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Merry100:
You are mistaken; the KJV is not the only reliable Bible translation.

The KJV is historically significant, but it does have limitations in translation accuracy and readability. That's why the New King James Version (NKJV) was created; to update the language and improve clarity while still respecting the same manuscript tradition.

New American Standard Bible (NASB) is another highly respected translation, it is even widely recognized among pastors and scholars as one of the most accurate word-for-word English translations available today. It is based on earlier and more reliable Greek and Hebrew manuscripts, whereas the KJV relied on later manuscripts that lacked many of the textual discoveries now available to modern translators.

John 20:16-17 showcased a deep moment. Do you realize that the interaction between Jesus and Mary Magdalene in John 20:16-17 is emotionally and theologically rich?

NASB:
16 Jesus *said to her, “Mary!” She turned and *said to Him in [a]Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means, Teacher). 17 Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.’”

NKJV:
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!”

She turned and said to [a]Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher).

17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”

Jesus did not reject or rebuke Mary; He simply redirected her focus. She was already clinging to Him, and He lovingly told her not to hold on in that way because He was about to ascend. It marked a shift in how His followers would relate to Him; no longer by physical presence, but by faith in the risen and ascended Christ.

What you're suggesting even goes against the central message of the Gospel; that Jesus' death on the cross fully atoned for all sin. Scripture is clear:

"By one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified."
(Hebrews 10:14)

To claim that Jesus rebuked Mary because of impurity implies that His sacrifice wasn't sufficient to forgive certain sins; or that His atonement was incomplete or in vain. You are simply undermining the very power of the cross.

I clearly said He did not come to condemn anyone. I'm saying it clearer now He did not come to condemn anyone TO HELL. HELL is the real condemnation that the cross saves us from, but even after believing that if you steal in the market Jesus would not save you from the jungle justice that will kill you, but He will deliver you from HELL. He saved Mary Magdalene from Hell but her flesh still impure from her non-virgin unmarried status would contaminate the perfect atonement for Sins that His flesh accomplished through his death, burial and resurrection.
And those other translations are always going to be falsehoods, cause most of the scriptures you posted proves my point, they were written to massage the egos of unbelievers who couldn't accept the truths that the kjv stated plainly. In fact, here's an exercise for you, post Matthew 17:21 from the NASB or NKJV. if e sure you. You can't, cause they removed it. Because that verse would help cast out the demons that blind people from accepting the truths that only the kjv which is the only word of God that should be trusted.

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Merry100:
Absolutely not, Jesus forgives and takes away sin completely, He doesn't discriminate. You can't be in Christ and be condemned. If anyone be in Christ...

Why are you using baseless assumptions to disagree? Many of you twist anything just to discredit women; you twist history, the Bible, or anything at all.

You ignored the many Bible translations that say "Do not cling to me" or "Do not hold on to me" and focus only on the one that says "Do not touch me"; just to push a biased interpretation.

The actual Greek phrase Jesus used in the passage literally means "Stop clinging to me." Though, it can also be translated as "Do not touch me" or "Do not hold on to me."

The statement "stop clinging to me" reveals that Mary Magdalene was holding on to Jesus, possibly out of joy or not wanting to lose Him again. But Jesus was gently telling her that things were changing; He was returning to the Father, and from then on, people would relate to Him in a new, Spiritual way, not through physical presence.

If you keep holding on to your ideology, you're indirectly claiming that Jesus lied; because He gave a reason that is not related to your assumptions. He clearly stated: "I have not yet ascended to the Father."

Do you think the same Jesus who clearly told Peter, "Get behind me, Satan," wouldn't plainly tell Mary Magdalene she was unworthy to touch Him because she wasn't a virgin?

First of all, any translation asides kjv is a lie.
Second, why would he allow a doubtful touch even the hole of His nail wounds and not a woman.
The answer is simple, principle. Even Jesus said a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, a little contamination has the ability to contaminate the perfect sacrifice of himself to the Father. And what is that is contamination her impure status a.k.a non-virgin and unmarried.
He did not condemn her, He did not come condemn anyone, but he rebuked the impure when purity was needed

Merry100:
In Scripture, women were treated with dignity; Jesus Himself uplifted and respected women regardless of their past. There isn't a single verse in the Bible where God rewarded a woman simply for being a virgin.

Mary being chosen wasn't a reward for her virginity; it was to fulfill prophecy, align with the lineage of David, and emphasize a miraculous birth.

If your logic held, Mary Magdalene wouldn't have been the first to witness the risen Christ. Virginity has never been presented as a qualification to be valued, blessed, or favoured by God.

She was the first yes, but her non-virgin status was punished by Him not allowing her to touch him. Even Thomas that doubted could touch him, but she couldn't. An unmarried non-virgin woman is more unclean than a sane man. Facts
John 20:17-18 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her

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Of course! what does it matter the date you believed in the promise of Eternal life, all you know is that you've believed and you know exactly why you will never go to hell

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cutecommend:
It is very important I help you this morning so that you won't be living in false confidence while moving on the wrong path.

The truth is that if anyone dies now with any sin, they are going straight to hell; whether they are sinners or believers. But if you accept Jesus Christ and repent before dying or before rapture, you will make heaven. Someone's last state before they die or before rapture, determines their going to heaven. And going to heaven requires no sin in you at your last state on earth.

It is only Jesus Christ that takes one to heaven. If you are morally upright without sin and yet do not accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour, you cannot make heaven. And if you are a Christian and you do not ask for pardon on any known or unknown sin before you die or before rapture, you cannot make heaven.

The purpose of God implanting sanctification and holiness in people is to make them live lives without sin.

While there is heaven for Christians who will die in the great tribulation for refusing to comply with the anti-christ: this is after rapture, I tell you this truth: SIN TAKES A MAN TO HELL.

It is a beautiful Sunday. Please pray quickly, accept Jesus today and repent from all sins. Also attend a Bible-believing church.

I commend your work but I haven't seen the conditions for heaven you stated anywhere in the scripture. If your final moral state before you die determines your eternal destiny then you are your own savior. If Jesus Christ is truly your saviour, then believing in his sacrifice for your sins and his promise in John 3:16 will assure you that you're going to heaven when you die. No matter what!

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1) Focus on yourself. selfishness is not a sin.
2) Go with the flow. Water no get enemy.
3) Win.
4) You are not really doing what you want to do. You're doing what you're programmed to do. Wake up.
5) Things are only gonna get worse before they get better.
6) Women will be women, they're not special, they're all the same. Hence learn them or you will cry. Avoiding them is pointless. One must catch you and if you're not ready for her them go give am better opueh!
7) Heaven is free, forget all this church business. Find Jesus for yourself!

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