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If I may add to what English sacha and Dianne said (Both great answers), what Jesus said in Mark 3:35 was not promoting irresponsibility towards family. He was showing priority. There are many kinds of physical families in the world, but there are only two kinds of spiritual families, those who are energized by Satan to fulfil the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and those who have been born again by the Spirit of God and belong to Jesus Christ.
Jesus said I did not come to bring peace on the earth. I came to bring a sword. I came to bring division. He said there will be a family of five, and three will be divided against two. Some will receive Christ, and some will reject Christ. And He said it's going to bring division. So He is showing priority.
Jesus said that if a person should not hate mother and father, and brother and sister, and wife, and houses and lands for my sake, they can't be my disciple. Hate? That's a pretty strong word! But the Greek word for hate (MISEO), is a word of comparison.
What it is saying is that you should love Jesus so much that everybody else thinks you don't like them anymore. I mean, it's not even close between them and Jesus for us. Well, what if it is your brother? What if it is your mother, or your spouse, or your children?
Jesus said it can't even be close. Jesus is saying take care of your mother, take care of your brother, and take care of your family, but you belong to me. If our family turns on us because of our devotion to Christ, we have a spiritual family, lots of brothers, lots of sisters, and lots of mothers.
Personally, I like the lots of mother's part. That means the more mothers, the more chocolate chip cookies!
When you are born again and whole heartily follow Christ and have a unbelieving family member you want have to make that division yourself the unbeliever will do it for you.
Roxie , hi , the answer is there for you if you keep reading , Mark Ch3 v 34&35 : For whosoever shall do the will of God , the same is my brother ,and my sister , and mother . As Christians we call each other brothers and sisters , we are a family in Christ , I'm sure that Jesus's biological family were faithful believers in the God of Israel so I don't believe that Jesus disowned them . Strictly speaking , as Christians we should associate with each other and be even nicer to each other than to our biological family who are atheists or of other faiths , we don't disown them , we can still love them and spend time with them but our brothers and sisters in Christ should , strictly speaking , mean more to us .
Roxie Yes Jesus Christ mother was mary and he had step brothers and sisters that were Josephs genetically the reference there pertains to His spiritual family that was Going to follow His Word and do the Will of His Father who was God. Prayer fully this answers your question. God bless
If I may add to what English sacha and Dianne said (Both great answers), what Jesus said in Mark 3:35 was not promoting irresponsibility towards family. He was showing priority. There are many kinds of physical families in the world, but there are only two kinds of spiritual families, those who are energized by Satan to fulfil the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and those who have been born again by the Spirit of God and belong to Jesus Christ.
Jesus said I did not come to bring peace on the earth. I came to bring a sword. I came to bring division. He said there will be a family of five, and three will be divided against two. Some will receive Christ, and some will reject Christ. And He said it's going to bring division. So He is showing priority.
Jesus said that if a person should not hate mother and father, and brother and sister, and wife, and houses and lands for my sake, they can't be my disciple. Hate? That's a pretty strong word! But the Greek word for hate (MISEO), is a word of comparison.
What it is saying is that you should love Jesus so much that everybody else thinks you don't like them anymore. I mean, it's not even close between them and Jesus for us. Well, what if it is your brother? What if it is your mother, or your spouse, or your children?
Jesus said it can't even be close. Jesus is saying take care of your mother, take care of your brother, and take care of your family, but you belong to me. If our family turns on us because of our devotion to Christ, we have a spiritual family, lots of brothers, lots of sisters, and lots of mothers.
Personally, I like the lots of mother's part. That means the more mothers, the more chocolate chip cookies!
When you are born again and whole heartily follow Christ and have a unbelieving family member you want have to make that division yourself the unbeliever will do it for you.
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