I am not sure I can think of anything more divisive and senseless than those who start arguments over the version of the Bible we use. It can go on and on and on, but I see no words in the Bible, no matter what version you are using, that we should only use a particular version, they are ALL translations of the original words of God, that's why we need the Holy Spirit to sort it all out.
There....I'm done!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Mostly There is no Searching
When we do not walk in fear, we sense no need to intimidate others into doing as we please. We can speak softly and leave all the results to God.
We can allow others to express their personality when there is no sin involved.
It is fear that motivates people to lash out when often there is no need to do so.
Those who are secure in Christ and comfortable with who they are in Christ feel no need to exact revenge when there is a disagreement.
Disagreements can be times of learning and even endearing ourselves to others, they need never be a vicious battle with the intent on winning or hurting someone to maintain superiority.
There is only a win when both parties in a disagreement have spoken long enough, each having their say, while coming to a consensus. When two cannot come to a consensus, then the loving challenge is expressed to go to prayer and Bible search to discover which one might be right.
Yep, this happens all the time doesn't it? LOL, LOL Most of the time these days no one leaves a conversation to revisit the Word and to pray for understanding.
We are never to compromise when we know truth, but we can always gather our evidence, comparing it with the evidence of the other person. But this does not happen either! Nope, mostly, few study, few pray and there is almost never a seeking after truth.....mostly!
We can allow others to express their personality when there is no sin involved.
It is fear that motivates people to lash out when often there is no need to do so.
Those who are secure in Christ and comfortable with who they are in Christ feel no need to exact revenge when there is a disagreement.
Disagreements can be times of learning and even endearing ourselves to others, they need never be a vicious battle with the intent on winning or hurting someone to maintain superiority.
There is only a win when both parties in a disagreement have spoken long enough, each having their say, while coming to a consensus. When two cannot come to a consensus, then the loving challenge is expressed to go to prayer and Bible search to discover which one might be right.
Yep, this happens all the time doesn't it? LOL, LOL Most of the time these days no one leaves a conversation to revisit the Word and to pray for understanding.
We are never to compromise when we know truth, but we can always gather our evidence, comparing it with the evidence of the other person. But this does not happen either! Nope, mostly, few study, few pray and there is almost never a seeking after truth.....mostly!
Dishonoring Comes in Many Forms
There is a dishonoring of parents that is not merely meanness done against them, but rather living our lives in such a ways as to bring dishonor upon our families is dishonoring our parents.
We are to honor our parents by living our lives in ways that bring honor to our parents.
Those who rob, steal, lie and cheat are dishonoring their parents because of their lifestyle. Even if we never do evil to our parents, if we live disorderly and rebellious personal lives, we have disobeyed the Word of God that says to "Honor Your Parents."
Ephesians 6:2 "1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3“that it may go well with you and that you may be long-lived on the earth.”…"
In this passage about children honoring parents, it is not just when they are being raised by their parents, it is in the children's adult years too. It remains a command all through the adult children's life. It does not mean doing everything the parents would like them to do, but it is respectfully treating them with kindness and honor no matter what the differences in opinions.
Both parent and adult children ought to be able to express their opinions in love with respect for one another's right to an opinion. When there is wrangling, arrogance and harsh words and reactions, there is disrespect.
Bullies love to control others through grunts of disapproval, raised voice and mocking language. When we see adult children speaking to their parents and even grandparents in this manner, we are looking at a dishonor and arrogance, serving only to destroy relationships.
Proverbs 16:30-32 "…30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass. 31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness. 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.…"
We are to honor our parents by living our lives in ways that bring honor to our parents.
Those who rob, steal, lie and cheat are dishonoring their parents because of their lifestyle. Even if we never do evil to our parents, if we live disorderly and rebellious personal lives, we have disobeyed the Word of God that says to "Honor Your Parents."
Ephesians 6:2 "1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3“that it may go well with you and that you may be long-lived on the earth.”…"
In this passage about children honoring parents, it is not just when they are being raised by their parents, it is in the children's adult years too. It remains a command all through the adult children's life. It does not mean doing everything the parents would like them to do, but it is respectfully treating them with kindness and honor no matter what the differences in opinions.
Both parent and adult children ought to be able to express their opinions in love with respect for one another's right to an opinion. When there is wrangling, arrogance and harsh words and reactions, there is disrespect.
Bullies love to control others through grunts of disapproval, raised voice and mocking language. When we see adult children speaking to their parents and even grandparents in this manner, we are looking at a dishonor and arrogance, serving only to destroy relationships.
Proverbs 16:30-32 "…30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass. 31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness. 32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.…"
Bullies Need to Repent
The only hope for mean spirited bullies is to turn to Christ, confess their sinful nature and ask the Lord to change them into a new creation.
The Error in the Church is Growing
There is so much devastating error in the Christian church today, that people are being driven away from God rather than toward Him.
Why would non-believers choose God, when in their mind He is no different from their unsaved family and friends.
