Hello Karl Peters,
While reading your first comment about judging you also reminded me of this scripture found in the letter of James.
“My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?”
James 2:1-5 NKJV
Thank you for commenting with your thoughts and opinions you had to share here, I know I’m reminded in my early Christianhood by looking down at other people and judging them spitefully. While still going and learning about God and Jesus my life changed around for the better in looking at myself and my own mistakes which I still make today. Very thankful for the Lord and what he has done for all of the world, and not as some suggest “only for the elect does God only love”, which is a specific doctrine taught in Calvinism, or any thing else that may take away from the Gospel of Christ.
If you or anyone else has anymore thoughts or opinions to share please feel free to drop by and do so.
My encouragement for anyone is to get in and read your Bible whoever may read this.
God bless,
In Christ,
Matthew Gallagher
While reading your first comment about judging you also reminded me of this scripture found in the letter of James.
“My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?”
James 2:1-5 NKJV
Thank you for commenting with your thoughts and opinions you had to share here, I know I’m reminded in my early Christianhood by looking down at other people and judging them spitefully. While still going and learning about God and Jesus my life changed around for the better in looking at myself and my own mistakes which I still make today. Very thankful for the Lord and what he has done for all of the world, and not as some suggest “only for the elect does God only love”, which is a specific doctrine taught in Calvinism, or any thing else that may take away from the Gospel of Christ.
If you or anyone else has anymore thoughts or opinions to share please feel free to drop by and do so.
My encouragement for anyone is to get in and read your Bible whoever may read this.
God bless,
In Christ,
Matthew Gallagher