Love
2 Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
JN 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Col 2:2 Pauls desire is that, believers hearts would be knit together in love
1 Jn 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light
1 Jn 2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light
1 Jn 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
2 Jn 1:1-2 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Hate
Ps 26:3-5 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
PS 139:21-22 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Hosea 9:4 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
Reprove: To find & express fault, censure severely or angrily.
Contend: To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.
Contend: To strive in controversy or debate; dispute.
How does one LOVINGLY REPROVE?
Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
2 Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Tim 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Prov 28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Jude 1:3 ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
1 Thes 2:2 we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Try to be a well balanced christian!
ECC 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Maybe you love a different god than the God of the Bible.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us
You just hate to be corrected like the Jews or a spoiled brat. How could you possibly be wrong?
Prov 15 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Kevin Deegan wrote:DAVEH: What do you think they were disputi9ng if it wasn't their perspecdtive of the faith? Don't you think they were arguing the truth as they saw it, perhaps in the same way it is done on TT occassionally?Yes, but where they "Contending for the faith"?
DAVEH: My last post about admonishment was regarding the bickering (if that's the proper word for it) Christians who Paul admonished.Please show me where God admonished Paul, for his "much contention"
If you were an apostle as was Paul and admonished me for arguing about theology, I would pay heed. But I don't think you've even claimed to be an apostle, Kevin. (Am I wrong on that?) From my perspective you seem to be one who is contributing to the contention. Why do you think Paul's admonishment not to contend (Titus 3:9) doesn't apply to you? Isn't it just a matter of perspective? If another TTer were to argue against your understanding of whatever doctrine, why do you think you would be in the right and he would be in the wrong? Do you sincerely believe you are right on all your points of doctrine, or do you allow you may at times be wrong?
DAVEH: And because some of the early prophets mocked with God's blessing, you believe it is your right to do so as well? Isn't that stretching logic a bit beyond it's breaking point?Show me where Elijah was admonished in the scriptures for MOCKING.In fact right after Elijah Mocking the prophets of Baal, God answered his prayer.
God MocksProv 1:26 Because I have called, and ye refused... But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh
Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:DAVEH: Were not a lot of early Christians in contention, and admonished for it?
Kevin Deegan wrote:No read the scriptures. They were "IN God" with MUCH Contention.
Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:DAVEH: Do you suppose that could have been one of Paul's faults?
Kevin Deegan wrote:
> By the way did you know that Paul was VERY CONTENTIOUS?-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.
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