You're never more like Satan than when you gossip and speak evil of others.
You are in fact accusing them. That's what Satan does. So many people today,
sadly this includes professed Christian believers as well, behave exactly
like Satan with their mouths.
Gossip is perhaps the most subtle of all sins, because you'll find yourself
doing it before you even realized what happened. The human heart is
deceitful and desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9). That means you need to be
on guard against your own heart as well. People often condemn others for
their sins, while completely failing to see their own sinfulness. This is
because of the deceit and wickedness of one's heart, just as Jeremiah 17:9
says. Jesus spoke of this wickedness in Matthew 7:3-5, calling them
hypocrites who point fingers at others.
Proverb 20:19, “He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets:
therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
The word “flattereth” in Proverb 20:19 comes from the Hebrew word pathah
and means “to be simple” It refers to a neighbor or person who appears to
simply want to engage in general conversation, but that is only a deceptive
cover for their sinister intentions, that is, to sinfully gossip by
maliciously revealing secrets and intimate personal information about others
to harm them.
It is interesting that Satan is called “The Accuser” in Revelation 12:10.
Jesus called the Devil the father of all liars and murderers in John 8:44.
When you accuse someone, especially if you lie about them, you are in effect
murdering them. The world is filled with assassins today, killing others
with their malicious words. God hates gossip because it hurts people. Gossip
is never intended to build; but rather, to destroy.
Gossip does not contend for the faith; but rather, it soweth discord. Gossip
is like terminal cancer that eats away the healthy flesh off a person's
body. Gossip is a parasitical tumor that robs the life from its host victim.
Proverb 18:8, “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down
into the innermost parts of the belly.”
In a short time, you'll discover quickly if a person is a gossiper. The
Bible commands us to leave such hypocrites alone, that is, “meddle” not with
them. The Hebrew word for “meddle” is arab and means “to braid,” that
is, to become involved with them. God is telling us to avoid developing
personal relationships with scorners and gossipers. Don't marry them. Don't
form partnerships with them! Don't go into business together! Don't invite
them into your home and establish a personal relationship with them. You're
not going to help critical people by associating with them; but instead,
you're going to end up on their barbeque being roasted alongside their other
victims!!!
Here's a good way to avoid gossip. Think about one good quality that you
know about each person in your life. The goal is to bring up that one good
and admirable quality if that person's name is ever brought up in
conversation. This is how you steer away from gossip. You take control of
the conversation. If someone brings up a person's name (and they always
will), then immediately reply by saying, “Oh yes, (mention their name) is a
hard-worker” (or whatever their good quality trait is). Stick to that one or
two admirable qualities. If the person starts to say bad things, then you be
direct and say, “I don't like talking about people.” That is the only way,
you have to be bold, or else they'll dig a grave for that person every time
you meet. And after while you'll be placing flowers on their grave as well.
Gossip has destroyed countless lives, marriages, families, friendships,
churches, even nations. Gossip by definition is a report (often malicious)
about the doings of other people. It means to wag one's tongue and speak
about others, revealing secrets and intimacies that ought not be spoken. In
every case, gossipers always attempt to justify their damaging gossip. The
newsmedia are the biggest gossipers in the world and God hates their
business, which is the Devil's business. What the newsmedia reports today,
no matter how false it may be, becomes tomorrows facts.
If you speak nonsense long enough it becomes as a fact... it's just a fact!
“Even
so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how
great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a
world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth
the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set
on fire of hell.” —James 3:5,6
The Bible condemns gossip. Although the word gossip itself is not found
in the Bible, the words “talebearer” and “hypocrite” are..
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Proverb 11:13, “A talebearer revealeth
secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
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Proverb 11:9, “An hypocrite with his mouth
destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be
delivered.”
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Proverb 18:8, “The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
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Proverb 20:19, “He that goeth about as a
talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that
flattereth with his lips.”
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Proverb 26:20, “Where no wood is, there the
fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
- Proverb 26:22, “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go
down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
The Bible speaks of the tongue as being full of poison, set on fire of
Hell, untamable. A large horse can be controlled with a tiny bit placed in
its teeth. A large ship can be steered with a tiny steering wheel in
comparison. Likewise, the Bible says that the tongue is a small thing that
can wreak massive havoc, destroy lives, and afflict others...
James 3:3-9, “Behold, we put bits in the
horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole
body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are
driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small
helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a little
member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little
fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the
tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every
kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea,
is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man
tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we
God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after
the similitude of God.”
