Since it has been addressed, i thought I'd ask
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Well, I don't know.
I've gotten really ticked off off-line and it saved my life. I got a bit of concern brewing in my veins a few months ago at the post office when a giant of a man was seemingly homeless, but come to find out was actually wanted for murder and was on the lamb living on the streets to avoid arrest, was threatening a tiny Muslim woman he'd cornered in the post box lobby. Afterward, as she got into the family van she thanked me.
Now, on a forum yes, we're suppose to behave. After all, we're typing!
And yet, should we feel ashamed if we get mad? How about those who actually live , log-on and work to push us to that point? Should we feel bad that we call them out? Who's wrong in that scenario? The Christian who responds to the push-button? Or the literally damned unbeliever who actually has no life and as such proves it by registering to join a Christianity forum and play with peoples emotions?
Oh, yeah, and lets remember Jesus.
He hand fashioned a whip when his very voice could have done the job of chasing the money changers from the temple.
Those who are ashamed of their passions and who I've spoken with over the years, claim yeah, that's true. But Jesus never actually struck one of them.
Oh? If that wasn't his purpose then why did GOD weave a whip? Because whips are known for whipping people who handle them.
Christian=Christ like. I have no quarrel with someone who as a member of the body of Christ insist they were baptized to be a doormat.
Live "your" , the general impersonal your, truth. Just don't take this Christ-like female to task when she breaks the legs off the brute who thinks to say to "you", OK! Here come my boots!
I don't apologize for being Christ-Like.
Jesus was God. Read the OT.
Yes, this is a forum and all forums have rules. But what is being pursued here is broader than the confines of this on-line community.
We're being taken to task as those who are in this world still. What we exhibit here at a keyboard is a reflection of who we are in our emotions as people when we log-off.
Jesus was God. Read the OT, as I mentioned above. Guess what?
God wasn't a pacifist!
Think, Noah.
And Sodom and Gomorrah.
That's two.
And by the way. Armour of God? If life as one who is in Christ was for pansies, "Armour" , wouldn't be mentioned by God as that which we who are in Christ should don.
Prayer likely would be there in the scripture instead.
Why hope to make us feel ashamed for righteous anger? Yes, acting like the AH isn't good. But hey, remember tongues in the scripture? Sometimes you gotta talk to AH's in the language they understand.
I've gotten really ticked off off-line and it saved my life. I got a bit of concern brewing in my veins a few months ago at the post office when a giant of a man was seemingly homeless, but come to find out was actually wanted for murder and was on the lamb living on the streets to avoid arrest, was threatening a tiny Muslim woman he'd cornered in the post box lobby. Afterward, as she got into the family van she thanked me.
Now, on a forum yes, we're suppose to behave. After all, we're typing!
And yet, should we feel ashamed if we get mad? How about those who actually live , log-on and work to push us to that point? Should we feel bad that we call them out? Who's wrong in that scenario? The Christian who responds to the push-button? Or the literally damned unbeliever who actually has no life and as such proves it by registering to join a Christianity forum and play with peoples emotions?
Oh, yeah, and lets remember Jesus.
He hand fashioned a whip when his very voice could have done the job of chasing the money changers from the temple.
Those who are ashamed of their passions and who I've spoken with over the years, claim yeah, that's true. But Jesus never actually struck one of them.
Oh? If that wasn't his purpose then why did GOD weave a whip? Because whips are known for whipping people who handle them.
Christian=Christ like. I have no quarrel with someone who as a member of the body of Christ insist they were baptized to be a doormat.
Live "your" , the general impersonal your, truth. Just don't take this Christ-like female to task when she breaks the legs off the brute who thinks to say to "you", OK! Here come my boots!
I don't apologize for being Christ-Like.
Jesus was God. Read the OT.
Yes, this is a forum and all forums have rules. But what is being pursued here is broader than the confines of this on-line community.
We're being taken to task as those who are in this world still. What we exhibit here at a keyboard is a reflection of who we are in our emotions as people when we log-off.
Jesus was God. Read the OT, as I mentioned above. Guess what?
God wasn't a pacifist!
Think, Noah.
And Sodom and Gomorrah.
That's two.
And by the way. Armour of God? If life as one who is in Christ was for pansies, "Armour" , wouldn't be mentioned by God as that which we who are in Christ should don.
Prayer likely would be there in the scripture instead.
Why hope to make us feel ashamed for righteous anger? Yes, acting like the AH isn't good. But hey, remember tongues in the scripture? Sometimes you gotta talk to AH's in the language they understand.
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Hmmmm, interesting arguements you have made, no denying that. I hope that my post didn't serve to have anyone feel shamed. My post in fact was my attempt to speak up, boldly and assuredly, just as you presented, that Christ centered people should. Regardless of what he, she, or they do, I still hold myself accountable for my responses and my reactions. If you are suggesting we condone bad behavior because we have been given it, I would argue that only weakens the stances as well as all characters involved. I stand firm, with you, in appreciation for boldly walking in our faith. For me, in doing so, I remember what He said. "Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord. I think we, myself included, shouldn't for one second stand outside His truths, and that includes the way in which we treat others.
