It's alarming how many aspects of our "faith talk" are worldly philosophies re-packaged inwards Christian verbiage.
1. Tolerance: We've decided Matthew 7:1 way nosotros shouldn't approximate anyone or anything.(1)
2. Worldly Goals: We believe Jeremiah 29:11 too other Bible passages hope us worldly success.(2)
3. Self-esteem: We recall self-esteem is the answer to our problems. (3)
4. Positive Thinking: We recall nosotros tin give the sack alter our destiny amongst our words too thoughts.(4)
But the Bible teaches:
1. Non-hypocritical Judgement: Matthew 7:1-4 prohibits hypocritical judgement, non all judgement.(1)
2. Eternal Goals: God is to a greater extent than interested inwards our graphic symbol than our worldly happiness.(2)
3. Self-denial too God-esteem: Self-denial too God-esteem are the answer to our problems.(3)
4. Healthy Thinking: We should dwell on skillful things, simply our thoughts too words practice non practice our destiny or assure wellness too wealth. (4)
We necessitate to know what the Bible teaches, non what nosotros recall it teaches too non what nosotros desire it to teach.
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Notes:
(1) See How, Who, too What to Judge.
(2) See Not Those Plans
(3) See Biblical Self-Esteem archive.
(4) See The Power too Limit of Words.
Why non practice a Bite Size Bible study on this devotion too honor why it's of import to know the context, the history too the role when you lot report the Bible.
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