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Date Posted: 10:39:20 10/27/04 Wed
Author: Mike K.
Subject: Making
In reply to: Chris 's message, "Example from Luke 14" on 14:37:01 10/26/04 Tue

Samuel Lee derives from the phrase "make them come in" that one should violate human rights and do other unreasonable things.

I think Sam got on a trip with the word "make" here: while the word "make" renders a strong entreatment ("compel" in another translation), first we need to realize that we are talking about a parable, and second we need to realize that even though this is a strong word, it does neither imply
a) doing something against the will of the other
nor
b) overstepping human rights
would be okay.

I can "make you come in" in a strong, compelling way by telling you "You will suffer great loss lest you repent and turn to Jesus Christ, your Saviour" but that doesn't mean I have to tie people up like a package, drag them by their ankles into a church and drown them in the Holy Water basin...

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