It would be truly wondrous if we were able to follow even half of the "one anothers", I would be satisfied if we only followed the five telling us how not to treat each other.
Rom. 14:13 stop passing judgement on one another
Gal. 5:26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Col. 3:9 Do not lie to each other
Jam. 4:11 do not slander one another
Jam. 5:9 Don't grumble against each other
Go and do and be blessed all you anothers!
I had no idea that the phrase "All o' youse" was of Greek origin.
Fascinating.
Bump for (not so) common decency.
Excellent thread and idea, BtL. Bookmarking to refer to throughout the month.
Gal. 5:15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
Have always love the ONE ANOTHER'S.
What a brilliant anointed idea to make their discussion a "CHRISTIAN CAUCUS."
Now, if we can live up to your example.
Thanks.
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
Matthew 7:12
All else is commentary.
Thank you.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,
but have not love,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
And if I have prophetic powers,
and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,
and if I have all faith,
so as to remove mountains,
but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give away all I have,
and if I deliver my body to be burned,
but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient and kind;
love is not jealous or boastful;
it is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrong,
but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
endures all things.
Love never ends.
(1 Corinthians 13:1-8a)
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another take heed that you are not consumed by one another.
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would.
But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.
Galatians 5:14-26
“With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6: 6-8
Thnaks for this post and the intent behind it.
All of the quotes are perfection in themselves, but I particularly relate to Romans 14:13 at this point in my time on FR Religion Forum. I have been quite surprised at the “passing of judgment”, not only in open posts but also by FReepmail.
I am always hoping for a honest exchange of ideas, and beliefs that aren’t accmpanied by sweeping condemnations of other’s profession of faith not in accord with one’s own.
It seems to me that the “judging” is often adminiastered under the canopy of ‘it’s OK as along as it’s not ad hominem.”
Nothing could be any more pleasing to the eyes, the ears and soul as these quotes you have offered for our meditation, BTL and again, I thank you for it.
I only hope that I can live up to them, as I am the one who must give account for myself.
God’s blessing
ROE
I’m tempted to simply post Matthew 5, in its entirety ... and I recommend going and reading it. Again. I’ll post a few verses that speak to me, on this topic:
5”Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
...
7”Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8”Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9”Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
...
14”You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16”Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
...
21 “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’
22”But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
23”Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
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43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘ YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’
44”But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
I present the following, as a sort of examination of conscience. I think we would all (self most definitely included) benefit by considering whether our posting habits are in line with the Gospel.
1) Am I gentle, merciful, a peacemaker? What happens to a thread, when I participate in it?
2) My light shines, for good or ill. What sort of light to I shine? Does my behaviour glorify God?
3) How do I treat those with whom I disagree? Do I show them respect, as persons?
May the Light of the Risen Christ shine in all of us.
Methinks, Dear ?Bro? ?Sis?
that this topic is rich enough in spiritual wealth . . . it would be good and fitting to begin maybe another thread . . . a
DAILY DEVOTIONAL CHRISTIAN CAUCUS with each of these ONE ANOTHERS having it’s day in display and mutual edification and exhortation.
We could each add our sense of what The Lord had said to us in our lives about that particular ONE ANOTHER—or might be currently saying and challenging us to. We could offer our learning experiences and victories and encouragements on that item.
Enough interest in such??? or not?
Maybe it would not be enough different form this thread. But I think it could be—a very ordered, organized exploration and walk through the whole list in a more in-depth, intense fashion that I think would be more spiritually fruitful for all of us.
I guess I see this current thread as a kind of kibbutizing about the topic in a somewhat lighter, shallowER way—good in and of itself but not quite what the devotional could be.
Is the idea too off the wall?
Add this one because the others can be one sided sometimes.
I honestly didn't expect to see that on this thread.
Yeah, but those durned Cath-o-lics aren't REALLY Christians so that stuff doesn't apply in REAL Christians dealing with them.
Yeah, but those durned Proddies are nuthin' but a bunch of schismatic heretics...maybe even apostate...not even real Christians...(etc)...
{/end satire}
Thanks for the thread! A (fill in the blank) -bashing moratorium sounds like a really good idea, at least for the remainder of Holy Week.
Preach the gospel. And if necessary, use words.- St. Francis (attrib)
I was presented with a dilemma today in that I found an article that pointed to a problem in my church (Southern Baptist) that I wished to address, but was highly critical of another church. How do I post such an article without it becoming a bash fest? It could not be made a caucus because it had criticisms of another church.
I decide to go ahead and post the article with my first post stating my purpose for the post and a plea to keep it introspective of my church and not attacking the other church. A plea for edification and not enmity.
In doing so, I hope by example, to set a civil tone for the entire thread. I do realize that in such a thread that it is often necessary to post something that might be offensive or uncomplimentary to others, but maybe by setting the tone we can keep such posts in the realm of loving admonition rather that out and out bashing.
Please check out this thread here and tell me what you think. It is just an idea, but we have to start somewhere. Is there something better, different or more that I could do that would help? I would appreciate your comments.
Religion Mod - If we post threads like this, asking for civility at the top, could it be possible to lock or remove the thread upon request of the person who posted it, if the thread disintegrate into senseless bickering?
big BUMP!
Christians need to be freed from denominational teachings and come to Jesus believing that he died was buried and rose again the third day and that that is the power of God unto salvation for every hindering influence in their lives. The need to quit being self righteous according to the ways of their theology and seek Gods will.
1 Corinthians 1;10-13Now I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
For it has been declared to me of you brothers that there be contentions among you.
Now this I say that everyone of you say, I am of Paul or I am of Apollos and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you or were you baptized in the name of Paul?