I know that a lot of churches have this symptom. But I would like to think that this group could hold to a higher standard.
Suzy --- Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.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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