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NASB | James 1:26 ¶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:26 ¶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religion is worthless (futile, barren). |
Bible Question: In my church, the minister often spreads rumors about the people she doesn't like. So most of her followers exclude those people. Because I don't want to be one of them, I am excluded, too. Do I need to leave that church? |
Bible Answer: First thing I would do is pray for her...and also ask God what you should do (in prayer). I'm really not sure if you should leave or not. My 'personal' opinion would be yes, leave...but I'm just really not sure (I don't feel qualified(?) enough to answer that question, for some reason). I'll wait to see what someone else says about this. There are some people here that really know what they are talking about. I don't know the bible well enough to back up my answer with scripture (which I think is very important). But in the meantime you might want to check out this site http://www.victorious.org/gossip.htm |