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Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the NEW AMERICAN BIBLE REVISED EDITION ( NABRE ); being entitled THE NEW CATHOLIC ANSWER BIBLE. Luke 15:1-7 read as follows:
"1 The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him, 2 but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.' 3 So to them he addressed this parable. 4 'What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? 5 And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy 6 and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, '"Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep."'' 7 I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance."
Jesus ( see Luke 14:3 ) said there is joy in heaven when a sinner repents ( see verse seven, above ).
If a terrorist, for example, repented of his or her sinful ( see Psalm 119:65-73, 142, 151, John 17:1, 3, 17, 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, and 1 John 3:4, for example ) ways and was baptized by immersion in water, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of his or her sins ( see Matthew 1:16; 16:16 ( KJV, for example ), Acts 2:38; 8:26-40 ( especially verses 36-69, for example ), and Romans 6:1-4 ( especially verses 3 and 4, for example ), for example ), would you feel joy, or would you have a sinful, self-righteous attitude as the Pharisees and scribes had ( see verses one and two, above )? Please click on the link below to view today's bulletin regarding the subject of joy:
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