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81 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Aixen7z4 | 141565 | ||
Anyone who believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself. Anyone who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he does not believe the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record: God has given to us eternal life. This life is in his Son, and anyone who has the Son has eternal life. Anyone who does not have the Son of God does not have eternal life. These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that ye have eternal life. |
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82 | What is your favorite Bible version? Why | 1 Cor 3:22 | Aixen7z4 | 141019 | ||
My answer: All of them. I do believe that most Bible translations are the honest effort of hardworking believers endeavoring to give us the word of God in an accurate and readable fashion. The problem is that accuracy and readability often do not go well together. Literal translations (Young's, for example) sound awkward. Readable translations (The Message, for example) are often wildly inaccurate. The New Living Translation seems to be a good combination of accuracy and readability, and it has become a personal favorite. However, I believe the best choice is to use all available translations. Individuals may choose to leave off their list the ones they find dishonest and unfaithful to the originals. |
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83 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 138623 | ||
It is evident that Satan cannot read our minds. But I will say that, for all practical purposes, Satan does not need to read our minds. He knows how we think and how we are likely to act and react. Like God, he knows or frame, and he remembers we are but dust. But unlike God, he has no pity on us. Satan seems to know how the average human being will react. But he seems to also badly underestimate the power of God in us, and to have no clue what it does to our minds when we are yielded to the Spirit of God. That was the mistake he made with Job and with Jesus. Someone asks also if Satan can speak to us, and I say he does not need to do that either. He can dangle enticements in front of us and he can move other humans in their flesh to talk to us. Again, he underestimates our power to resist him. But we can, with the sword of the spirit, and he flees from us. God can read our minds (Psalm139; Jeremiah 17:10; Amos 4:13; Matthew 9:4;12:25, etc.) but there is no indication, that I am aware of, that he has given a similar power to Satan. He has not given that power to other human beings (1 Corinthians 2:11). Isn’t interesting though, that we seem to be almost able to read each other’s minds? There is a certain predictability in human behavior, and Satan is aware of it (Job 2:4). But we can fool him and defeat him by inculcating and exhibiting the mind of Christ. |
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84 | It's in the Book of Psalms | Ps 37:25 | Aixen7z4 | 138621 | ||
One would beg to know why you are interested in that verse at this time. We look for it sometimes when we wonder if God has forsaken us. But those who read that passage might also want to read Hebrews 13:5. Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake you." Sometimes, when we look at the prosperity of those who seem to be less righteous than we are, we can stumble (Psalm 73). Please note that the passage in question is an observation on the part of David, and it does not reference a promise made by God. The writer had never seen it, but it does not mean it does not happen. Some righteous people do suffer want (1 Corinthians 4:11; Philippians 4:12). But that does not mean God has forsaken us (Romans 8:35). The promise is that he never will (Isaiah 49:15). |
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85 | Can Satin read our minds?Chaser. | 1 Cor 2:11 | Aixen7z4 | 138615 | ||
Someone who is smarter than I am will answer the question more directly. But I will say that Satan does not need to read our minds. He knows how we think and how we are likely to act and react. Like God, he knows or frame, and he remembers we are but dust. But unlike God, he has no pity on us. Satan seems to know how the average human being will react. But he seems to also badly underestimate the power of God in us, and to have no clue what it does to our minds when we are yielded to the Spirit of God. That was the mistake he made with Job and with Jesus. Someone asks also if Satan can speak to us, and I say he does not need to do that either. He can dangle enticements in front of us and he can move other humans in their flesh to talk to us. Again, he underestimates our power to resist him. But we can, with the sword of the spirit, and he flees from us. God can read our minds (Psalm139; Jeremiah 17:10; Amos 4:13; Matthew 9:4;12:25, etc.) but there is no indication, that I am aware of, that he has given a similar power to Satan. He has not given that power to other human beings (1 Corinthians 2:11). Isn’t interesting though, that we seem to be almost able to read each other’s minds? There is a certain predictability in human behavior, and Satan is aware of it (Job 2:4). But we can fool him and defeat him by inculcating and exhibiting the mind of Christ. |
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86 | Who was God going to kill? | Ex 4:24 | Aixen7z4 | 138577 | ||
