"Now stupid and crude questionings refuse, being aware that they are generating fightings. Now a slave of the Lord must not be fighting, but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, bearing with evil, with meekness training those who are antagonizing, seeing whether God may be giving them repentance to come into a realization of the truth, and they will be sobering up out of the trap of the Adversary, having been caught alive by him..." (2 Timothy 2:24-25).
In writing this blog I determined to try to use more quotes of the Scripture than my own thoughts. I knew from the above Scripture that the timing of a person coming to the realization of the truth is up to God. I am constantly aware of the words of the Apostle Paul when I read or listen to the opinions of others. Paul informs us that there...
"...are false apostles, fraudulent workers, being transfigured into apostles of Christ. And no marvel, for Satan himself is being transfigured into a messenger of light. It is no great thing, then, if his servants also are being transfigured as dispensers of righteousness..." (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
I do not write to correct anyone or to teach. The Bible is the teacher. Only the inspired words found therein will correct those who are "generating fightings" - so I read and meditate on it for myself.
I share the truth as I perceive it and trust that if I'm wrong God will be "giving me repentance to come into realization of the truth". The Bible should is a gentle instructor and should lead those who read it...
In writing this blog I determined to try to use more quotes of the Scripture than my own thoughts. I knew from the above Scripture that the timing of a person coming to the realization of the truth is up to God. I am constantly aware of the words of the Apostle Paul when I read or listen to the opinions of others. Paul informs us that there...
"...are false apostles, fraudulent workers, being transfigured into apostles of Christ. And no marvel, for Satan himself is being transfigured into a messenger of light. It is no great thing, then, if his servants also are being transfigured as dispensers of righteousness..." (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
I do not write to correct anyone or to teach. The Bible is the teacher. Only the inspired words found therein will correct those who are "generating fightings" - so I read and meditate on it for myself.
I share the truth as I perceive it and trust that if I'm wrong God will be "giving me repentance to come into realization of the truth". The Bible should is a gentle instructor and should lead those who read it...
"...to the unity of the faith and of the realization of the son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the complement of the Christ." (Ephesians 4:13)