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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Uddeze1(m): 8:22am On Jun 19, 2022
Spend your time on those that are living now and not the dead. The dead is conscious of nothing at all. Not your incessant tears, not your lavish funerals. Stop wasting time and resources. Move on. The Muslim faith understands this better.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by ArewaNightmare: 8:22am On Jun 19, 2022
Jesus said unto him in Matthew 8:22: “Follow me: and let the dead bury their dead.” The Spiritually dead will always bury their dead loved ones in a manner, that exhibit pride of life, which is not of god, but of the world.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Fresh5251: 8:22am On Jun 19, 2022
to my own understanding, we are going to die some day.so those who are dead physical, the physical ones who are not yet dead should bury them
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by AFRICANJAMAICA: 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
It means make tinubu bury BUHARI

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by chukkystar(m): 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
He meant don't frustrate Yourself about Dead people, everyone must die so someone dieing shouldn't overly affect a living person hence the term let the dead bury the dead. I.e leave the dead to worry about themselves..
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by IgOga(m): 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
YoudeyVexme:
I have tried understanding that scripture since I was a kid, till now I still don't understand.
Does he mean the owo attack that people died in the church, living members shouldn't have buried them. But leave them there for the dead people to come bury them?


Always important to read scripture in context....Jesus was saying to the would be follower who is giving excuses about following Him. It means let the other people worry about the burial you get on with the task....
It's quite insensitive linking that to Owo massacre, even though that may not be your intention.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Whisk(m): 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
YoudeyVexme:
I have tried understanding that scripture since I was a kid, till now I still don't understand.
Does he mean the owo attack that people died in the church, living members shouldn't have buried them. But leave them there for the dead people to come bury them?

Is it only the Owo people that you are relating to the scripture?


Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by jesusjnr2020(m): 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
YoudeyVexme:
I have tried understanding that scripture since I was a kid, till now I still don't understand.
Does he mean the owo attack that people died in the church, living members shouldn't have buried them. But leave them there for the dead people to come bury them?


The dead He meant on that occasion are the living who aren't saved. They are dead in that sense.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by everglaze01: 8:23am On Jun 19, 2022
It means focus on the more important things and leave give less attention to less important things.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by diana158(m): 8:24am On Jun 19, 2022
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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Enumerator(m): 8:24am On Jun 19, 2022
cheesy
complexBoss12:
undecided

Politically, when a person like Buhari anoints a replacement like Tibunu.
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by naija4life247: 8:24am On Jun 19, 2022
YoudeyVexme:
I have tried understanding that scripture since I was a kid, till now I still don't understand.
Does he mean the owo attack that people died in the church, living members shouldn't have buried them. But leave them there for the dead people to come bury them?


Whatever you are smoking, stop it before it stops you
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by naija4life247: 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
takin35:
Lol, front page things. I dedicate this to the Obedients.

You will cry blood when Tinubu is sworn in as President
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Enumerator(m): 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
Father fogive him for he knows not what he's saying
bigGBOLA:
useless bible
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by naija4life247: 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
RapistOnBail:

Na format Jesus been use that year to acquire men as disciples.


No be everything person dey talk

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Enumerator(m): 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
Father forgive him for he knows not what he's saying
bigGBOLA:
useless bible

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Arelyn: 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Konskott(m): 8:25am On Jun 19, 2022
Because we will all die someday and are living and working corpses, is why Jesus said 'let the dead bury the dead'.
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Honchoslim16(m): 8:26am On Jun 19, 2022
Probably stop wasting your time on Dead People.... Life goes on!
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by naija4life247: 8:26am On Jun 19, 2022
bigGBOLA:
useless bible

My hand no dey ooo. Better stop whatever you are smoking before it stops you

Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by naija4life247: 8:27am On Jun 19, 2022
jesusjnr2020:
The dead He meant on that occasion are the living who aren't saved. They are dead in that sense.

Your head too Correct my Nigga

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by brightest5050: 8:27am On Jun 19, 2022
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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by crackhouse(m): 8:27am On Jun 19, 2022
It means there's a gathering of the dead after death. So they can Bury themselves
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Heterodox(m): 8:28am On Jun 19, 2022
Ask Jesus na
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by adefitim(m): 8:28am On Jun 19, 2022
RapistOnBail:

Na format Jesus been use that year to acquire men as disciples.


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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by chatinent: 8:29am On Jun 19, 2022
Lol. Translation problems.
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Immatex(m): 8:29am On Jun 19, 2022
Let the dead bury their dead: As shown in Lu 9:59, the father of the man to whom Jesus is talking was likely ailing or elderly, not dead. Therefore, Jesus is evidently saying: ‘Let those who are spiritually dead bury their dead,’ that is, the man should not wait to make his decision to follow Jesus, since other relatives could apparently care for the father until his death. By following Jesus, the man put himself on the way to eternal life, not among those who were spiritually dead before God. In his reply, Jesus shows that putting the Kingdom of God first in one’s life and declaring it far and wide are essential to remaining spiritually alive.

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Lilimax(f): 8:30am On Jun 19, 2022
everglaze01:
It means focus on the more important things and leave give less attention to less important things.
Well said
Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Westernequinox: 8:31am On Jun 19, 2022
You would pay for the insolence of your folly, when you groan at the end of your life
RapistOnBail:

Na format Jesus been use that year to acquire men as disciples.

Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by zivility: 8:32am On Jun 19, 2022
This is one of the deepest statements of The Lord Jesus.

I will give you the explanation as best as I can as I have received it. It is word to the souls of men. If anyone receives the Word God but takes it lightly and encounters scorn or ridicule by unbelievers which then affects him/her! He/she is dead in spirit and thus being buried by the dead (unbelievers).

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Re: Let The Dead Bury The Dead (What Jesus Actually Meant?) by Spells(m): 8:32am On Jun 19, 2022
YoudeyVexme:
I have tried understanding that scripture since I was a kid, till now I still don't understand.
Does he mean the owo attack that people died in the church, living members shouldn't have buried them. But leave them there for the dead people to come to bury them?


that's why you have google pls.

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