Lately, it is with a heavy and broken heart that one reads the many ways of words posted.
Are we not children of God, called in Jesus to be holy and blameless in His sight?
Col. 3;8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
What witness or understanding will be recieved if it is peppered with words of insult, malice, sarcasm,
when instead of discusson, some even laugh at another's posting, rejectng another as nothing simply because that one is not of their approval.
Why would one even consider anything said by such, when all they do is contrary to what is given in Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Col. 3;12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any;
even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called to be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
I struggled as to post about this, mostly because scriptures tell us to build up and edify each other.
It was when reading a post by one here, that caused me to consider how one can recieve any witness from this one, when their words are filled with ridicule and insults.
It is not the debate being spoken to here that we need to look to, but the words we use against each other in anger, malice, insults and a condisending attitude that make any witness or teaching,
worthless.
Even if the teaching or witness is true and good.
What brought home the want to speak to this, was when reading a post in another thread, where one spoke to avoiding bible study out of fear.
Some have said if one does not like it they can leave, or one needs a thick skin.
Since when should one who seeks to learn and understand the scriptures, be told this if they seek to learn about Jesus.
Ive seen no scripture that speaks to needing thick skin to learn of Jesus.
But I would not be surprised if someone did find scripture that does though.
I hope , that all will recieve this in the love of Jesus, as it is intended.
Not to tear down, but so that we all may remain always mindfull.
That ones words , will witness equally of the grace and mercy of Jesus, as the teachings themself.
It is comfort to see in the scriptures as well, that this was an issue among the early christains as well.
I suggest psalm 15:1-4 as a good word to read.
May we all pray , that our own hearts may be as called to, in Jesus Christ Our Lord!
in the love of Jesus.
God bless.
pickles
Are we not children of God, called in Jesus to be holy and blameless in His sight?
Col. 3;8
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
What witness or understanding will be recieved if it is peppered with words of insult, malice, sarcasm,
when instead of discusson, some even laugh at another's posting, rejectng another as nothing simply because that one is not of their approval.
Why would one even consider anything said by such, when all they do is contrary to what is given in Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Col. 3;12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any;
even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called to be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.
I struggled as to post about this, mostly because scriptures tell us to build up and edify each other.
It was when reading a post by one here, that caused me to consider how one can recieve any witness from this one, when their words are filled with ridicule and insults.
It is not the debate being spoken to here that we need to look to, but the words we use against each other in anger, malice, insults and a condisending attitude that make any witness or teaching,
worthless.
Even if the teaching or witness is true and good.
What brought home the want to speak to this, was when reading a post in another thread, where one spoke to avoiding bible study out of fear.
Some have said if one does not like it they can leave, or one needs a thick skin.
Since when should one who seeks to learn and understand the scriptures, be told this if they seek to learn about Jesus.
Ive seen no scripture that speaks to needing thick skin to learn of Jesus.
But I would not be surprised if someone did find scripture that does though.
I hope , that all will recieve this in the love of Jesus, as it is intended.
Not to tear down, but so that we all may remain always mindfull.
That ones words , will witness equally of the grace and mercy of Jesus, as the teachings themself.
It is comfort to see in the scriptures as well, that this was an issue among the early christains as well.
I suggest psalm 15:1-4 as a good word to read.
May we all pray , that our own hearts may be as called to, in Jesus Christ Our Lord!
in the love of Jesus.
God bless.
pickles
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