Overlooking A Sin Allows It To Grow

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Re: Overlooking A Sin Allows It To Grow

Postby Edwin » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:11 am

I don't think Jesus was talking about the legal system and courts of law. God set up the law for criminals to be punished for their wrongs that they commit. In some cases the judgements and sentences were far worse than what we have now. In times of the law if a child was disobedient and rebellious that child could be put to death according to the law. I think it is okay to hold people accountable for their criminal actions.

What I think is being talked about here is people judging each other in their personal exchanges. Jesus said Love your enemies, do good, and loan not expecting to be paid back. In doing this God will reward you, and it will be great, and you will be called the children of lthe Highest. God is kind to the unthankful and the evil people. Be merciful because your Father in heaven is merciful. We are not to judge each other, but let God judge. We are not to give condemnation to other if we don't want to be condemned ourselves. If we want to be forgiven we need to forgive others. If we give God will cause others to give to us also. According to Jesus' teaching the same way we give, in that way it will be returned to us. The blind leading the blind is what the Pharisees were doing. They didn't know where they were going, and they were trying to show others which way to go. Verses 41; and 42; are talking about a person trying to correct someone else when that person has the same problems or maybe even worse problems. The person is trying to find fault, correct a fault when that person has worse faults. This has to do with being spiritually blind. Before a person can correct someone else's fault that person needs not to have faults. Jesus is talking about someone finding small faults in others when that person has huge faults.

It is not bad to provide correction for someone with the intention of helping them. This is like constructive criticism with the intention of being helpful, or being critical with the purpose of hurting and being descructive to the other person.

Thank you, Red, for the invitation to preach in your church! That would be a pleasure! :D :D :D :D
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Re: Overlooking A Sin Allows It To Grow

Postby crisipicada » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:34 am

I am glad to read your explanation, Sir.

Like in dating relationships, at first, a lot of us are not aware of the sin they have committed. When we focus on the physical appearance rather than serving one another and helping one another to grow to its potential, a lot of us would ask "What can you do for me"? I do believe that this kind of thinking is selfishness. It is better to know the person at friendship stage than to have feelings and let the feelings the basis of love. What if the feelings gone? Will you still stay with your partner?
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Re: Overlooking A Sin Allows It To Grow

Postby Edwin » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:54 pm

You are right, Crisi, about a lot of it being based on selfishness, saying "What is in this for me," rather than saying "How can I help. Yes, friendship as the basis is much better than basing love on feeling, and you are absolutely right about when the feelings are gone what is left, and will you stay once the feelings change. I think that is what often happens when people get married, they are fine until the honeymoon is over, or the feelings are gone or changed, and then they are ready to bail out. :roll: :roll:
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