Hmm..... The only reason I'm putting this up cause I don't want it to be a month since the last update.
Let's see....
*thinking*
Read on a friend's blog:
"Don't act as if you've never been rude to your mom before."
Insolent girl. Tell her next time rach,
"Don't act as if you know that I've been rude to my mom before."
The insolence!
Impudent brat.
*slap slap slap slap slap*
*breathes fire*
*puts out the fire*
*chokes while putting out fire*
Oh well.
Hmm... I've been thinking about certain passages in Corinthians lately, but not ripe enough to discuss just about yet. But this past two weeks have mostly been devotional moments, not really bible study.
I've been reading a good blog of a friend... an entry about apologies was an extremely good entry.
"The successful apology dissolves anger and humiliation. It shows respect, builds trust, and helps
prevent further misunderstandings. A sincere apology makes it much easier to forgive."
I suck at forgiveness and apologies. Hahahaha.... I thought that was a good quote. And I thought this was a better quote:
"A sincere apology doesn't compel others to forgive, but it is the right thing to do."
-David McCasland-
Nice. *big smile*
Here's something Paul says in 2 Cor 2:5-11 :
"If anyone has caused grief, he has not so much grieved e as he has grieved all of you, to some
extent - not to put it too severely. The punishment inflicted on him by the majority is sufficient for
him. Now instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. The reason I wrote to you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything. If you forgive anyone I
also forgive him. And what I have forgiven - if there was anything to forgive - I have forgiven in the
sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his
schemes."
Compare the tone of this passage with this other one in 1 Cor 5:1,2, 22
"It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur
even among pagans : A man has his father's wife. And you are proud! Shouldn't you rather have
been filled with grief and have put out of your fellowship the man who did this?....But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat."
Interesting huh?
I always wondered whether the passage in 2 Cors was actually in reference to the case in 1 Cors.
Skum, if you're reading this and I have not asked you about this yet, let us know yeah?
Ultimately, I do think both passages are still in concordance to the faith.
The first passage talks about a brother who is in repentance, and the other talks about the brother who is not in repentance. Notice Paul's agitation when he remarks : "And you are proud!"
Now, some food for thought (for me at least).
What happens when we come across either ourselves in sin, or someone else in sin? (and trust me, its bound to happen in the next 5 minutes knowing me and my mouth)
Do we straight away condemn them to another table to eat? Or another toilet to um... go to toilet to?
But what about Jesus? Did he not die for the sinners, not the saints?
Aiks. I have to go off for youth.
Will continue this in the near future.
Till then, food for thought for everyone.
*big smile*
love,
sheryl
