Bible Quotes for "The Un-Orthodox"

Luke 15: 1-7

1. Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

2. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3. And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4. What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5. And, when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Matthew 18: 11-14 (see also Matthew 18: 1-10)

11. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

12. How think ye? if a man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

13. And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

In Matthew 9:11-13, a personal remark is made to the Pharisees distinguishing between their intolerant (and unchanging) ways, and the "Jesus way" which insisted on mercy and compassion.

11. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 

12. But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Matthew 11: 18-19 (also in Luke 7:33-35)

18. For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, he hath a devil.

19. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

John 10: 11-12 

11. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12. But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 12:32

And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

(January 03, 2016) I will reserve this section for a definition of sinner...

I hope you trust me on this one. I was raised "orthodox" and... I believe in religious tolerance (in addition to exceptional individual cases).  

Recommended readings:

Book of Isaiah (chapter 53)

[Isa 53:6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Romans (chapter 3)

[Rom 3:9] What then? are we better then they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 

[Rom 3:10] As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

[Rom 3:11] There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Matthew 19:16-17

16. And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17. And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

John 12:34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

John 12:37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

John 12:38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled...

John [12:40] 

Matthew 12:6-7

6. But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7. If ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice,
    ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

Isaiah [53:7] He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

I will pause with the above verse. And, post my last comment.

Like an ever-ending cycle: Sacrificing "one" for the sins of many, in hope to bring a greater multitude on the road to salvation. How much longer will theologians apologize on behalf of men, forgiving them as "Christ" did when these were forever punished for their "evil ways".

As time ticks away, I ask you to reflect on the following question: What is "evil"? The mercy for the multitude or the sacrifice of the "one"?