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rcjames -> RE: Attitude Adjustment (9/27/2008 12:44:49 PM)
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ORIGINAL: JamesL5
In my opinion, we as Christians tend to ignore the little sins such as our attitudes. These days people seem to only concentrate on the big sins such as adultery & murder, but ignore the little sins. Too often then not, I have met people (even at church) that are prideful, disrespectful, rude, and bitter. But it seems like our attitude problems are being ignored within the Christian community but they should not be. Of course these little sins does not rise to the level of adultery or murder, but they are still considered to be sinful according to scripture. What are your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree?
Such a timely post.
God is very plain in Scripture about sin, and we as a whole tend to twist, ignore, and outright deny the call to be Holy.
Jesus is looking for a Church (and individual Believers) who are;
(Eph 5:27) that He might present it to Himself as the glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish.
We are admonished to live our lives thusly;
(Rom 12:1) I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.
(Rom 12:2) And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.
Without a doubt "Little" sins are just as damaging to our relationship with God as the "Big" sins.
For over 50 years there has been a move away from Holiness in the vast majority of Churches and "Believers"; this translates to a move away from God and our future with Him.
Jesus Himself states so plainly;
(Mat 7:20) Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.
(Mat 7:21) Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
(Mat 7:22) Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
(Mat 7:23) And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!
And then Christ goes on and explains what he meant even further;
(Mat 7:24) Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
(Mat 7:25) And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house. And it did not fall, for it was founded on a rock.
(Mat 7:26) And everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them shall be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
(Mat 7:27) And the rain came down, and the floods came, and the wind blew and beat on that house. And it fell, and great was its fall.
The Church and "Believers" as a whole are not doing what Christ said for us to do (Especially in the area of Holiness and Sanctification)
Jesus Christ emphasises this a little more with this verse;
(Luk 6:46) And why do you call Me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
How can anyone who live a life with gossiping (saying it or listening to it), backbiting, lying, turning their back on a needy fellow Christian, or commiting any on the other "Little" sins have the nerve to call themselves Christians in the face of Scripture.
Thanks
RC
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