Charnock's Hates Sin Thread

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, andpowerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

There are time the Word needs to bring about death? Repentance is a type of death corrosponding to the death of Jesus on the cross.

But the Word is balanced between life and death, destruction and building up, mercy and judgement.

The Word can't be complete in us if we would take the life of the Word without the death or the mercy without the judgement.

This verse has nothing to do with using the bible to harm people.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by notofworks

This verse has nothing to do with using the bible to harm people.

Pointing out someones sin is not harming them, it might just help them be saved. Doing that in a maliceous, hateful way is not right.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Pointing out someones sin is not harming them, it might just help them be saved. Doing that in a maliceous, hateful way is not right.

And that is exactly what has happened. Repeatedly.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Pointing out someones sin is not harming them, it might just help them be saved. Doing that in a maliceous, hateful way is not right.

Face to face, have you actually pointed out someone's sin?

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by sandie

Face to face, have you actually pointed out someone's sin?

Why do you ask?

[sandie]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Why do you ask?

Well, I was wondering if you felt it was an easy thing to do or if God ever stopped you from doing it?

I know when I want to point out my husband's faults/sins, God stops me in short order! Not long ago I did it anyway and afterwards God spoke to me and said: "What about you?" ah...oops!

I just don't think it's what God has asked us to do. He's asked us to love Him, love others and has said everything else hinges on those two commands.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by sandie

Well, I was wondering if you felt it was an easy thing to do or if God ever stopped you from doing it?

I know when I want to point out my husband's faults/sins, God stops me in short order! Not long ago I did it anyway and afterwards God spoke to me and said: "What about you?" ah...oops!

I just don't think it's what God has asked us to do. He's asked us to love Him, love others and has said everything else hinges on those two commands.

As a minister I am always aware of the "what about you?" question to myself when I teach or preach. Thankfully the mercy and grace God would extend to others also is extended to me!

Thank the Lord perfection is not a requirement to help others.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

As a minister I am always aware of the "what about you?" question to myself when I teach or preach. Thankfully the mercy and grace God would extend to others also is extended to me!

Thank the Lord perfection is not a requirement to help others.

Okay, but that doesn't answer my question.
Have you, face to face pointed out someone's sin?