As you know, one of
the things that really bugs me is the misuse of Scripture and how often people
who don't really know their Bibles fall for it.
When non Christians are being criticized by Christians, you often hear non Christians throw out things from the Bible that they have heard in an effort to shut the Christian up. Things like the Bible says not to judge and that you should love your neighbors and criticizing them doesn't seem very loving.
One of the things I have always wondered is how they think it is loving to lie to someone. As an example when they tell us not to point out that the trouble a person has is of their own making. We are told that it is mean and cruel to point that out. Instead it would be more loving and it would make them feel better if you told them it wasn't their fault, even when it is.
The Bible tells us the truth will set you free. How can people learn the proper way to do things and change if someone won't be honest with them and tell them what they need to do differently.
Well today I found a verse that backs up my belief that there are limits or conditions on the whole love your neighbor thing. Take a look.
When non Christians are being criticized by Christians, you often hear non Christians throw out things from the Bible that they have heard in an effort to shut the Christian up. Things like the Bible says not to judge and that you should love your neighbors and criticizing them doesn't seem very loving.
One of the things I have always wondered is how they think it is loving to lie to someone. As an example when they tell us not to point out that the trouble a person has is of their own making. We are told that it is mean and cruel to point that out. Instead it would be more loving and it would make them feel better if you told them it wasn't their fault, even when it is.
The Bible tells us the truth will set you free. How can people learn the proper way to do things and change if someone won't be honest with them and tell them what they need to do differently.
Well today I found a verse that backs up my belief that there are limits or conditions on the whole love your neighbor thing. Take a look.
Ephesians 4:14-15(NKJV)
14that we should no longer be children,
tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
15but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is
the head—Christ—
Here we see that it specifically instructs that the love be wrapped in the truth. It doesn't say lie to them in love to protect their feelings.
Just another example of why it is so important to know your Bible. Jesus tells us that we will be held accountable when we fall for stuff because we didn't know the Bible well enough!
Here we see that it specifically instructs that the love be wrapped in the truth. It doesn't say lie to them in love to protect their feelings.
Just another example of why it is so important to know your Bible. Jesus tells us that we will be held accountable when we fall for stuff because we didn't know the Bible well enough!
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