Daverino
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Or who disregard 2 Thessalonians:
I don't think I could come up with a more damning indictment of liberalism. Straight from the New Testament.
No, not from the Bible. That quote is from 'The Message' which is not a translation of the Bible.
The verse from the Good News translation is:
6 Our friends, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to keep away from all believers who are living a lazy life and who do not follow the instructions that we gave them. 7 You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you. 8 We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow. 10 While we were with you, we used to tell you, Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat.
11 We say this because we hear that there are some people among you who live lazy lives and who do nothing except meddle in other people's business. 12 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we command these people and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living.
13 But you, friends, must not become tired of doing good. 14 It may be that some there will not obey the message we send you in this letter. If so, take note of them and have nothing to do with them, so that they will be ashamed. 15 But do not treat them as enemies; instead, warn them as believers.
That is the word of Paul the Epistle, not Jesus Christ our Lord. Jesus said:
Matthew: 25
35 I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes, 36 naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me. 37 The righteous will then answer him, When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? 38 When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you? 40 The King will reply, I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!
41 Then he will say to those on his left, Away from me, you that are under God's curse! Away to the eternal fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels! 42 I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink; 43 I was a stranger but you would not welcome me in your homes, naked but you would not clothe me; I was sick and in prison but you would not take care of me. 44 Then they will answer him, When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and we would not help you? 45 The King will reply, I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me. 46 These, then, will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life.
What you do for the least of us you do for God.