It is interesting that the Bible concludes this passage of Scripture by
reminding us that God created man in His own image. We are never to preach
against people; but rather, against public sin. Preaching against sin and
exposing evil for the Lord are very different than condemning a person for
their personal sins. That department belongs to God alone. James 4:12,
“There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou
that judgest another?” James 5:9, “Grudge not one against another, brethren,
lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.”
Carefully notice in 1st Corinthians 5:1-5 that the Apostle Paul didn't
mention the man's name who was living in open fornication in the church.
Paul's message was for the elders of the church to confront the man
privately about the matter, asking him to leave if he refused to stop living
in open sin in the church. The greater problem was that the pastor of the
church wasn't preaching against fornication from the pulpit, or else this
problem wouldn't have escalated in the first place. The Bible never teaches
to call sinners by name. If you want the name of the biggest sinner in your
town, then write down your name, because it's you (James 2:10). We are all
dirty, rotten, hell-deserving, woeful sinners in God's holy eyes (Romans
3:10-23). Most people don't recognize their sinfulness, because the
television has DESENSITIZED people to the awfulness of sin; whereas
Paul said that God's Law makes sin exceedingly sinful (Romans
7:13).
No human being has the right NOR POWER to condemn anyone to Hell, because
Jesus Christ has paid the price (Romans 8:1,34). Only God can condemn a
person to Hell. Men may condemn you to your grave; but God is your only
concern from the moment you receive Jesus Christ. Those who
condemn others here on earth, will be condemned by God in eternity (Matthew
7:2-5). Those who show no mercy will be shown no mercy. What goes around
truly will come around on Judgment Day. It will be a day of reckoning.
Hebrews 10:31, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living
God.” I choose to fear God now (Proverb 28:14).
As Christian believers we ought to expose the homosexual agenda and
(using the Bible) rebuke those who claim that God approves of such
wickedness. I expose Sigourney Weaver's role in the movie,
PRAYERS FOR BOBBY, because she is promoting the homosexual
agenda in our churches. This film was produced with the intention of
changing the way America's churchgoers view homosexuality. I don't condemn
Miss Weaver on a personal basis, not would I ever. God forbids us from
condemning others, because God wrote the Bible, which already condemns all
humanity (Romans 3:19).
The perverted
book,
CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, is being distributed by SCHOLASTIC
BOOKS throughout the Communist public school system, sinfully
teaching children that God approves of homosexuality and saying that it's
not a sin. God help us in America, because we are headed for imminent
destruction!!!
The issue of judging others ultimately will be judged by God almighty.
That is the determining factor. There is much debate over who and what
should be rebuked, exposed, and preached against. Take heed friend to what
you choose to preach against, for God knows your heart and intentions, and
on Judgment Day God will bring all works to light, weather they be good or
evil. 1st Corinthians 4:5, “Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of
darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall
every man have praise of God.” The wicked people today who are running
around condemning the righteous, gnashing upon the righteous with their
teeth because of their hatred for Christ (John 7:7; 15:19), or because of
personal grudges (James 5:9), will come to light and be dealt with on
Judgment Day. Matthew 25:40, “And the King shall answer and say unto
them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
The Apostle Paul explains in Verses 2-4 what he meant in 1st Corinthians
4:5...
1st Corinthians 4:2-4, “Moreover it
is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is
a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I
not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.”
Paul testified that he understood that God expected of him to be
faithful; but also that he didn't care what his critics thought of him
because HE THAT JUDGETH ME IS THE LORD. It matters not what
others may say about you my friend, nor myself, because God's opinion is the
only one that matters now, and will matter 100 years from now. Jesus has
been gone from the earth for nearly 2,000 years and
people
still speak all manner of evil against Him.
John 12:43 tells us to seek the praises of God and not men. The entire
apostate Ecumenical Movement and apostate Contemporary Christian Music
[CCM] industry seek the praises of men, totally disregarding the
Commandments of God concerning separation from the world. Good luck finding
one CCM singer or Ecumenical minister that will expose the Catholic Church
for the big religious fraud that it is!!!
God Gave You Teeth to
Cage That Evil Tongue
Keep your cage closed. Don't let the wild
animal out! Keep your tongue secured within those pearly white teeth (i.e.,
the bars of a cage). God gave us a mouth to encage that dangerous tongue!
Literally, you ought to view your mouth as cage for our evil tongue. The
Bible teaches in James 3:7-8 that the tongue CANNOT BE TAMED. It is
impossible. It's in our human nature to talk trash. Everyone is guilty of
saying things they shouldn't say.
So what's the answer? Keep your mouth shut! It
works. The key is to limit our words, and do our best with the Lord's help
to be careful what we say. Wars have been started and ended by mere words.
