Look down the list of posts and notice this pattern. It's all about who you're better than. Some are better than legalists. Some are better than the law is dead. Some are better than Pharisees. Some are better than Calvinists. Some are better than churches or pastors. Some are better than adulterers. Some are better than those who ignore others. Some are better than those who don't ignore. Some are better than evangelicals. Some are better than cessationists. Some are better than tongue talkers. Some are better than monoglots. Some are better than OSAS. Almost everyone is better at hearing from God.
So, how about we just come out and say it, who are you better than?
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Lynn,
this is a post that reflects base, human-nature, and you have done a very good job of giving us a
picture that all of us can learn of about our own fragile, human nature.......
the problems and the solution was very well concisely stated by Luke in the scripture,
LUKE 22:24.
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
LUKE 22:25.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them;
and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26.
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger;
and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27.
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat?
(but I am among you as He that serveth.)
Paul has some very good council concerning these human-frailties,
11COR.10;12.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves:
but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
11COR.10:12.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that
commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not wise.
11COR10:12.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves:
but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
the repetition of the scripture is intentional....it is a literary device used in scripture to
DRIVE-A-POINT-HOME....
1TIM.6:4.
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh
envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,....
the Lord's scriptures describes behaviours to a TEE - the speech patterns that we are reading are
chocked-full-of - envy-strifes-railings-and evil surmisings, not to mention dis-respect -
the questions we should ask ourselves is, 'WHERE IS OUR SPIRITUAL-CHRIST-LIKE-BEHAVIOUR'???
