I wonder if someone decided to make multiple posts on eating candy and I made a point of tooth decay, obesity, diabetes, and hyper activity. Would I be considered one who judged or hated or thumped my bible? Probably a really bad example but if too much sugar brings about these consequences is it wrong to warn people to watch how much sugar they eat? I need a better example. If I eat sugar I only hurt myself and I can't cause another to gain weight with the sugar I eat or give them diabetes. However, if I harm the temple which is my body then it is a sin. Why? Cause the bible say my body is the temple where the Holy Spirit has indwelled me and I should not quench the Holy Spirit. Again bad example. In order to be concerned if you are quenching the Holy Spirit you must have asked the Son of God to forgive you of sin, believe he has the power to give you eternal life and ask him for it. Then the Holy Spirit indwells you.
And God is love. Yes He is. And He wrote the book. He said if ye love me keep my commandments. If you do I will bless you and if you don't I will curse you. Now if you don't believe me.....Genesis 12:3 I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
John 14:15 and 16 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
There are many verses that say it so much better but if we want to say read your bible again maybe we should just sit down and read it all and then when we face these accusations let it speak for us and keep our self righteous selves out of the converstation and I speak solely of myself in that statement. Lord hide me behind the cross and let your word be spoken and those listening will hear. I am not to defend, convict, or teach, I am to tell the story of Jesus and what He has done for me and to give scripture of the gospel message that you said to go into all the world and tell and be an ambassador for Christ because He bought me with a price and saved my soul for eternity.
So maybe I shall just endure messages that speak blasphemy or condole sin which God hates. Not just certain sins but all sin. He gave his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to bear those sins on the cross that we would not have to pay that debt that we could not pay but he paid it all. But he didn't do it so we could live to ourselves and do our will with the statement God is love. He demands that we trust and obey. He doesn't ask if we would like to, He said if ye love me keep my commandments. Do you think you can do it by yourself? Better reread that book again. I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Without him I can do nothing. We best not get it upside down. He is God I am his creation. He is the potter I am the clay not the other way around.
As in the title I am tired. I am going to bed now. And when I get there I can once again speak directly to God through Jesus Christ, knowing he will hear, knowing he understands, knowing he will forgive me of my transgressions and at the end of the day I can close my eyes with assurance that if I die before I wake I know my soul He will take and I will live with him forever.
And you know what? I am glad I am a bible thumping Baptist. I know whom is my redeemer and in whom I have placed my faith. I am just so very very sorry I cannot save because if I could I would save the entire world especially my little friend that said to me, my little Jesus man." If I could then I would mess it up because how could I see the heart? You see God does see the heart and the motives of the heart in what we say and what actions we take.
Wars began because of religion. That is for another day. It just so happens I ran across that scripture that spoke to that statement. Maybe next time.
A new day came. Thank you Lord for this day,
Wars began because of religion. That is for another day. It just so happens I ran across that scripture that spoke to that statement. Maybe next time.
A new day came. Thank you Lord for this day,
James Chapter 4
1 From whence come wars and fightingsa among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lustsb. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 † Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envyc? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
a fightings: or, brawlings
b lusts: or, pleasures
† A Greek word occurs that is not directly translated in the King James Version.
Greek Strongs: 2228
Greek Strongs: 2228
c to envy: or, enviously
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