no one likes nor respects a victim

especially one of their own making

why should i stop

victims should speak about the crimes done agtainst them

you go on being a baboon if you want, i just don't talk to baboons tho

thats how justice can happen

maybe chimps, but i discriminate against baboons

well ur apparently talking to one now

all orange and hairy and unkempt

prolly smelly too

ikr

lawl

call me a baboon

really de escalating the situation

arent u

I just realized that no one speculated on what the saying meant.

i did

scroll up

i gave my answer

and then a couple of people re worded it

I believe the saying is meant to say that only a small number of people will actually understand and follow the true teachings of Christ, thus making only "one out of a thousand" or "two out of ten thousand" being the true followers of Jesus.

and as the population grows larger then u get a society that perpetuates and justifies evil

like a single apple can spoil the bunch

It's not that unrealistic of a number, only around 30% of the planets total population is Christian, and that in itself is divided into thousands of different denominations which interpret Christianity differently, or even come up with entirely new texts; Like the Mormons.

and dont even get started on the false prophets and cults

The Mor[m]ons

the basis of their religion is a placemat from the ancient Egyptian equivalent of a McDonalds

@gorgonzhola maybe it is a guess on the ratio, referring to God's method of how he chooses a perfect example like Jesus.

Biblical Question: he meant only a few people will truly be Christian and follow God. Do not be surprised the world hates God.

Jesus was trying to tell us that he ain’t gonna pick everybody who wanna come.

> ***__What did Jesus mean when he said: “Out of 1,000 I’ll choose one of you, and out of 10,000 I’ll choose two of you." __*** @everyone
@gorgonzhola

He was referring to Price's law

is it ok to doubt Thomas?

The Apostle Thomas did not write "The Gospel of Thomas". It is a Gnostic text, not in the Bible--and for a reason--it is false and heretical. Gnosticism was one of the earliest assaults on the Church, even being referenced in the New Testament itself

Out of 1,000 he chooses 1
Out of 10,000 he chooses 2
Out of 100,000 he chooses 3 and so on.

It means being a follower of Christ and God is a lonely road as you deal with many nonbelievers of the world.

Where do i find this text

somewhere

Oppenheimer pretty mad about the Gospel of Thomas.
@AsherFOE https://www.marquette.edu/maqom/Gospel%20of%20Thomas%20Lambdin.pdf I believe you can read it here.

I’m not mad LOL.

My two cents: whether or not the Gospel of Thomas is cannon or not is a distraction from the truth. Even though the quote comes from Thomas, I believe that message is something Jesus made clear multiple times. He said the gateway to life is small, and few will find it. Ecclesiastes 7 has the passage about finding only one upright man out of 1000, but no upright woman. Even if the bible is corrupted and misinterpreted, even if Thomas is wrong, the Holy Spirit guides us from within. A lot of people are not going to follow Jesus, and there are a lot of people pretending to follow him. The danger is getting trapped in the intellectualism and the knowledge of God, rather than seeking God.

Just because Thomas quoted something doesn't mean he had a book named after him 🤔

https://www.ligonier.org/blog/doctrine-scripture-defining-our-terms/