”For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.“ Hebrews 4:12 ESV
A sharp, piercing sword…sounds painful to me. If it wasn’t painful then it would be useless like any other feel good book…
I cringe when I hear someone start sentences with “I feel like” when talking about the reality of issues. That’s typically your sign that they are focused on comfort and avoid truth…that’s how much the focus on comfort is entrenched in our modern culture. Quite the opposite of how Jesus and the disciples lived…no pantry stocked with food, not even an extra pair of sandals or jacket. Just content with the basic needs being met.
It’s a false gospel
Many will not be able to stand in the last days because they have wanted their ears tickled.
They have assumed that saying a prayer meant they never have to stop sinning and they don’t have to endure anything hard.
It’s a harsh truth but they are not saved if they are not changed
For many it’s are they doing it for themselves or for God? Meaning do they really love God or themselves more
The almighty doesn't need a reason to do something. He just does it.
You sin, God blinds you. There is no explanation, no feelings, just punishment.
You hurt a child, god says, "Millstone, neck, water." You do it. There is no reason why.
God says, "Pray in your closet, not in public." You do what God says.
God raises the dead in Christ, don't panic, just rejoice.
You pray for something, God says, "No." You don't whine and bitch, you just take it and live with it.
God doesn't have to explain anything to you.
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”For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.“ Hebrews 4:12 ESV
A sharp, piercing sword…sounds painful to me. If it wasn’t painful then it would be useless like any other feel good book…
I cringe when I hear someone start sentences with “I feel like” when talking about the reality of issues. That’s typically your sign that they are focused on comfort and avoid truth…that’s how much the focus on comfort is entrenched in our modern culture. Quite the opposite of how Jesus and the disciples lived…no pantry stocked with food, not even an extra pair of sandals or jacket. Just content with the basic needs being met.
"We're not embarrassed by Scripture. We're embarrassed by truth".
Agreed. God's word will expose lies or a lifestyle that hides things that should not be hidden.
Parenthetically, it says in 2 Kings that the bears tore the children, injured them, not that they killed and ate them.