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NASB | Deuteronomy 6:6 "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 6:6 "These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be [written] on your heart and mind. |
Bible Question:
The following is a no-brainer....when Israel gathered before God at the Tabernacle with every tribe placed in encampments around the Tabernacle according to the will of God they all lived, ate, worked/not worked, recreated, behaved, etc., according to God's Law as given by God them through Moses. They did not gather and then all behaved as the heathen peoples' that surrounded them (and their surrounding them was at a great distance.) Whether one wants to agree or not but being at an online site for Christians I notice that there are many rules in place that supersede God's expressed command and Word that Christians must agree to abide before (mostly after) they join the site, and if for some reason run afoul of the rules of the Forum or site (most are written using secular modes or methods of behavior) they receive punitive measures against them, even banning, which I take as excommunication and for no real sin except to violate human or western free-world, even American modes of behavior. Some places have Moderators that interfere between brethren and dish out those punitive measures against brethren and short-circuit the Holy Spirit in His application of the Word of God upon His people. In other words, the ONLY Moderator in a born again believers life is the Word of God and the Holy Spirit who uses the Word in accordance to the expressed and established Will of God. When the children of Israel gathered before the Tabernacle were they compelled to abide and follow heathen behavioral norms, or did the have the Word of God that dictated their behavior towards brethren and towards God? Deuteronomy 6:6-9 (KJV) 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates. |
Bible Answer: God does not micro manage. God has given us commandments for our worship, social behavior, governmental leadership and interpersonal relations. However that does not say that in each category society, government, or even interpersonal relationships will not provide other guidelines or rules. Also not all people that come to a "Christian" forum do so as Christians. Many people like to bait or stir the pot to see what reactions they can get. Others have agendas that are counter to orthodox Christianity. Many have motivates to deceive and misled people particularly in the area of church attendance. Some come to under mine others faith or beliefs. Therefore the owner of most forums put in place a way to manage such actions. Some cases it is a precise set of rules, to others it is moderators and censoring. I have been a member of this forum from it's inception. The rules that guide this forum were created after the fact. They were put into place to combat the ill behavior of some that came to this forum for reasons other than honoring God through a sincere interest to study God's word and seeking the wisdom of others in that pursuit. Over the years this forum has seen more than one person come to it with the "answers". By that I mean the person through whatever means has found the "secrets" of God or they want to define God in their own terms. Most claim their knowledge was gleaned from scripture but when you peel back that onion there is usually a problematic agenda in their understanding of scripture. |