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To: mark silvers who wrote (2732)	8/2/1999 1:16:00 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

After seeing that movie about Gates, and friends, I doubt very seriously that he would be the type to leave a paltry billion or so to his kids. R

To: mark silvers who wrote (2732)	8/2/1999 1:19:00 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Look at the parable, Mark. Do you notice that the rich man says "Father Abraham?" This was not just a rich man, but a "religious" rich man. Either that or all was made known to him after his death. Either way, in answer to a question from a scribe,Jesus says this: 28 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the first of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; 30 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."(MArk 12) John says this: 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.(1John3) And again Jesus says: Matt. 25: 37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Faith in the grace of Jesus is an active love. (this is the short version of why I said his faith was dead. (at least until he was) dan