Words are the most powerful force in the world. This is evidenced by the
Words of God, which is the highest Authority in the universe (Psalm 138:2;
John 1:1-3,14). Romans 3:4, “God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every
man a liar...”
Keep your mouth shut! If you don't talk, then
you can't gossip, can't spread gossip, and can't create gossip. What usually
happens is that people spread misinformation, not having all the facts, and
someone's life and reputation are injured or destroyed. Remember, we are
accountable to God for every word that comes out of our mouth (Matthew
12:36). Be careful what you say and type, for you will be held accountable
by God, Who is omniscient (that is, God knows all, even the very number of
hairs on our head).
The Newsmedia are Evil
Scum
God
hates the newsmedia so much (Proverb 6:16-19), because they spread manure
and destroy people's lives. When an alleged crime has been committed, the newsmedia looks
for every detail, every crime, every bad thing that every family member,
even distant family members, have ever committed or been accused of. The
newsmedia are the most evil scum on the planet.
I remember many years ago hearing on TV about a
women in Kentucky who got involved with a weird cult. They were troubled
teenagers, who decided to kill one of their peers in a ritual-style killing.
The girl's father is a lawyer. The newsmedia actually tried to make a
connection between the girl's crime and Billy Graham, saying that the girl's father
had once worked as a lawyer 10-years earlier for Dr. Graham. That's just one of
millions of examples how the malicious and corrupt newsmedia distort the truth, hurt
people, ruin lives, and destroy families.
The newsmedia will eat their young. Yet, you'll
rarely find members of ACDC, Van Halen, or other wicked people held to such
scrutiny. Why mostly professed Christians? It's because Satan is the god of
this evil world (2nd Corinthians 4:4). If you sell your soul to Satan, and
flash the Diablo satanic hand sign
signifying your allegiance for Satan, then you'll become and remain
successful throughout your evil career.
The first thing that news reporters always do
when there's a horrendous crime is to talk with all the neighbors, family
members, co-workers, their friends at church; they're digging and searching
under every rock, desperately looking for any filth, dirt, dark truth, to
destroy someone's life to sell a newspaper or keep their show's ratings
high. Tragically, some people will eat their young as a wild animal does, to
make a buck and get ahead in their career. Such people will weep bitter
tears of regret and sorrow in eternity when they must give account to God.
People are such hypocrites. People love to tear
people down, so that they'll be the last ones standing. I learned years ago
to just shut my mouth. When we open our mouth, we will always be tempted to
talk about someone that has hurt us, or a person that we don't like.
Ephesians 4:30-31 teaches that it grieves God when we speak evil of each
other. Jesus taught us by example to wash one another's feet, not bite and
devour one another. Galatians 5:15, “But if ye bite and devour one
another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.”
Living the Christian Life
Jesus is precious! John 13:14, “If I then,
your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one
another's feet.” Our own Lord taught us, by example, to get out of the
selfish life.
Philippians 2:4-5 teaches for us to have the
mind of Christ, by looking upon the things of others (Verse 4). This means more than
just meeting a person's needs, it means thinking about others in general, as
a way of life.
It's our sinful nature to gossip, but if we are
truly hid in Christ, then the gossip must stop (Colossians 3:1-5). Great minds talk about ideas.
Good minds talk about things. Weak minds talk about people. I don't want to
be weak-minded. I choose rather to talk about things and ideas.
As
believers, we should hate gossip! Gossip has destroyed more churches,
marriages, and friendships than adultery, drunkenness or financial problems ever have!
Gossip has destroyed more people's reputations than anything else, even if
the information is half-baked or completely false. People
need to learn to keep their mouths shut! Although a cheap form of
entertainment for some weak-minded people, God will hold everyone
accountable for their words spoken... "But I say unto you, That every
idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the
day of judgment" (Matthew 12:36).
Proverb 11:9 warns, "An hypocrite with
his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just
be delivered." It is hypocritical when we condemn our neighbor,
co-worker, or a stranger; while simultaneously overlooking our own sins and
faults in self-righteousness. Remember, Satan accuses the righteous before
God's throne day and night (Revelation 12:10). Don't be like Satan by
continually gossiping and pointing fingers at others for their sins and
faults. You're the biggest sinner you know if you truly see yourself in a
Biblical perspective, and so am I (James 2:10; Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:19; 1st
John 1:8,10; Romans 7:14-25).
