Well said! By the by there's none of this in what church?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Petersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 19, 2004 11:50 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Two Covenants? > When I signed up for Truth talk I was under the > impression that we would be talking about the > Truth(God's Word). And we have done that a little. But > lately my inbox has been filled with fighting and > sarcastic remarks going back and forth to one another. > > I am saddened by this. Instead of focussing on God's > Word, there is arguing and tearing down. If we truly > are the body of Christ, we need to start acting like > it. Please stop the finger pointing. "You did this." > "No, I didn't." or "You meant this." "No, I didn't." > > Let's focus on God's Word! Let's edify each other like > Bill has commited himself to do. If what you say does > not build up, don't say it. If you disagree with > someone tell them with love not with sarcasm. This is > one I have been working on because I can be very > sarcastic. It was pointed out to me that sarcasm > usually tears people down and it is not funny to the > person on the receiving end no matter where they live. > > James tells us about the power of the tongue. We all > (I include myself) need to control our tongue. Chp. 3- > > > Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, > knowing that as such we will incur a stricter > judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone > does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, > able to bridle the whole body as well. Now if we put > the bit into the horses' mouths so that they will obey > us, we direct their entire body as well. Look at the > ships also, though they are so great and are driven by > strong winds, are still directed by a very small > rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. > So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and > yet it boasts of great things. > > See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small > fire! And the tongue is a fire, the very world of > iniquity; the tongue is set amoung our members as that > which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the > course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. For > every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and > creatures of the sea is tamed and has been tamed by > the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is > a restless evil and full of deadly poison. With it we > bless our Lord and Father and with it we curse men, > who have been made in the lieness of God; from the > same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My > brethren, these things ought not to be this way. Does > a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh > and bitter water? Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce > olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water > produce fresh. > > Who amoung you is wise and understanding? Let him show > by his good behavior his deeds the the gentleness of > wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish > ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie > against the truth. The wisdom is not that which comes > down from above, but it is earthly, natural, demonic. > For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there > is disorder and every evil thing. But the wisdom from > above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, > reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, > without hypocricy. And the seed whose fruit is > righteousness is sown in peace by those who make > peace. > > 1 Corinthians 10:1- If I speak with the tongues of men > and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a > noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. > > Ephesians 4:29-5:2 - Let no unwholesome word proceed > from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for > edification according to the need of the moment, so > that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not > grieve the Holy Spirit of God by whom you were sealed > for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and > wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away > from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one > another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as > God in Christ also has forgiven you. Therefore be > imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in > love, just as Christ also loves you and gave Himself > up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a > fragrant aroma. > > Matthew 5:9- Blessed are the peacemakers for they > shall be called sons of God. > > I pray that the fighting and sarcasm will end. If not > Jonathan is right TT will cease to exist. > > Suzy > > --- Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I believe that naught will come from further > > pursuance of this 'thread'. Beep Beep > > > > Let us press on to matters of greater import while > > awaiting the 'master builder's' forthcoming epistle. > > Beep Beep again > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Judy Taylor > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: November 19, 2004 09:42 > > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Two Covenants? > > > > > > jt: Thanks for the interpretation Izzy. I used to > > post more scripture but stopped because there was > > never any > > response and it was a lot of work finding chapter > > and verse even though it is in my heart. If I see > > any interest I would be glad to go back to doing > > that. I seem to recall a while back that Lance > > told Bill Taylor I was knocking him out with them. > > Strange!! My mind does not work along these lines > > and my battle is not with flesh and blood. > > > > My question to Lance is: > > 1) You say Izzy is correct on the former and since > > "out of the abundance that fills the heart the mouth > > speaks" Why is your heart filled with Star Wars and > > C3PO type talk? 2) How can you know how Izzy and I > > live our lives from email alone? Not much evidence > > on which to form a judgment. > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 09:19:36 -0500 "Lance Muir" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > As to 'interpretation':You are correct on the > > former and incorrect on the latter. > > > > Ladies both:Your lives carry the day while your > > 'posts' SOMETIMES do not. But, so could it be said > > of us all.(as to the 'posts' part) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: ShieldsFamily > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: November 19, 2004 09:14 > > Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Two Covenants? > > > > > > Judy, I think this is a good example of how we > > often misunderstand Lance simply because he talks > > much like "C3PO" on Star Wars. I think he was not > > saying that you have not "arrived". I think he was > > saying that you should cite more scriptures in > > support of what you said. (Now THAT's interesting, > > coming from someone who almost never does that > > himself, isn't it???) Izzy > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:08:41 -0500 "Lance > > Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Judyt:I seem to recall having said to you > > and, to Linda that I honestly believe both of you to > > be 'doers' of the Word. I further believe that, not > > unlike many on TT, it is POSSIBLE that the 'account > > you give in support of what you do' is less than > > adequate.(read scriptures cited in support of what > > you said) Do continue to hold my, and all others', > > feet to the 'Biblical fire'. > > > > > > > > jt: I don't ever remember proclaiming I have > > 'arrived' Lance and I don't judge myself daily by > > what I do or don't do. Of course what I do is less > > than adequate but I am learning and it is God who is > > at work in me and this is why I rejoice to wake up > > each morning wherever I'm at ... > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.yahoo.com > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." 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