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1 | Attitudes or Beattitudes?? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 87096 | ||
What's up with the attitudes?? Dear Curt, I think your expectations are a bit unrealistic. Strongly held beliefs elicit strong emotions which at times lead to intemporate reactions. This is indeed regretable but not surprising. We are imperfect people. I do not offer this in an attempt to justify mean-spirited remarks that meant to beat back an attack on one's theolology. But rather to remind us to pause and consider our speech before we punch the send button. Rom 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. Thank you for your post, I'm sure that you sent it out as an admonition to all of us and in the hope that our discourse with one another will be such that it will glorify our Saviour. May God grant each one the grace to consider others as better than ourselves. 1 Cor 9:27 but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. God Bless, John Reformed |
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2 | Attitudes or Beattitudes?? | Bible general Archive 1 | TheCurtMan | 87236 | ||
Dear John, Thanks for your reply, I can't help but to feel that emotions are to be ruled, not the ruler. In other words we are suppose to rule our emotions, and not let our emotions rule us. When our Heavenly Father spoke on Humility, I personally got the feeling that He ment for us to be Humble and Loving towards one another INSPITE of our emotions. How many times have your emotions led you down the wrong road?? My wife and I are walking down the street arguing like cats and dogs. Some creep jumps outta the ally and beats her till she's black and blue. I do nothing. Finally the Lord calls me home. I have to answer for my actions while here on earth. He ask me why didn't I keep my marriage vow to protect my wife the day she was hospitalized. What am I going to say to Him John, that I was mad with her?? It's suppose to be about OBEDIENCE John. Obedience inspite of our emotions to the Father. So do you think that I'm wrong on this one or what?? |
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3 | Attitudes or Beattitudes?? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 87244 | ||
Dear Curt, My post was not intended to dispute what you said regarding the absense of christian charity in too many of our posts. I agree with you! In fact I have been guilty of self-righteous and intemporate rhetoric myself. The point I am trying to make is... the fact that this occurs amongst us should serve as a reminder of our own weakness, and how dependent we are on our Lord for the grace we need to obey His commands. 1 Cor 10:12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. We ALL could profit greatly by heeding the apostle's warning. Regarding the ruling of one's emotions, I must confess that, all too often, I fail the test. Thank God for Romans 7 and 1 John 1. In fact when I am succesfull in immitating Christ it comes as a pleasent surprise, which causes me to praise Him for using a sinner like me to accomplish good. God Bless, John |
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