And so much for "Go and sin no more" as well.
NIV Galatians 5:13
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.
NIV 1 Timothy 6:20-21
20. Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
21. which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you.
NIV 1 Peter 3:10-11
10. For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
11. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
NIV 2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.
NIV Titus 1:9
He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
NIV Titus 1:11
They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach--and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
NIV Titus 2:6
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
NIV Titus 2:12
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
In real estate, they say there are three important criteria: location, location, and location.
As with scripture, it should be: context, context, and context. So many people repeat what Jesus said about casting the first stone, but never read further (or have never read) what He says right after that.
Thanks again.