John 8:7, “So when they continued asking
him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among
you, let him first cast a stone at her.” The hypocritical scribes and
Pharisees dragged this adulterous woman to Jesus feet (John 8:1-11), saying
they caught her in the VERY ACT; but why did they not bring the man? Why
didn't they bring the man too, since they claimed that they caught her in
the VERY ACT? I am fully convinced (although I do not know with any
certainty) that Jesus wrote on the ground... WHERE'S THE MAN? Or perhaps
Jesus drew a picture of a man, and then waited for the hypocrites to figure
it out. The Bible says from the oldest until the youngest that they departed
from the woman. I strongly believe that Jesus drew a picture of a man, and
then let them figure out what it meant, and they did one-by-one. What a
bunch of self-righteous hypocrites, and there are many of them in the world
today I assure you.
Divorce is a perfect example of such hypocrisy.
Many women drag their husband before a judge in divorce court, because of
modern liberal laws that cater to rebellious wives. There are no laws requiring a
wife to obey her husband in America. This is a sore evil which has led to
the evils of feminism,
abortions, broken homes, pornography, religious apostasy, shacking up in
fornication, indifference, freezing of eggs, a nursery care culture, lesbianism, et cetera.
I am not a male chauvinist; I simply KNOW that
today's modern view of what a woman should be is 100% against the Scriptural
teaching of Christian Womanhood.
Rule number one is for women to marry, bear children, guide the house, and
not give occasion for the adversary to speak reproachfully (that means
stay out of trouble, keep off the phone, don't gossip, do your housework,
and avoid feminist friends who will ruin your marriage faster than a box of
fireworks goes up on the 4th of July). Are you turned aside after Satan?
Gossip is deadly. Like bullets fired from a
gun, words cannot be taken back. The Bible has much to say about the words
we speak, especially as Christians.
Every Christian ought to mind his or her own
business...
“But let none
of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or
as a busybody in other men's matters.”
—1st Peter 4:15
Believe none of what you hear,
and only half of what you see!
American Society Loves Bad News
People
love to gossip. It's in our sinful nature. Humans are prone to attack one
another. This is the carnal way of the world. As such we tend to analyze
everything and express our opinions concerning what we think about other
people. This is why the newsmedia is so successful... because society can't
get enough of the dirty, shocking, rotten details. American society is
infatuated with death, misery and sorrow. Sexual crimes rank highest in
newsmedia viewer ratings. It's downright creepy to see a news anchor woman
smiling just seconds after reporting on a brutal rape, or a grotesque
murder. Have they no conscience? The entire newsmedia are a bunch of
malicious manure-spreaders!
Leviticus 19:16,
“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither
shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.”
Proverb 1:22, "How long, ye simple ones,
will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning,
and fools hate knowledge?" Proverb 14:6 summarizes every TV talk show in
America... "A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not:
but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth." We see and hear a
lot of so-called "experts" on TV nowadays who are nothing more than a bunch
of scornful idiots, i.e., critics who have something bad to say about
everybody except themselves. They are fools... "Ever learning, and never
able to come to the knowledge of the truth" (2nd Timothy 3:7). The world
is filled with idiots who have rejected the God of the Bible.
“There is also the
danger in our special prayer groups for us to pray for others to
improve, which is simply a way for us to criticize someone to a friend
and place it in the disguise of spirituality and prayer. If one is going
to pray for the improvement of another and mention his faults, it is
best for him to go into the closet and pray alone.”
SOURCE: Dr. Jack Hyles, a quote from the book,
EXPLORING PRAYER WITH JACK HYLES,
chapter 46.
Beware of Critics
Be careful what you tell a gossiper because
everyone will eventually know about it. Let me tell you friend, there is a
form of communication faster than the telephone! There is a form of
communication faster than the television! There is a form of communication
faster than the telegram! It is the tell-a-woman! I'm being facetious here
of course, men are just as guilty about gossiping as woman are. God HATES
hate gossip because it destroys people's lives, ministries, homes,
marriages, businesses, churches... you name it!
"He that goeth
about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him
that flattereth with his lips." —Proverb 20:19
BEWARE! Stay away from gossiping people, meddle
not with them. One of the hallmark qualities of a true friend is someone who
refuses to gossip about you behind your back. As a matter of fact, we should
never listen to or gossip about anyone! Proverb 11:13 reads, "A
talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth
the matter." Do you have a faithful spirit? Or are you a troublemaker
who enjoys hurting others with your slimy vomiting mouth—set on fire of Hell
as James 3:6 warns?
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“A lie can travel halfway
across the country before truth has a chance to put its boots
on.”
“It takes your enemy and
your friend, working together, to hurt you to the heart; the one
to slander you and the other to get the news to you.”
—Mark Twain |
By the way, gossip starts during the childhood
years. I remember when I was a teenager, we knew everything about
everybody. Teenagers often share the families dirty laundry with each
other. Children should be taught NEVER to share dirty laundry about their
family with anyone! They should also be taught to avoid gossipers like they
would homosexuals. Yes, I believe that we should teach our children to
avoid homosexuals. Frankly, I think the gossipers are much scarier.