Many translations boldly write the word “Moses” instead of “him”. Thus: “Along the way they stopped for the night. The LORD met Moses and tried to kill him“ (God's Word). NIV and NLT indicate it could be either Moses or his son. Matthew Henry acknowledges the ambiguity but suggests it was the son who was going to die: “The account in this and the two following verses, although rather obscure, seems to imply, that on their way to the land of Egypt, an angel appeared to Moses, and sought to kill his son, on account of his father’s non-observance of the Lord’s positive command to Abraham, that every man child of the Jewish nation, or born in his house in servitude, should be circumcised on the eighth day; and the Zipporah, at the command of Moses, immediately fulfilled the injunction, and thus averted the wrath of God, denounced against the disobedient: ‘The uncircumcised man child, whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people.’“ Genesis 17:4 (quoted above) leads us to think it was the uncircumcised son who would have been killed. Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, and Deuteronomy 5:9 would indicate it would have been God’s way at that time, to punish the son for the sins of the father. Ezekiel 18:4 leads us to think it was Moses who was responsible and guilty and worthy of death. All in all, it seems not to matter. God was not going to kill either one of them (Jonah 3:10; 4:3). Moses in writing might have chosen his words as Luke did (24:28) perhaps, but we suppose the Holy Spirit would have him to write as he did and that he would have us to look to the other passages and to combine them, as we did here, in order to get the bigger message. |
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87 | what does this rock mean? | Matt 16:18 | Aixen7z4 | 138575 | ||
You are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone. In him all the parts of the building fit together and grow into a holy temple in the Lord. Through him you, also, are being built in the Spirit together with others into a place where God lives (Ephesians 2). Certainly you have tasted that the Lord is good! You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God. You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ. That is why Scripture says, "I am laying a chosen and precious cornerstone in Zion, and the person who believes in him will never be ashamed." (1 Peter 2). One passage of Scripture always seems to leave out some detail to be filled in by another passage. When Matthew wrote, he did not mention the gesticulation. But Paul and Peter seem to be revealing that when Jesus said, “This Rock”, he was pointing to himself. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. See 1 Corinthians 3:11. |
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88 | Jesus written about by Moses | John 5:46 | Aixen7z4 | 138574 | ||
Genesis 3:15 w/John 12:31, Genesis 22:8 w/John 1:28, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:4 w/Galatians 3:16, Genesis 49:10 w/Luke 1:32, Exodus 25:40 w/Hebrews 8:5, Numbers 21:6-9 w/John 3:14, Deuteronomy 18:15,18 w/John 1:45, Numbers 24:17 w/Revelation 22:16. | ||||||
89 | v.35 It is a shame for women to speak | 1 Cor 14:34 | Aixen7z4 | 138568 | ||
Interesting that the question sould arise on a day when one denomination is scheduled to meet to consider whether a pastor should be allowed to keep her job after confessing to a continuing sexual relationship with another woman. Seems that we have gone far beyond the question of women keeping silenct in church. There are other more brazen thigns that are allowed by the churches today that are not allowed in Scripture. Why are women allowed to teach? I do not know. I suppose it might be related to the fact that other behaviors prohibited by God are allowed by men. There are also commandments given by God that we ignore. God makes the rules (John 7:19; 1 Corinthians 14:37) and we break them (John 7:19; Romans 10:21; Titus 1:16). Be careful, though (2 Timothy 2:15). They also justify themselves and defame anyone who would point out their error (2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 1:13). |
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90 | is hell a literal fire | Luke 16:23 | Aixen7z4 | 138232 | ||
Whatever the eventual answer is, consider this: that a figurative fire may be worse than a literal fire. Hell is a dreadful, terrible place. There is some sort of fire there, and those who go there are in it. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out. It is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. |
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91 | What should be the focus... | Ps 100:1 | Aixen7z4 | 138096 | ||
It would be good, I think, if we would focus on the giver (Genesis 15:1; Hebrews 11:6). It is he who is the source of all things (James 1:17; Psalm 50:10). He gives us all things richly to enjoy (1 Timothy 6:17). We might also focus on the unspeakable gift that he gave (John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 9:15). We might ask ourselves what we might give him in return, and consider how the psalmist answered that question: “I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord” (Psalm 116). We might read from passages such as Genesis 1 and Psalm 104 and appreciate how he has provided for us. We should rejoice before the Lord for what he has given us (as in Deuteronomy 16). But we should also rejoice in the Lord himself (as in Philippians 4). We should rejoice to have him as our creator, as our sustainer and provider, and as our Savior. And we should rejoice that he has given us his word to teach us these things. |
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92 | praise versus worship | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 138015 | ||
