“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding. (Job 38:4 ESV)
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest
he fall. (1 Cor 10:21 KJV)
I have a difficult time listening to Christians who believe they
alone have the truth. There is one truth-Jesus is Lord. There is one church-the
followers of Christ. There is one God.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. (2 Tim 3:16). The goal is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, learning to trust God above
all else, even our own wall of wisdom.
When I hear Christians bashing other Christians, my heart
hurts. Yes, there are wolves in sheep’s clothing, but when we hear servants of
the Lord speaking words we don’t necessarily agree with there are proper
actions to take.
Pray and ask God why you are having a difficult time with
the message.
Gain understanding that words mean different things to
different people. How we hear a particular word can be colored by our
upbringing, or the place where we stand in our walk. For example, I hear the
word “jerk” and it is an affectionate word for me. My Dad use to say, with love,
“come here you little jerk”
Choose to disagree without slandering the brother. I had a
very difficult time with a one of the days in Rick Warrens 40 Days of Purpose. When I read the sentence “God does not
care about….” I closed the book. I was going through a very hard time coping
with the death of my grandson. Later
when I read the book, I had less internal pain and more understanding.
Show grace to the brethren.
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