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July 27, 2004 at 2:27 pm
Love is not small...
But some things just are, aren’t they?
There are some great thoughts from Matthew 25:40:
I remain convinced that the basic commandment to love others is beyond many of us, and frankly we just too often lack the will/energy to carry it out. In my reading of the New Testament, Christ often chided the Pharisees and Sadducees for being ever-mindful of the Law, yet not honoring the basic notions of loving God and fellow man. Are we really that much different? Don’t we spend a lot of our time judging gays, those of other political beliefs, those who have a different opinion about social issues, those who abuse drugs, criminals, etc.? Do we spend more time trying to love others, or more time trying to identify and condemn those who are violating the “rules and regulations”?Read the rest here.
I have voiced similar opinions here and there before. When are we going to get it straight? Ever?
Galatians 5:13-15:
For you have been called to live in freedom—not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But if instead of showing love among yourselves you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
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Comments (4)
I do, in fact, mean all Christians. I mean, we all do it. We shouldn’t. I know this isn’t going to be totally possible before our Lord returns, but we can sure try!
And, yes, I have read Wild at Heart.
And, yes, I have read Wild at Heart.
» Comment by timsamoff () (URL), on July 27, 2004 at 7:21 pm
I certainly realize the amount of work that I have to do in loving others, so I make these comments with some concern of ignoring the beam in my own eye while trying to get the speck out of someone elses.
I think a brief statement of my concern would be that tolerance isn’t a virtue when it sends people to hell.
While I don’t think we need to be out looking for groups to bash or confronting those who are wrong in a judgemental way, we do need to remember the fact that loving someone and correcting them are not mutually exclusive. Violating rules and regulations set up by man is not nearly as fearful as violating those set up by God.
Just a few thoughts…
I think a brief statement of my concern would be that tolerance isn’t a virtue when it sends people to hell.
While I don’t think we need to be out looking for groups to bash or confronting those who are wrong in a judgemental way, we do need to remember the fact that loving someone and correcting them are not mutually exclusive. Violating rules and regulations set up by man is not nearly as fearful as violating those set up by God.
Just a few thoughts…
» Comment by Todd Messenger () , on July 28, 2004 at 2:07 pm
Todd, I totally agree. Jesus’ chiding was not to abandon the Law but its lack of application to its enforcers.. the abuse of it. This is the cancer of dispensational thought. The Old and New Testament are to be in harmony. the 10 commandments still apply. there is minor sense of context of abondonment here as well as “love everyone just the way they are” sentiment. That’s not Christianity.
» Comment by Dennisthemenace () , on August 06, 2004 at 09:29 am
BTW, have you read Wild at Heart?