scrubbag
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Well, being a sheep isn't all baaaaaa baaaad....
Everyone has to be something....
I would rather be a sheep in Heaven, then not be anything at all, outside Heaven.
S
Yes, God calls us His sheep, but all humans, believers and unbelievers are sheep (obviously this is all just symbolic/figurative). Sheep are probably the dumbest animals on the planet, and that's why we're called sheep, but it's not an offense, it's a way to show us how we as humans do stupid things sometimes and we need a Shepherd to protect us. We Christians are set aside as His flock as appose to the unbelievers who are just sheep.
tentofield
A person who looks after sheep is a shepherd just as someone who looks after goats is a goatherd. "Shepard" is seen occasionally as a surname but it is an illiteracy that has become established. It is "The Lord is my shepherd" not "shepard". You could argue that "shepard" is a female leopard but I don't think Jesus is one of those either.
swell and well to the MAX
It was a parable in the New Testament. Just as God created the innocent sheep to have a sheppard, so as for certain life situations on Earth and aspects of life on Earth, we can receive remission of sins and be forgiven for our sins through the innocent blood of Christ. "For I am the sheep. Nobody comes through the father but by me."
The parable is saying that if you don't believe in the flesh of the son, you won't go to heaven. As Jesus Christ states, "How can you believe in heavenly things if you can't believe in earthly things first." The children of God have goodness of their hearts, and through the salvation of Christ, are innocent like sheep, who need someone else to care for them. Just like the care, connection, feelings, and love of Jesus Christ is the way to salvation through faith.
Best wishes.
Domenick
Why not?
"When he (Jesus) went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd."
I am glad to say that I have a compassionate Savior, and shepherd.