Originally posted by KellyJaySo following on from that should we stop attacking each other?
Cursing isn't the thing I'd be most concern about, since "Spiritual Warfare"
is something that is real where we are warned in scripture that we should
not be at war with one another but with the spiritual forces that are against
us, keeping us attacking one another and God.
Kelly
Originally posted by KellyJayI agree...I was merely pointing out some thing to ponder for unbelievers. I have heard many preachers from all over the globe say this about cursing or using the Lord's name in vain, along with Christianity being the only known religion with a Savior. All other religions require something from the individual to pay for his/her own sins.
Cursing isn't the thing I'd be most concern about, since "Spiritual Warfare"
is something that is real where we are warned in scripture that we should
not be at war with one another but with the spiritual forces that are against
us, keeping us attacking one another and God.
Kelly
Originally posted by checkbaiterLet me give you some good advice: being a preacher is not an indication of expertise in any field. Also preachers are typically biased.
I agree...I was merely pointing out some thing to ponder for unbelievers. I have heard many preachers from all over the globe say this about cursing or using the Lord's name in vain, along with Christianity being the only known religion with a Savior. All other religions require something from the individual to pay for his/her own sins.
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Originally posted by checkbaiterThis is the problem with not applying rationality and reason.
I agree...I was merely pointing out some thing to ponder for unbelievers. I have heard many preachers from all over the globe say this about cursing or using the Lord's name in vain, along with Christianity being the only known religion with a Savior. All other religions require something from the individual to pay for his/her own sins.
Yes, Demons possessing/influencing people would explain people all over the
world cursing using 'Christian swear words'.
However this could also be explained by the fact that Christianity was spread
around the world by the European empires and they exported their bad language
with them.
One of these explanations doesn't require the existence of unproven supernatural
beings, and is something you would expect to happen if they existed or not.
Even if demons did exist, you wouldn't need them to explain people saying "oh god"
all around the world.
So no, this doesn't give anything for unbelievers to think about.
You also wrap this up in a whole bunch of ignorance...
"Christianity being the only known religion with a Savior..." ..... seriously?
On the day of judgment men will give account for every careless word they spoke, says Christ. Some translations say idle word.
If man can bring back your emails and phone recordngs you can imagine what God can do.
Matthew 12:37 - " ... For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. ... And I say to you that every idle word which men shall speak, they will render an account concerning it in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified and by your words you shall be condemned."
In many cases the dumb will probably be better off. But best are those who have brought all their sins under the precious blood of Christ's redemption. That is the eraser of our record of iniquities.
With the eraser of Christ's redemption, what you wrote, what you said, when you lifted up the name of God in vain, every idle word, every nonsensical word which did nothing, every word of every kind will be brought back from God's infallible record.
There will be no oversights, no mistakes and no omissions. And there will be no secrets -
"In the day when God judges the secrets of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ. " (Rom. 2:16)
He said what we whispered in a closet will be proclaimed on the housetops.
"But there is nothing covered up which will not be reveals, and hidden which will not be known. Therefore what you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops." (Luke 12:2-3)
I often ask God to cleanse me of the sin of words I spoke or wrote. I tell Him that if He calls me to account for something I just said in a evil mood I would not know how to answer Him. If we confess our sins He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
This is as real to me as sitting at a breakfast table eating a piece of toast.
Originally posted by sonshipIt seems you and checkbaiter belong to different religions. He claims that Christianity does not:
On the day of judgment men will give account for every careless word they spoke, says Christ. Some translations say idle word.
....require something from the individual to pay for his/her own sins.
Originally posted by twhiteheadActually it does. It requires faith in Jesus Christ as our payment for our sin. He is our substitute for sin which must be paid for.
It seems you and checkbaiter belong to different religions. He claims that Christianity does not:....require something from the individual to pay for his/her own sins.
Other religions require self payment of one form or another, but this is insufficient as an acceptable payment to God. We can never pay for our sin on our own, other than our own lives. That is, to be tossed in the Lake of Fire, which is the only other way aside from Jesus Christ.
Originally posted by stellspalfieYour wife fakes those sounds to get it over with. I heard you are a one minute man.
are you saying that why my wife is moaning 'oh god' while im on the job she is having some sort of demonic possession? and when i hit my thumb with a hammer and cry jesus fkn christ!!! am i having a demon speaking through me?
Originally posted by sonhouseYears ago I read that "leaping lizards" and a number of similar exclamations are modifications of ones that directly reference Biblical figures; Lizards standing in for Lazarus who rose from the dead. Gee whiz, gosh, gol dern it, egads, holy moly, and cripes, are other examples. I did a bit of searching just now and didn't get any immediate hits on this idea.
Leaping lizards Commander Corey!
