Christianity and Christians: Meek, Not Weak!
Jul 13, 2020 15:19:22 #
Thank you, Armageddun, your understanding far exceeds my own. 
Jesus always reserved His anger, undoubtedly humbly expressed, for apostate or heretical religious leaders, who, through adding or subtracting from His Father's Word, were preventing those seeking God from discovering the straight path mapped out for them.
He never displayed anger or hatred or contempt toward those caught up in sin.
Jesus clearly taught us that we can’t expect non-Christians to behave like Christians. Instead, we should focus on bringing a light to them, as we explain the gospel.
Over and over again, the Bible tells us the importance of loving others ("Everything you do should be done in love." 1st Corinthians 16:14; 1st Corinthians 13:1-6, 13)
It is difficult, if not impossible to show the gospel to sinners, if we are angry with them.
Jesus always showed mercy to the sinner trapped in their sin.
The believer's path is to follow Jesus’ example in both his interactions with sinners, and His correction of non-Biblical church leaders.
Jesus always reserved His anger, undoubtedly humbly expressed, for apostate or heretical religious leaders, who, through adding or subtracting from His Father's Word, were preventing those seeking God from discovering the straight path mapped out for them.
He never displayed anger or hatred or contempt toward those caught up in sin.
Jesus clearly taught us that we can’t expect non-Christians to behave like Christians. Instead, we should focus on bringing a light to them, as we explain the gospel.
Over and over again, the Bible tells us the importance of loving others ("Everything you do should be done in love." 1st Corinthians 16:14; 1st Corinthians 13:1-6, 13)
It is difficult, if not impossible to show the gospel to sinners, if we are angry with them.
Jesus always showed mercy to the sinner trapped in their sin.
The believer's path is to follow Jesus’ example in both his interactions with sinners, and His correction of non-Biblical church leaders.
Armageddun wrote:
Amen. Jesus was a carpenter, in those days there were no chainsaws or lumber mills. When he and his earthly father wanted the wood to build something it was all by hand, from securing the wood to shaping it to size and fit to whatever they sought to construct. Jesus was not at all weak. However, he was ever meek or humble.
Jul 13, 2020 16:16:43 #
What a blessed morning you describe, TexaCan!
There is nothing more fulfilling than having your grown children, and their progeny safely at home with you, under your roof, by the grace of God.
Being situated near the ocean beach, in a display of God's beautifully created nature, doubles the blessing.
There is nothing more fulfilling than having your grown children, and their progeny safely at home with you, under your roof, by the grace of God.
Being situated near the ocean beach, in a display of God's beautifully created nature, doubles the blessing.
TexaCan wrote:
As I sit here on this beautiful morning out here i... (show quote)
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