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To the contrary. And my post was not intended to make you feel ashamed for asking the question in your thread.
I was raised in a religious family. I was taken to church from as early as I can remember.
And without asking, or being led, I have always stood for anyone who is unable to stand for themselves.
My mom was my role model.
I believe, which is no slight to what you or anyone else does, since we're all in relationship with the power that is of and within all that is, and this again is my belief, that we are all walking in the power of God given potential. We have to put our mind, the seat of the holy in this flesh, to it.
As we're led to believe by the material program that, think of the Matrix movies here, that this world is thus and so and by those who are in the world, we are also able, not also, since we have to seek Christ, enlightenment away from that, to realize, that we are of that which made the world thus and so.
"Have I not told you? Ye are God's?"
Yes, we are God's. We belong to God. And yet, we are creators also.
Remember?
Jesus said, we shall be able to do all that he did and more. Jesus healed the blind and raised the dead.
He knew he was infused with the power of the almighty.
"No one comes to the Father but "through" me...."
Ye are what ye believe.
I was raised in a religious family. I was taken to church from as early as I can remember.
And without asking, or being led, I have always stood for anyone who is unable to stand for themselves.
My mom was my role model.
I believe, which is no slight to what you or anyone else does, since we're all in relationship with the power that is of and within all that is, and this again is my belief, that we are all walking in the power of God given potential. We have to put our mind, the seat of the holy in this flesh, to it.
As we're led to believe by the material program that, think of the Matrix movies here, that this world is thus and so and by those who are in the world, we are also able, not also, since we have to seek Christ, enlightenment away from that, to realize, that we are of that which made the world thus and so.
"Have I not told you? Ye are God's?"
Yes, we are God's. We belong to God. And yet, we are creators also.
Remember?
Jesus said, we shall be able to do all that he did and more. Jesus healed the blind and raised the dead.
He knew he was infused with the power of the almighty.
"No one comes to the Father but "through" me...."
Ye are what ye believe.
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When we read through Eph 6:10 - 20, we see that we are clothed with the whole armour of God and we are instructed to stand, withstand, pray, and preach.
An effective prayer life begins with putting on the whole armour of God.
And please do not misunderstand me ... we are instructed to pray without ceasing, so we are to pray even when we feel that we are weak and we've been stripped bare (and feel we don't have that armour of God on).
There is a difference between "righteous anger" and the anger, wrath, malice we are instructed to put off (Col 3:8).
Scripture tells us be ye angry and sin not (Eph 4:6). So we know that there is nothing wrong with anger in and of itself. There is a problem with allowing our anger to control us to the point where we sin.
An effective prayer life begins with putting on the whole armour of God.
And please do not misunderstand me ... we are instructed to pray without ceasing, so we are to pray even when we feel that we are weak and we've been stripped bare (and feel we don't have that armour of God on).
There is a difference between "righteous anger" and the anger, wrath, malice we are instructed to put off (Col 3:8).
Scripture tells us be ye angry and sin not (Eph 4:6). So we know that there is nothing wrong with anger in and of itself. There is a problem with allowing our anger to control us to the point where we sin.
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my question to you:
If you threw my jaw a left hook that knocked me on my backside, would U LOVE me?
Do you understand the significance of what occurred at that time?
Acts 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Back in Acts 6:8-14, we read that Stephen was full of faith and power (vs 8) and certain men were unable to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he [Stephen] spake (vs 10). So, they got some false witnesses to testify against Stephen (vss 11-14).
Then in Acts 7, Stephen gave his witness/testimony.
In Acts 22:20, Paul makes this statement concerning the incident: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Saul approved of the death of Stephen and Saul guarded the raiment of them that slew Stephen.
And Stephen, wonderful believer that he was, cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge (Acts 7:60).
If you threw my jaw a left hook that knocked me on my backside, would U LOVE me?
Do you understand the significance of what occurred at that time?
Acts 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Back in Acts 6:8-14, we read that Stephen was full of faith and power (vs 8) and certain men were unable to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he [Stephen] spake (vs 10). So, they got some false witnesses to testify against Stephen (vss 11-14).
Then in Acts 7, Stephen gave his witness/testimony.
In Acts 22:20, Paul makes this statement concerning the incident: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Saul approved of the death of Stephen and Saul guarded the raiment of them that slew Stephen.
And Stephen, wonderful believer that he was, cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge (Acts 7:60).
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Sure. As long as you provide evidence that you are totally apathetic.
All jokes aside, what does this have to do with the OP?
All jokes aside, what does this have to do with the OP?
Apathetic is a great word isn't it? If you separate the first a from the word it means the same thing really. A pathetic.
I just think that's pretty wild.
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