In Matthew 8:22 Jesus said, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” He was responding to a request from one of His followers who asked to be excused from his responsibilities to “go and bury [his] father” (Matthew 8:21 ).
It might seem that he was asking to make funeral arrangements for his recently deceased father. However, he was actually asking Christ to excuse him from his spiritual responsibilities, so that he could return to live with his aging father until after his father died. Of course, that could mean the disciple would be gone for a long time. It seems he was skirting his spiritual calling and wanted Christ to give His blessing to this action.
Instead, Christ told him to focus on his calling. A better sense of Jesus’ statement would be, “Don’t neglect the high spiritual calling I’ve given you; let the spiritually dead attend to the routine tasks of life.” Certainly, Christ would not forbid the man from attending to the funeral arrangements for his father. Christ Himself went to visit the family of His friend Lazarus after Lazarus’ death—even at great risk of His life (John 11:1-16 ).
God wants us to care for the needs of our families (Mark 7:10-13 ; 1 Timothy 5:8 ), but not to neglect our spiritual calling in the process.

https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/bible-questions-and-answers/what-does-matthew-822-mean-by-let-the-dead-bury-their

Do you guys agree?

I believe Jesus is not God!










So the Bible is right! No matter what, human can never be God

DEHVEHLOP:
Anyone who believes Jesus is God is dead already!










So the Bible is right! No matter what, human can never be God

He is. He came in human flesh to fulfil the same scriptures that carries his substance and manifested himself. He is an integral part of God and therefore God in a sense but also represents our access or gateway to God.

Anyone who disagrees with Jesus when He said He was the Father (John 14:9-11) does not agree with what Jesus said about Himself . Period

CodeTemplar:
He is. He came in human flesh to fulfil the same scriptures that carries his substance and manifested himself. He is an integral part of God and therefore God in a sense but also represents our access or gateway to God.

Can you see how confused you and your answer are?









No you can't see it, for you you have sinned against God by making a human He created equal to Him.

So, He blur your vision and distrupt your reasoning

DEHEVEHLOP

stay away from christian thread.

And worship your imaginary allah from arab.

No body is saying your 'isa' is God

so i don't see any reason you would be so pained when others are expressing their religion.

It requires wisdom to understand the scriptures.

I don't understand the reason for this thread.
Personally this text is not confusing at all, it's self explanatory enough.
And those people saying that you need the Holy spirit to understand the gospel, I still don't get.
The spirit is one yes?
Why are there several interpretations to the word of God then?
If the spirit is one, why do we have a division in the body of Christ?
These are few of the questions we should be asking ourselves and not this.
And those in the business of criticizing other religions, remember that most of you didn't choose your religion, you are practicing your religion cos it's that of your parents, so calm your asses down.

I think its an israeli figure of speech and we may need someone versed in hebrew literature to explain it out. i speak as a catholic and burying the dead is one of the coporal works of mercy as taught in the cathchism. anyone is free to say his own belief

Waiting to learn

You should leave the deads to rust away y u should keep up ur hustle

xreal:
It requires wisdom to understand the scriptures.

explain it nah. Abi you dont have wisdom?

Yes I agree with you.

DEHVEHLOP:




Can you see how confused you and your answer are?









No you can't see it, for you you have sinned against God by making a human He created equal to Him.

So, He blur your vision and distrupt your reasoning

Why cant u leave him to express his faith? The thread is for christians, if u r not a christian go off the thread, it is dat simple

That passage hard!
I don't agree with bros J. After all its in d same bible the it is written 'there is time for everything'. That disciple wants to go and bury his father (which is a decent thing to do) before coming to join him.

it means that if ur relative died don't touch his or her corps, allow ur dead ancestors to come and do the needful.

Many dead people spotted here.

It means let Abacha Bury buhari before the end of 2018

It simply means let's completely bury buhari and sent him home in 2019.

HardMirror:
explain it nah. Abi you dont have wisdom?

What's the point explaining things like this to someone who doesn't even believe in prayers in the first place?

DEHVEHLOP:


Can you see how confused you and your answer are?


No you can't see it, for you you have sinned against God by making a human He created equal to Him.

So, He blur your vision and distrupt your reasoning

Word!!

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DEHVEHLOP:
Anyone who believes Jesus is God is dead already!










So the Bible is right! No matter what, human can never be God

anyone who thinks mohammed is a prophet is dead

badpitch:
What's the point explaining things like this to someone who doesn't even believe in prayers in the first place?

Who doesn't believe in prayers?

HardMirror:
explain it nah. Abi you dont have wisdom?

You can pray for wisdom also, you will understand.

HardMirror:
explain it nah. Abi you dont have wisdom?

lwkmdo

badpitch:
What's the point explaining things like this to someone who doesn't even believe in prayers in the first place?

why has no christian explained it yet? Or cant you see other christians also want to learn?

It means let those spiritually dead in their sins be preoccupied with the cares and socials of burial ceremonies. Buy you be preoccupied with following me.

Jesus wasn't saying we should not bury our dead but that should not waste / spend time on frivolous things.



[quowte author=CodeTemplar post=70200605]
In Matthew 8:22 Jesus said, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” He was responding to a request from one of His followers who asked to be excused from his responsibilities to “go and bury [his] father” (Matthew 8:21 ).
It might seem that he was asking to make funeral arrangements for his recently deceased father. However, he was actually asking Christ to excuse him from his spiritual responsibilities, so that he could return to live with his aging father until after his father died. Of course, that could mean the disciple would be gone for a long time. It seems he was skirting his spiritual calling and wanted Christ to give His blessing to this action.
Instead, Christ told him to focus on his calling. A better sense of Jesus’ statement would be, “Don’t neglect the high spiritual calling I’ve given you; let the spiritually dead attend to the routine tasks of life.” Certainly, Christ would not forbid the man from attending to the funeral arrangements for his father. Christ Himself went to visit the family of His friend Lazarus after Lazarus’ death—even at great risk of His life (John 11:1-16 ).
God wants us to care for the needs of our families (Mark 7:10-13 ; 1 Timothy 5:8 ), but not to neglect our spiritual calling in the process.

https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/bible-questions-and-answers/what-does-matthew-822-mean-by-let-the-dead-bury-their
[/quote]

xreal:


Who doesn't believe in prayers?



You can pray for wisdom also, you will understand.

mr man, you already have wisdom, explain it to us

DEHVEHLOP:




Can you see how confused you and your answer are?


No you can't see it, for you you have sinned against God by making a human He created equal to Him.

So, He blur your vision and distrupt your reasoning

Word!!