Originally Posted by RickyD
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No, Ricky, Jesus was talking about what we have a choice in, not something compulsory like taxes.
Funny, He didn't mention any of the caveats you pose. We'll just have to disagree on that.


Jesus didn't put any caveats because the context is very clear - He was talking about the choices people make.

The proper way to understand and apply Scripture precludes jumping straight to application, or even interpretation, from just reading a passage or part of a passage. The first step is Observation, then Interpretation, and finally Application. Observation is the step where context is observed and understood. Only when the context is understood can a passage be competently interpreted, and only when the passage is competently intepreted can it be correctly applied.