Praise (or blessing) is saying nice things about God so that others can hear (Psalm 34:1-2). Worship is bowing down before God, recognizing who he is (Psalm 95:6-7). Worship can include words said to God at that time (Revelation 4:10,11) but it does not necessarily involve words (Genesis 24:52, Matthew 28:9). It can be done alone or in a group, but God is to be the only object of worship (Matthew 4; Luke 4). Praise and worship often go together (2 Chronicles 7:3; 29:30) but we are wise to recognize that they are separate and distinct activities (Nehemiah 8:6). Again, worship can be done in solitary privacy, but praise requires the presence of hearers. BTW, praise involves more than saying, “Praise the Lord” and it is more than saying “Amen”. We should be saying nice things about him, such as, “He is good” or “His mercies endure forever” (2 Chronicles 5:13; Psalm 136). |
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93 | Handling a saved sinner | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 136988 | ||
I would note at first that we who are saved are all saved sinners and hope that you accept that. We were sinners, and that is why we needed to be saved. After we are saved we continue to be sinners. It is evident that the old nature is still with us and we often given to it. We do have a new nature which by the Spirit chafes against the old, but saved people sin. I do not mean to offer this point for debate but I will simply say that recent experiences with what the majority of Christians do and can do, have placed this matter far beyond my doubts. I will offer you five points for dealing with a believer who keeps on doing sin, and it is convenient for me as this is the way I deal with those who come for help. So as not to help you avoid the work on your class assignment, I will give you book and chapter only, and leave it to you to locate the verses. 1. Ask him how he feels about it (Genesis 3, Romans 1). God has given us emotions so we can keep in touch with our consciences. If a person sins and does not feel guilt, he is either unsaved or he has quenched the spirit to the point where his conscience is seared (1 Timothy 4). Only the person can know it (Psalm 139). 2. Ask him to give his version of what is happening (Again, Genesis 3. Where art you? Ho told you? Have you eaten?). A person can face his responsibilities squarely, or he can make excuses. It is necessary to compare our behavior against God’s commandments. 3. Ask him if he is aware of the choices he has and the consequences of each choice (1 Corinthians 10, James 4). We always have choices, and one can list them in terms of broad categories (Romans 6) or in terms of specifics (What wilt you have me to do?). Also we can guess at the consequences (Isaiah 1). 4. Ask him if it is clear which of his choices matches God’s will (Ephesians 5). God has given us his word so we can know his will. We are then free to obey or to disobey (John 13, Romans 6). 5. Encourage him to practice doing God’s will (Philippians 4). The emphasis here is on the word Practice. We all have deeds that we need to put off and deeds that we need to put on. It is only by careful choice and practice that we develop a life of holiness (Ephesians 4, 2 Timothy 2). I think the purpose in “handling” a person who is saved and sinning is to help them to change, and I am glad to see that you have stated that. Write these five steps and see if your professor likes them. Then perhaps you can put them into practice? |
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94 | Fallen Angels-Why | Rom 1:21 | Aixen7z4 | 136976 | ||
It may be that you have answered your own question. Men and angels can disobey God in spite of their knowledge of him. It might be said of the angels what was said of people: “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened" (Romans 1:21). We know that is what happened to their leader. And “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground … ! For thou hast said in thine heart, “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High” (Isaiah 14). How vain in his imagination! I will not press the point about angels, because I frankly do not know that much about them. But it does seem evident that they were free to disobey God, since that is what they did. It is not clear to me whether the remaining angels, those who did not follow Satan, are still free to disobey God. But you have raised the related question: Why does man, after he has known God, turn around to disobey him? Indeed, it seems that it is the reason God condemns him. The times of ignorance God winks at (Acts 17) but Light has come into the world and yet men choose darkness rather than light. That is a strange thing. It is apparent that light only reveals our true condition. For that reason, some refuse to come to the Light. Men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil, and they do not want to be confronted with the fact (John 3). They want to continue in sin without feeling guilty. Anyways, the angels know what they were doing and they did it anyway. That is why they will be banished to the blackness of darkness forever. Somehow, I think that God is kind to do that for them, because they would be very uncomfortable in the light. And it may be the same for people who do not accept Jesus. God brings them to the Truth (John 14:6) to the Light (John 1:9). If they reject him, then they will get to spend eternity with those angels. |
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95 | what do you do when you feel no love.... | Matt 22:37 | Aixen7z4 | 136649 | ||
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise. Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it”. He that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
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96 | references to suicide | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 136535 | ||
