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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:23 But have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies], since you know that they produce strife and give birth to quarrels. |
Bible Question:
Dear Sam, Vilest of character? Come now, brother, isn't that overstating it a bit? (vile - morally despicable or abhorrent. Webster) I should be posting to JVH0212, but I thought your comment demanded response :-) What does another really believe? Only God can truly answer that question. We feeble humans try to understand one another by interaction and communication. (and among Christians, hopefully, fellowship) This is difficult to do on an internet forum. Especially when no user profile is available. We must come to certain conclusions based on the actual question, answer, or note, the thread itself, the person's previous history of commentary. It is difficult to truly know someone, even in your own church. Of course it is much more difficult to glean from minimal (given) information what a colleague on a forum believes. My point is this: Indeed it may be 'unfair' to challenge another with limited understanding of their motive, but a good deal of the responsibility for that situation is upon the participant. What is posted is all we got to go on! If we demand full understanding of one another, there would be no forum. By definition, I am responsible to portray my beliefs, and the same goes for all. Means of sharing more intimate knowledge of one another are available: Personal Profile in one, and posting an email address for personal contact is another. Other than that, "Ya takes yer chances..." :-) Blessings, Sam, in Jesus' name, charis |
Bible Answer: charis, I don't think it is overstating at all. Ephesians 4:25 commands us to speak the truth with one another. Whenever a brother is criticized for his view and the one criticizing has not taken the time to truthfully know the facts, then vile is an appropriate term. Since God hates a lying tongue, should we not also find our Lord's truth to be objective enough to be our own? Should our objective standard for Christian character be any less than God's? Sam Hughey |