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1 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | Darktanianxx | 58213 | ||
Job believed that the righteousness he had was of his own doing(pride). God allowed him to be tormented and humbled so that Job would learn that all righteousness is given from above and not of ourselves.The lesson of Job reaches to all areas of thought.We do not have the power or ability to pull down from Heaven the knowledge of the son of God. It is a gift to be recieved by those humble enough to recieve it. We can study for hours, days, weeks and years, and never come to the knowledge of the truth. If we sincerly seek to know God and His heart (thoughts,feelings and purpose)(our true reason for studying [motive]), He will reveal Himself. The purpose of God is to get us to be pure in thought as to who he is. when we have pride and the fruit of the flesh, which is the godless human nature that we were born with and all the emotions following them, we cannot know or understand God. We are disciplined to be humble, and taught to kill the human nature, so that we can grow in His nature and characture with all of his emotions, thoughts and feelings,with the fruit of His Spirit that follows them. If we endure hardship as discipline, then God is dealing with us as sons, and not outcasts. He will never leave us or forsake us........... Unfortunately we can forsake him. Many will not endure and fall by the wayside. Those who cling to Him and trust Him, will enter through the straight gate. It's a painful journey, but a rewarding one! | ||||||
2 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58222 | ||
Hi, Darktanianxx; Unless God was being sarcastic in this verse, I have to disagree with your observations about Job's pride. I'll take God at his word; He considered Job "upright and blameless" [NIV]. Granted, there were times when Job was defending himself to his friends that he may have sounded a little prideful. It's hard to avoid speaking well of oneself when answering false accusations. Don't forget what God said to Eliphaz, one of those who accused Job: "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has." (42:7) Indeed, if Job was just being punished for his sin then the story has no distinctive message at all. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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3 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | Darktanianxx | 58239 | ||
steve, read 42:6.....Job says "Therefore I loath my words, and abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes."........ God was angry at Eliphaz because he did not repent for his words!.."I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has." Job was trusting in his own righteousness and God allowed him to be chastened. I stand by what I have previously written. Grace to you! :) | ||||||
4 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | stjones | 58246 | ||
Greetings, Darktanianxx; I don't agree that Job's own words to God override what God said about him. Job was repentng of his near-blasphemey during his arguments with his friends. But we can agree to disagree. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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