We would like to offer some help, but we have so little information to go on. Also, we do not know how much time we have. It may be that you need to get that person to a mental health professional, but in the meantime we can offer the following. Suicide often occurs when a person sees no meaning in life and no hope. You can offer the person the book of Ecclesiastes. They may identify with a person who said that life is empty but ended his ruminations with the conclusion that we should live, and fear God, and keep his commandments. Offer them Ecclesiastes. For hope, offer them Psalm 42 and 43. There the psalmist says there is hope in God. If the person is not saved, then they have no hope (See Ephesians 2:12). They will find hope when they find God, through Jesus Christ. They may think that they gain something from dying; freedom from something, maybe. Offer them Philippians 1:21. There is an alternative. They can live for Christ. Offer them Hebrews 9:27. In case they think that death leads to nothingness. Let them see that there is judgment to follow. Offer them Psalm 100. It shows the source of life and some meaningful things we can do with our lives. Offer them Colossians 1:16. It says Jesus made us for himself. They may see that suicide means robbing him and trying to defeat his purpose. Offer them 2 Corinthians 5:14-15. It says Christ died for them so they can live for him. Offer them Philippians 1:29, and hop they see that suffering is not an obstacle but an opportunity. We hope that person will decide to live life with what it brings, for Christ. It is good that the person has confided in you. Offer to do something with them, starting now, starting with prayer. Offer to go with them to God. It will show that the Scriptures you gave them are practical, which they are. Encourage them to commit their lives to God as Jesus did in Luke 23:45 and 1 Peter 1:23. These may show them that they can commit themselves to God, who has the power of life and death (Matthew 1:28). Encourage them to leave it up to God as Elijah did (1 Kings 19). He can take them home, or he can leave them here to serve him. Assure them with 2 Corinthians 12 that God will give them the grace to bear what they are going through and with Galatians 6 that you are here to help them. |
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97 | God wants to kill Abraham? Ex 4-24 | Rom 15:4 | Aixen7z4 | 136530 | ||
If you enter “Ex 4:24” without the quotes into the first box on this page you can read a lot about this. It is hard to know what someone has in mind when they ask the question “Why”, but I will offer one response. I will say that there are many times when God does what he does and he does not tell us why. The fact is that God is sovereign. He can do what he likes and does not have to give us a reason. Let it be said that we cannot question God. By that I mean we cannot second-guess him, for “The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, ‘Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand’” (Isaiah 14:24). Nevertheless, the Lord has revealed to us what he is like, and we can look to see that he is acting in concordance with his character. But first, we can learn God’s attributes from the thing he does, and I suggest that is the proper approach to the question. It is recorded for us what God did, and what can we learn from it? Remember that “Whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4). One lesson we can learn is that God cares that we obey him. God had told Moses to circumcise his son and he had not done it. God shows here that he is patient. He may delay his judgment. But he wants obedience. He says, “A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear?” (Mal 1:6). We should fear God, and reverence him, and we show that by obeying him. If God had not shown his displeasure at Moses’ disobedience (or neglect of obedience) in this matter we could also be asking why. And we might conclude that Moses got away with it and so can we. We can weary ourselves with these questions. And we can weary the Lord, by trying his patience and then asking questions like this. Indeed, “Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, ‘Wherein have we wearied him?’ When ye say, ‘Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them’; or, ‘Where is the God of judgment?’” There is a bad result when judgment is slow in coming. “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil” (Ecclesiastes 8:11). So it is good for us to see God in the judgment mode. We can learn that God does not wink at sin. We can learn that we should not harbor sin in order to take advantage of God’s patience. God is patient “But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God”? (Romans 2:5) So, we learn that God is a God of justice; that he will punish sin. And yet, God does not desire the death of the wicked. “Say unto them, ‘As I live’, saith the Lord GOD, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die?’” (Ezekiel 33:11). Notice, if you will, that Moses was not actually killed. We learn that God is a God of the second chance. When he says he will bring judgment, if we repent, he relents. He says, “Again, when I say unto the wicked, ‘Thou shalt surely die’; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; … he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live” (Ezekiel 33) Yet, when God acts, we ask why? “The children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal”. And we do not learn. There are many things that God has asked us to do today. Like Moses, we neglect to do them. For example, God says that a new believer should be baptized. But some of us debate the fine points of it and yet neglect to simply do it. Like Moses, we may feel that we have gotten away with it. Yet God is still a God of judgment, and he comes to us in judgment. Some say he does not, because he has already judged our sins at the cross. But we should consider that that he might. He might come to us with death. It might be spiritual death. Though he does not take away his salvation or his love, he may withdraw his presence, and that separation, I submit, is like death. Then again, it might be physical death. Many are weak and sickly among us, and many die. “But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world” (1 Corinthians 11:32). I am not sure we needed to ask the question for the eleventh time. But we can learn from that incident in the life of Moses. “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13). |
