In many other threads on CC, the BDF is known as a battle zone where people are constant attacking one another.
I think they observe that among many posters in the BDF there is a clear lack of respect for others.
Respect is treating others at least as well as you treat yourself. Honor them no matter where they are in life. Find things to appreciate about them and let them know that you value them for that.
Perhaps another word for respect is "value". Value others greater than you value yourself. This is not to say that you should devalue yourself, but that you should basically ignore how important you think yourself is and treat the other as deserving more "respect" than yourself. This is also known as humility.
A humble person does not assume spiritual superiority over another. He does not criticize or condemn another as being less mature or theologically accurate than himself. A spiritually mature person is humble when dealing with others, including in the BDF.
God was humble when He washed our feet. In love, He respected / valued others as greater than Himself. He was willing to die in our place because He valued / respected / loved us so much.
We are to reflect that love every chance we get to the world around us, not the least of which is in the BDF. We are to treat ALL others with respect in the hopes of communicating to them that God respects and loves them enough to die in their place.
True Christians will be known for how they respect and love one another, not how sophisticated their theology is.
If one does not treat others with respect, the Holy Spirit is not working in them very fully.
If a poster is not demonstrating the fruit of the Holy Spirit, including humility and respect for others, then their theology is wrong no matter how strongly they believe themselves to be true and correct.
When you post, please pray to reflect God's love (and truth) in your posts. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to reflect Jesus to those who read your post.
Thank you.
I think they observe that among many posters in the BDF there is a clear lack of respect for others.
Respect is treating others at least as well as you treat yourself. Honor them no matter where they are in life. Find things to appreciate about them and let them know that you value them for that.
Perhaps another word for respect is "value". Value others greater than you value yourself. This is not to say that you should devalue yourself, but that you should basically ignore how important you think yourself is and treat the other as deserving more "respect" than yourself. This is also known as humility.
A humble person does not assume spiritual superiority over another. He does not criticize or condemn another as being less mature or theologically accurate than himself. A spiritually mature person is humble when dealing with others, including in the BDF.
God was humble when He washed our feet. In love, He respected / valued others as greater than Himself. He was willing to die in our place because He valued / respected / loved us so much.
We are to reflect that love every chance we get to the world around us, not the least of which is in the BDF. We are to treat ALL others with respect in the hopes of communicating to them that God respects and loves them enough to die in their place.
True Christians will be known for how they respect and love one another, not how sophisticated their theology is.
If one does not treat others with respect, the Holy Spirit is not working in them very fully.
If a poster is not demonstrating the fruit of the Holy Spirit, including humility and respect for others, then their theology is wrong no matter how strongly they believe themselves to be true and correct.
When you post, please pray to reflect God's love (and truth) in your posts. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to reflect Jesus to those who read your post.
Thank you.
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