WOO HOO last one!
Mike asks;
10. Do not covet. Who among us has never wished for something that someone else has. Or wished they went on that trip that their friend went on. This one is also way too vague for me.
Scripture says;
Exodus 20:17 NKJV You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
The biblical definition of covet is to wish to have the possessions of others. This goes beyond simply admiring someone else's possessions or thinking, "I'd like to have that." Coveting includes envy which is resenting the fact that others have what you don't. God knows, that possessions never make anyone happy for long. Since only God can supply all our needs, true contentment can only be found in him.
My Pastor says; "I have a wanter and it wants." The constant bombardment of things doesn't help me watch what my "wanter" wants, however, envying is crossing a completely different gulf as opposed to buying something I shouldn't.
I agree with Dr Missler in that "Perspective" is one of the most valuable things we can get. When you gain perspective on God's plan, not just the one for your life but His eternal plan, decisions on what I thought I wanted verses what I really want become much clearer. When I was in South Africa I got an overdose of perspective which has been haunting me ever since.
After 911, I heard author Max Lucado say; Now there are only two things that matter, those that do and those that don't. Funny how small those that do went to after 911!?
Maybe you should be asking yourself what you really want?
I wanted to comment on Mike's closing remarks from his questions;
So yes, I'm sure all the good Christians can justify whatever they've done that go against the way the 10 commandments are written. But it's just a little much for me. And these are only my questions on the commandments. The bible is filled with contradictions. So you keep living your Christian lifestyle. I'm going to keep living by the golden rule and I'll bet that I have higher values that some people that go to your church.
First: Mike is right! There is no justification for going against the Ten Commandments. The commandments where given to us to show our need for a Savior - because we couldn't possibly measure up.
Second: Mike says he would rather live by the golden rule (than be a hypocrite) and have higher values than those that go to church. He is probably right! What is the golden rule and where did it come from? Jesus said;
Matthew 5:17 NKJV Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Mike asks;
10. Do not covet. Who among us has never wished for something that someone else has. Or wished they went on that trip that their friend went on. This one is also way too vague for me.
Scripture says;
Exodus 20:17 NKJV You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
The biblical definition of covet is to wish to have the possessions of others. This goes beyond simply admiring someone else's possessions or thinking, "I'd like to have that." Coveting includes envy which is resenting the fact that others have what you don't. God knows, that possessions never make anyone happy for long. Since only God can supply all our needs, true contentment can only be found in him.
My Pastor says; "I have a wanter and it wants." The constant bombardment of things doesn't help me watch what my "wanter" wants, however, envying is crossing a completely different gulf as opposed to buying something I shouldn't.
I agree with Dr Missler in that "Perspective" is one of the most valuable things we can get. When you gain perspective on God's plan, not just the one for your life but His eternal plan, decisions on what I thought I wanted verses what I really want become much clearer. When I was in South Africa I got an overdose of perspective which has been haunting me ever since.
After 911, I heard author Max Lucado say; Now there are only two things that matter, those that do and those that don't. Funny how small those that do went to after 911!?
Maybe you should be asking yourself what you really want?
I wanted to comment on Mike's closing remarks from his questions;
So yes, I'm sure all the good Christians can justify whatever they've done that go against the way the 10 commandments are written. But it's just a little much for me. And these are only my questions on the commandments. The bible is filled with contradictions. So you keep living your Christian lifestyle. I'm going to keep living by the golden rule and I'll bet that I have higher values that some people that go to your church.
First: Mike is right! There is no justification for going against the Ten Commandments. The commandments where given to us to show our need for a Savior - because we couldn't possibly measure up.
Second: Mike says he would rather live by the golden rule (than be a hypocrite) and have higher values than those that go to church. He is probably right! What is the golden rule and where did it come from? Jesus said;
Matthew 5:17 NKJV Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
And if you were to finish reading the rest of that chapter Jesus even makes the Ten Commandments harder! However;
James 2:8 NKJV If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you do well;
Do well Brother
ernie
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Thank you for your input - ernie