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98 | what do you do when you feel no love.... | Matt 22:37 | Aixen7z4 | 136353 | ||
Amanda, I feel I must hasten to tell you that you need a counselor (Proverbs 11:14;12:15; 27:9, etc.). Everyone has a right to feel the way he or she feels. It is God who has given us the ability to feel, and whether it is physical or emotional pain, we should pay attention to it. Pain tells us that something is wrong and we need to attend to it. What is the reason for your feelings? No one can tell until he or she has listened to your story. So I do not have the answer here, but I assure you there is an answer. I will not assume that this is your fault. As far as I know it may be you are a victim of someone or some circumstance. I would suggest that you talk to someone who is willing to listen before giving solutions. I assume, because you have brought your case here that you have exhausted your own resources. You may have talked to those you know as well, but I am only guessing. I will say, for what it's worth, that I am a psychologist and it is my sense that you need to consider getting professional help. It is only a matter of time till someone comes on here to say that this is a forum for Bible Study and not for counseling. So you may not find your answer here. But I assure you again that there is an answer. I will risk the displeasure of those who disapprove of this to even suggest that you contact our ministry. I will say to all that the word of God contains the answer to all our problems and it tells us how to meet all our needs. The word of God heals (Psalm 107:20). But one must know what word fits what situation (Proverbs 25:11). The word of God must be handled carefully, since it is a sword (Ephesians 6:17), and it cuts (Hebrews 4:12). So, if it comes out of our mouth to cut, we must be careful that it is a healing cut. Amanda is correct to seek help among God’s people, and I do hope that she gets it. |
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99 | Resymbolism? | Gen 50:20 | Aixen7z4 | 136339 | ||
It is a word some use in place of rationalization which is, as you know, an ego defense mechanism. I suggest that the Biblical characters such as Joseph here, his father in Genesis 49, and David in Psalm 22, were actually exercising the gift of prophecy. Whether foretelling or forthtelling, whether revealing or concealing, they were speaking God's word into the situation. | ||||||
100 | The gates of hell... | James 4:1 | Aixen7z4 | 135405 | ||
I do not know what “the current ugliness” is, and I have no desire to look into it. Is this a good vantage point then, from which to answer the question? I hope so. Although I have not seen that “current ugliness”, I think I have seen ugliness among Christians often enough that I can make a suggestion. If I am wrong, then please ignore these comments. There are generally three sources of these problems, though I would be glad to agree with anyone who says they are really one. The first is the flesh, and we could talk at length about that. But consider this. James says that the flesh gives rise to wars and fightings (James 4). There are fightings within the individual, between the flesh and the Spirit, and too often the flesh wins out. Paul says that within our flesh there dwells no good thing (Romans 7) and we need to mortify the deeds of the flesh and walk in the spirit. The unfortunate things is that some of us have come to equate unkindness with spirituality and aggressiveness with zeal. The second source is the world. James says that friendship with the world is enmity against God. John says the same thing (1 John 2). Jesus talks about this native incompatibility with the world (John 15). The world teaches us many things, including the idea of surviving by fighting, and we have to be careful not to use such methods in doing the work of God. We suppose that we can be nasty and aggressive and the other man will back down, or quit, and we will have won. But ye have not so learned Christ. The third source is the devil. We need not talk at length about him, but we need to recognize him, because he is the one behind the other two. Satan is the ruler of this world system, and he knows how to exploit the weakness in our flesh(ly nature). Most of the chances we have to be ugly come when we talk to one another. James talks about the way we use our tongue. I will suggest that we can transpose that in these days and refer to the way we use our keyboards. The fingers are an unruly bunch. And the fingers are a fire, a world of iniquity: so are the fingers among our members, that they defile the whole body, and set on fire the course of nature; and they are set on fire of hell. OK. So I have no idea what I am talking about. I say again that I do not know what the current ugliness is. I have no idea why the catholic church is mentioned, and I do not know what doctrine is involved and I do not know who is right or wrong. And yet, I do believe that the fates of hell do have a part in it. What’s it doing in the body of Christ? I think Jesus said the gates of hell would attempt to prevail against it. We are more than conquerors and we can win. But first, we must recognize the enemy. And brothers and sisters, though I have mentioned the flesh among the three, I say it is not us. Therefore, Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. |
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