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The Good Samaritan - 7/15/2008 2:15:09 PM
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KickingBird
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Does anyone know if the Good Samaritan was a Christian or not? I don't seem to find any place in scripture where it points to him not being one.
Just wondering??
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/15/2008 4:03:03 PM
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Wild-Rose
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Please read the whole story starting at Luke 10:25.
Do you think the Good Samaritan was a real person or was he a character in the story?
What was the point of Jesus' story?
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/15/2008 7:57:15 PM
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The term "Christian" was first used years after Christ's death and resurrection.
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/16/2008 9:59:17 PM
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OleFitzHi
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I don't think Jesus intended the character in this parable to be based on a "believer." Someone had just asked Him who his neighbor was. The person was obviously trying to narrow down the number of people he was required to love. Typical legalistic attitude that we see even today.
Jesus made the point that even someone who knows nothing of true religion, such as the Samaritan, knows what the word "neighbor" means.
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/17/2008 7:04:11 AM
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KickingBird
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Hi All,
Thank you Wild-Rose for not laughing at me for asking this question, everyone else, too.  I am relatively new to Christianity, my first ventures in study were jumping head-long into theology and I missed many of the basics, such as this parable; but it is just so real. I really felt the Samaratin was a Christian because of his great love and compassion.
The reason I asked is because this topic came up on another forum. Someone asked the question, "Are moral acts of non-believers considered good in God's eyes." I replied that there is none that doeth good, no, not one. To which another poster said that the good Sam was an example of a non-believer doing a good act, and that God did not feel it was an expression of our righteousness being filthy rags. This person seemed to deny all that God declares about our depravity.
Which made me think that even though a moral act is done by a non-believer and NOT done all to the glory of the Lord, God would still consider the act a good one. The act in and of itself was good, the motivation behind the act is what God truly judges. Acts and motivation are two different things. Also, for God to not say it was a good act, even though it came from a wrong motive (a non-believer), would be impossible. He cannot deny good and merciful acts, even though the motives are wrong. Hope ya'll can follow my train of thought. 
Anyway, I found this parable fascinating on several levels. It is not necessarily who are neighbor is, but do any of us have that kind of "go the distance love" for another. This Sam gave above and beyond the call of duty. It is also interesting that God would choose a Sam, who was the most unlikely of all to show such humanity. Just goes to show that God is no respecter of persons, and that we will be surprised who we see in heaven, it may not be the Priest, Pastor or the church Elders.
Interesting parable. Now that I know. 
Sorry if I used the wrong smiley. Not used to these yet.
Bless you all.
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/17/2008 8:34:29 AM
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Wild-Rose
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Kicking Bird, I'm glad you didn't mind that I answered a question with a question. You got my point. When studying a Bible story you have to make sure you start at the beginning and go through to the end.
Here is another example of something that happened recently. Look at Matthew 15: 21 - 28. This is the story of the Canaanite woman who was asking Jesus to heal her daughter. On one of these forums someone ( A Muslim) said that this proves that Jesus came for only the Jews. But when you read the entire story you see that Jesus was saying the opposite. He came for everybody! It is so important to take a story in context in order to be able to understand it.
God bless you in your Christian walk and as you study the Bible.
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RE: The Good Samaritan - 7/17/2008 8:46:56 AM
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Wild-Rose
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You may already know this, but the Samaritans and the Jews did not like each other much at all. Jesus used a Samaritan in his story because (as you said) it would seem unlikely that he would be the one to show compassion. Part of what I get out of the story is that Jesus was saying even those who you might consider to be your enemy is still your neighbor.
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