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chrysostom’s 2013 annual awards
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:yawn: You're projecting again (Ro 1:29 NIV, 1 Ti 3:11 NASB, 5:13 ESV, Tit 2:3 NASB). :noway:
:sibbie: "Eph 4:31, 32 These verses summarize the changes in the life of a believer mentioned in vv. 17–30. “Bitterness” reflects a smoldering resentment. “Wrath” has to do with rage, the passion of a moment. “Anger” is a more internal, deep hostility. “Clamor” is the outcry of strife out of control. “Evil speaking” is slander. “Malice” is the general Gr. term for evil, the root of all vices." The MacArthur Study Bible. 1997 (J. MacArthur, Jr., Ed.) (electronic ed.) (Eph 4:31). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.
The only one projecting is you. You are a nasty piece of work.
:yawn: "Try to be civil in the face of incivility. This is a test."[Mannerseach:] I take this very seriously.
Lev. 19:15-16, Rom. 1:29-30And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you [Eph. 4:31–32].
"These last two verses are in sharp contrast one with the other. There is an additional listing of that which grieves the Holy Spirit in verse 31—these are sins of the emotional nature. Instead, the emotional responses, which God wants us to have, are given in verse 32.
"Bitterness" is an irritable state of mind which produces harsh and hard opinions of others. Someone once came up to me and told me what he thought of another Christian. A third Christian who was present later said, "Don’t put too much stress on what he said, Dr. McGee, because he is bitter." A great many people are speaking out of bitterness, and when they do, it hurts. This grieves the Holy Spirit.
"Wrath, and anger" are outbursts of passion. Bishop Moule makes this distinction between them, "Wrath denotes rather the acute passion, and the other the chronic."
"Clamour" means the bold assertion of supposed rights and grievances. There are people in the church who feel that the pastor isn’t paying attention to them if he doesn’t shake their hand. Sometimes they even become bitter and clamorous over a supposed slight. Who can say that the pastor must run around and shake hands with everyone simply to keep people happy? It is this kind of attitude that grieves the Holy Spirit.
"Evil speaking" is blasphemy, but it also means all kinds of slander; and "malice," as we have noted before, is congealed hatred.
"Be put away from you." All these sins are to be put away or, literally, taken away. In the Greek it is an aorist imperative, requiring a one–time decisive act if the Holy Spirit is not to be grieved. We must make a decision to put these sins away.
Now comes a marked contrast. "Be (become) ye" denotes the radical change that should take place in the believer so that there will be no vacuum in his life.
"Kind one to another" means Christian courtesy. "Tenderhearted" is a more intense word than kind. It means to be full of deep and mellow affection. Some believers are like that—they are wonderful friends. When they see you, they put their arms around you. I went to college and then to seminary with a fellow and then helped him in meetings for years. He is retired now. When we saw each other in Florida some time back, we just flung our arms around each other. We were tenderhearted toward one another—we love each other in the Lord.
"Forgiving one another" is a reflexive form of phrase. It is literally, "forgiving one another yourselves." It means to give and take in a relation to the faults of one another. We are to forgive rather than magnify the faults of others.
"Even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you." All of this is to be done on a twofold basis. First, this conduct will not grieve the Holy Spirit. Second, the basis of forgiveness is not legal, but gracious. This is not a command under law but is on the basis of the grace of God exhibited in our forgiveness because Christ died for us. We are to forgive because we have been forgiven. It is not that we forgive in order to get forgiveness. Note the contrast: Christ was stating the legal grounds for forgiveness in the Sermon on the Mount when He said, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matt. 6:14–15). Here in Ephesians we are told to forgive on the basis of the grace of God which He exhibited in our forgiveness for Christ’s sake, because Christ died for us. This is quite wonderful!" McGee, J. V. (1991). Vol. 47: Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (Ephesians) (electronic ed.) (133–134). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
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like marbles on glass
That sounds familiar.... Oh yeah, that's sod's signature.
In sharp contrast to his posts? Yes.... yes they are.
need some more mad nominations
He's banned :banned: and you're still not happy? :sozo2:
We just want you to be happy
linger: CAtholic. :freak: Eccl 10:2, Jn 10:10, Jud 11 :burnlib:
I'm not. I'd be happy if he'd conduct himself in a way that advanced our cause among the heathen and unity among the Body. You can differ strongly and do that. You can poke people in the ribs and do that.
But when you attack everyone, faithful or no, with a deliberate, mean spirited anger that doesn't speak to the gratitude we should have for our unmerited salvation there's a bad seed being planted. And it won't stay put in that little bit of soil. It will do its best to spoil the garden.
But then, you plant those seeds, don't you? You deny the salvation of others to suit your injured pride. You've done it with me.
Then try a new methodology.
Chrys, are you going to have awards for other Christian contexts or is it just a negative insinuation for MAD and the people who have an honest difference, within the Body, with your own context?
And will you be taking nominations for gossip of the
I have already answered that
Didn't see it. Thanks for the repeat...no, you didn't. Well thanks for telling me where...well, no. Didn't do that either.
Well...thanks for...nothing? :idunno: Or would that be an all encompassing thank you. :think:
Have you considered a Host award for most helpful thread generator/host?
And you also didn't answer on the gossip bit?
How about an award for best use of a signature line?
Or are you closed to considering other awards?
I will consider 'drama queen' for next year
That is rather mild.
you do have high standards
maddest of the year 2013
maddest of the year 2013
the winner of the
maddest of the year 2013
award is
chickenman
maddest of the year 2013
the winner of the
maddest of the year 2013
award is
chickenman
Catholic hater of the year 2013
Catholic hater of the year 2013
Catholic hater of the year 2013
and the nominations are:
Nick M
Stripe
Lighthouse
Vaquero45
DAN P
Robert Pate
Jerry Shugart
and the winner is
Catholic hater of the year 2013
Catholic hater of the year 2013
and the nominations are:
Nick M
Stripe
Lighthouse
Vaquero45
DAN P
Robert Pate
Jerry Shugart
and the winner is
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We have different causes. :freak: Eph 5:11, Eph 6:12
Christians can have differences without resorting to the sort of embarrassing business you conduct.
Chrys, how about an award for people who feel their way through what should be an argument?
Jesus loves you (Jn 3:16). Jesus is willing to save you (2 Pe 3:9). Repent (Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30). Believe (Mk 9:23).