesiastes).

Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 22 & 23, and John 18 all agree that the High
Priest Caiaphas was the official who sent Jesus to the governor, Pontius
Pilate.

Just as Governor Pilate had the GOD-given authority to order
crucifixions, Priest Caiaphas had the GOD-given authority to turn people
over to Governor Pilate for consideration of possible execution.

Judas Iscariot had no such GOD-given authority to betray Christ Jesus.
His betrayal of LORD Jesus Christ arose from the free will that GOD had
generously given him and revealed that instead of choosing to worship
GOD, that he had chosen to worship money.

Judas betrayed Jesus to the priests and scholars, but did not hand him
over to them as Caiphas handed him over to Pilate.

In the same way that a wife who hires someone to kill her husband is
guilty of a greater crime (1st degree murder and the contempt of her
peers) than the assassin she hired, the disciple that betrays his
Teacher has committed a greater sin than the authorities collectively
involved in crucifying HIM.

Truth is simple.

Still praying for you, dear Don whom I love in Jesus' most awesome and
holy name.

Will be available to "glow" and chat about this and other things like
cardiology, diabetes, Bird Flu, the Lamb's opening of the 6th seal (Rev.
6:12), cooking and nutrition that interest those following this thread
here during the next on-line chat(04/20/06) from 5 to 6 pm EST, LORD
willing:

http://tinyurl.com/8w7uq

For those who are put off by the signature, my advance apologies for how
the LORD has reshaped me:

http://tinyurl.com/7mcuo

Prayerfully in Christ's love,

Andrew
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