bitterness a sin

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confusion1986

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I know the bible says not to hold grudgea and honestly I'm not butis it a sin to not trust anyone or even care about anything anymore? It seems everere so i could make them look good by putting me down. I'm at a point where I'm beginning to get bitter and not wannabe around ppl. is this a sin?
 

blue_ladybug

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I know the bible says not to hold grudgea and honestly I'm not butis it a sin to not trust anyone or even care about anything anymore? It seems everere so i could make them look good by putting me down. I'm at a point where I'm beginning to get bitter and not wannabe around ppl. is this a sin?
It's not a sin to not trust people or not care about anything, BUT it's also not a good thing to do because it puts you in a negative space. If you feel like you can't be around people because you don't trust them, then maybe it's time to not have them as friends anymore. It should not matter what others think of you, it's what GOD thinks of you that matters!! The one person you can always trust and count on is Jesus. He will never leave you. :)
 

jogoldie

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One of the many beautiful things about being a christian .......is God is our defender....people who spite you....
God takes care of them.....they get away with nothing.....know this....for this reason..... we should celebrate our
haters....feel sorry for their new trouble .....that surely awaits them...God dosent like people messing with His children..
forgiveness will protect you....loving our haters brings us peace .....this is how God set it up to be ...
Besides the more the devil messes with you....you must know ....you are getting closer to God...the devil is
threatened by you.....so on his way out he takes cheap shots.....you are in victory over this....you already won
the war.....the battles are just a practice in faith.........peace....jo
 
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I know the bible says not to hold grudgea and honestly I'm not butis it a sin to not trust anyone or even care about anything anymore? It seems everere so i could make them look good by putting me down. I'm at a point where I'm beginning to get bitter and not wannabe around ppl. is this a sin?
Bitterness is a trap that will defile you and eventually cause you to become a profane person.

Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
 

LRG

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I know the bible says not to hold grudgea and honestly I'm not butis it a sin to not trust anyone or even care about anything anymore? It seems everere so i could make them look good by putting me down. I'm at a point where I'm beginning to get bitter and not wannabe around ppl. is this a sin?
Bitterness is unresolved anger that builds up after time. The dangerous thing about bitterness is that it is like a root that anchors and then grows and it basically taints everything in your life. It is like drinking poison. You only hurt yourself with bitterness.

You can forgive those that have hurt you but it doesn't mean you have to continue a relationship with them. And trust is earned and built slowly as you get to know who a person is. You can't trust everyone because everyone is not trustworthy.

And a lot of people like to do the put downs to build up their own egos, especially on the internet. Just consider the real source of the insults. The Devil will use other people to hurt you whether unbeliever's, fake Christians, members of your own family or whoever is willing to be influenced by him to do his dirty work.

Jesus said don't be surprised if the world hates you because they hated him first. A student is not above his teacher. If they persecuted him then they will persecute you. It's because you do not belong to the world and because the closer you are to God the more the Devil will target you. Let God take care of your enemies because vengeance belongs to God, he will repay.
 

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Unforgiveness is the root cause of bitterness. However, forgiving others is a daunting task that leans toward failure except you secure the help of God with it. He will help in that regard. You have to remember also that 'cursed is the man that trusts in man'. Don't lean to heavily on others. Don't count on them so much. Don't expect to much out of them. People will let you down.
Keep in a secure place with Jesus. He'll never leave you nor forsake you. But keep a careful distance from others. Learn to discern how far you can trust, with each individual. Develop that skill. The Holy Spirit can help in this.
 

LRG

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Unforgiveness is the root cause of bitterness. However, forgiving others is a daunting task that leans toward failure except you secure the help of God with it. He will help in that regard. You have to remember also that 'cursed is the man that trusts in man'. Don't lean to heavily on others. Don't count on them so much. Don't expect to much out of them. People will let you down.
Keep in a secure place with Jesus. He'll never leave you nor forsake you. But keep a careful distance from others. Learn to discern how far you can trust, with each individual. Develop that skill. The Holy Spirit can help in this.
Very true, but one only learns this through experience and the hard knocks in life.

A hard lesson to learn but it makes you stronger.