"The message that Moses allowed for the divorce and it is an abomination to return to the first spouse", is the twisting of Scripture we see all the time. I heard this from my brother the other day. I quickly corrected him, continued talking until he got tired of listening, then he found an excuse to go to lunch to avoid any more discussion.
I am no longer allowing these people to dominate the conversation while I listen to their drivel. I now begin talking and don't let up, so they do not have a chance to spout their lies about this matter. They either listen or they go away, either way is fine with me.
One becomes weary of saying the same things over and over again to the same people, while they act as though they never heard it at all.
This same brother told a new believing woman that she needed to look at pornographic movies with her husband because the Bible says to obey her husband. More drivel that destroys souls.
When we know the Bible well, we won't buy into these lies that have been propagated by the devil to ruin lives and disgrace God.
Christ made it clear that if we divorce we are to remain single or be reconciled to our husband. He also made it clear that we are not to obey our husband's when they want us to dishonor God and destroy our Christian witness.
Psychology has managed to cause people to believe that rebellion in children before a certain age is normal and expected, affording the parents an excuse for not bothering to train or discipline their children to be better people.
Not only do children NOT naturally grow out of a rebellious spirit, they become much worse over time when there are no consequences. It is true that often people rise to the level of need when faced with consequences, but when there are no consequences, the the people will lower themselves to the baser level.
We saw this when marijuana was legalized in our region. People who never would have smoked it before are walking into those dispensaries to get their weed, people with "hoary" heads, (gray hair). Does this not suggest that these people never leaned anything in their life and were more concerned about a jail record than they were about acting maturely.
When wrong behavior is not disciplined while instruction is absent, then evil grows, actions become more intense and evil attitudes blossom openly.
Those who have wickedness in their heart that is not restrained by laws and the culture will harden their hearts.
In the account of Pharaoh when he was told by Moses to let his people go, the Pharaoh saw the plagues of Egypt because of his stubbornness, but he remained stubborn. When Pharaoh chose to harden his heart the Lord then turned him over to that hardness and further hardened him.
Both Pharaoh hardened his heart and then God further hardened it, knowing that it was what Pharaoh wanted. When we choose to resist God in our attitudes and actions, we never know how far we will go with it before God hardens us to the place of no return.
God often gives us what we want, but it is not always going to benefit us unless we are in His will.
Exodus 8:32 "32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go."
Exodus 9:12 " 12 And the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had spoken to Moses."
Why would non-believers choose God, when in their mind He is no different from their unsaved family and friends.
"The message that Moses allowed for the divorce and it is an abomination to return to the first spouse", is the twisting of Scripture we see all the time. I heard this from my brother the other day. I quickly corrected him, continued talking until he got tired of listening, then he found an excuse to go to lunch to avoid any more discussion.
I am no longer allowing these people to dominate the conversation while I listen to their drivel. I now begin talking and don't let up, so they do not have a chance to spout their lies about this matter. They either listen or they go away, either way is fine with me.
One becomes weary of saying the same things over and over again to the same people, while they act as though they never heard it at all.
This same brother told a new believing woman that she needed to look at pornographic movies with her husband because the Bible says to obey her husband. More drivel that destroys souls.
When we know the Bible well, we won't buy into these lies that have been propagated by the devil to ruin lives and disgrace God.
Christ made it clear that if we divorce we are to remain single or be reconciled to our husband. He also made it clear that we are not to obey our husband's when they want us to dishonor God and destroy our Christian witness.
Psychology has managed to cause people to believe that rebellion in children before a certain age is normal and expected, affording the parents an excuse for not bothering to train or discipline their children to be better people.
Not only do children NOT naturally grow out of a rebellious spirit, they become much worse over time when there are no consequences. It is true that often people rise to the level of need when faced with consequences, but when there are no consequences, the the people will lower themselves to the baser level.
We saw this when marijuana was legalized in our region. People who never would have smoked it before are walking into those dispensaries to get their weed, people with "hoary" heads, (gray hair). Does this not suggest that these people never leaned anything in their life and were more concerned about a jail record than they were about acting maturely.
When wrong behavior is not disciplined while instruction is absent, then evil grows, actions become more intense and evil attitudes blossom openly.
Those who have wickedness in their heart that is not restrained by laws and the culture will harden their hearts.
In the account of Pharaoh when he was told by Moses to let his people go, the Pharaoh saw the plagues of Egypt because of his stubbornness, but he remained stubborn. When Pharaoh chose to harden his heart the Lord then turned him over to that hardness and further hardened him.
Both Pharaoh hardened his heart and then God further hardened it, knowing that it was what Pharaoh wanted. When we choose to resist God in our attitudes and actions, we never know how far we will go with it before God hardens us to the place of no return.
God often gives us what we want, but it is not always going to benefit us unless we are in His will.
Exodus 8:32 "32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go."
Exodus 9:12 " 12 And the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the LORD had spoken to Moses."
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