People inherently like to criticize each other,
simply because we are discontent by nature (the sin nature). The carnal
nature is continually trying to magnify itself (that big EGO, the "I"
problem). By the way, women have a problem with egos too, it's not just men
that are filled with pride.
"And withal they learn
to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but
tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not." —1st
Timothy 5:13
God hates gossiping! It doesn't matter if the
news is true or false, it is gossip. Gossiping is a SIN!
"But the tongue can no
man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." —James 3:8
So if the tongue CANNOT be tamed,
then what are we supposed to do? Well, God gives us some good advice in
Proverb 17:28... Shut up!!!
"Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." —Proverb 17:28
It is our own wicked pride that
causes us to criticize others. Gossiping is a SIN! Gossip is the most
DEADLY poison on the face of the earth because there are no hazardous
warning labels anywhere. Gossip is deceitful—you never know when it is
going to sneak upon you or the temptation to speak it. People are sly
aren't they? They approach you with an intent to gossip, but behind a false
front. They'll say something like, “I'm not being critical of Mrs.
So-and-so, but did you know______?” Or they'll say that they don't like
gossip, but then they'll start doing it.
Oh SHUT UP! Here's another one, “Let's pray for Mr. So-and-so because______?” What you are doing is evil, you
are assassinating the character of another person. It doesn't matter if it's
true or not, it shouldn't be repeated. We live in a gossiping world. You
can go to any place on this earth and you will find gossip. Where there are
people, you will find the works of the flesh (and gossip is definitely one
of them). Why don't you go destroy yourself instead? When you gossip
about someone, you are in effect murdering their character. You are a
hateful, murdering, killer in God's eyes (Matthew 5:27).
God HATES gossip because it causes
strife and arguments...
"These six things
doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud
look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that
deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
A false witness that speaketh lies, and
he that soweth discord among
brethren."
—Proverbs 6:16-19
Have you ever told somebody
something in confidence to regret it later? I remember hearing in the news a
couple years ago about a woman who should have kept her mouth shut. She was
depressed one day at work and muttered to a co-worker that sometimes she
just felt like killing herself. Within an hour, a S.W.A.T team had invaded
the building, acting upon a tip that a suicidal co-worker was ready to shoot
up the workplace. My ONLY point here is... be careful what you say or
repeat.
I could easily write a whole book
on what the Bible has to say about our mouth. It is our worst enemy! Jesus
said that the mouth speaketh out of the abundance of the heart. The people
who are scorners, critics and gossipers do so because it is ingrained in
their heart... they are frozen in a dark state of being a critic. Only Jesus
Christ can cleanse such a heart of mischief. Gossip and attacking others are
synonymous with sinful hatred. They are inseparably related.
Gossip involves WORDS. The Bible
teaches us to “season” our words with grace. Hence, we should use the Holy
Spirit's guidance when we are speaking or listening. When in doubt, we
should keep our mouths shut. Believe none of what you hear, and only
half of what you see.
You're never more like Satan than when you start pointing a
finger at someone else as being a bigger sinner than yourself. We are all
the biggest sinners we know (James 2:10). Philippians 2:3, “Let nothing
be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves.” Wow, how many people obey this
Bible Verse? hardly anyone I assure you! The Bible teaches for believers to
consider each other as being BETTER than our selves. Wow! I'm supposed to
esteem you as being better than myself. Do you know why? It's because if
you'll be honest with yourself, you are the biggest sinner you know.
Therefore, if you have a proper Biblical mindset, how then
could you ever condemn anyone else for their sins when you recognize
yourself as being the bigger sinner? You know yourself better than anyone
else except God; and God knows that we're all dirty, rotten, guilty, woeful,
hell-deserving, sinners. We'd be hopelessly doomed to the Lake of Fire if it
weren't for the precious literal blood of Jesus Christ (1st Peter 1:18-19).
Thank you Lord!
I won't condemn anyone for their sins, ever, because I am
the biggest sinner that I know. And if you don't think the same thing about
yourself, then you need to get right with God my friend. The Apostle Paul
recognized his own sinfulness (Romans 7:14-25). The Apostle Peter recognized
his own sinfulness. Luke 5:8, “When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
The Old Testament prophet Isaiah proclaimed, “Then said I, Woe is me! for
I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of
a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of
hosts” (Isaiah 6:5). Woe is unto me, a sinner saved by God's merciful
grace. I certainly condemn no one for their sins.
Keep
your slimy gossiping tongue in your face! Shut up!
Believe none of what you hear, and only half of what you see.
