Jon writes:
So, for this thread I would like to discuss these teachings of the New Testament that instruct us on how to livethe teachings that all seem based in the belief that the world will soon end.
I think you have that fundamentally wrong. I don't think Jesus taught an "end times" message at all but an all-times message. He was echoing The Preacher:
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Ecc 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
De-emphasizing material gain is about making a better (more Jewish) society. Give what you have and when you need it, somebody will give it back. Keep what you have and you're on your own.
"It appears that many of you turn to Hebrew to escape the English...." -- Joseppi
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