Pride, Bitterness, Contentment & Etc.

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" background="03fc8c00erkjxk.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="48846300.gif" border=0 width="70" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pride, Bitterness, Contentment Etc."><U><B>Page 1 of Pride, Bitterness, Contentment & Etc.</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Proverbs 9:9  </B></div> <div> <B>Give </B><I><B>instruction</B></I><B> to a wise </B><I><B>man</B></I><B>, and he will be yet wiser: teach </B></div> <div> <B>a just </B><I><B>man</B></I><B>, and he will increase in learning.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study More"><U>Bible Study & More</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Pride, Bitterness, Contentment & Etc.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="473c2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Rebellion</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To all Christians:  </B></div> <div> <B>Like I have said before, we are not perfect.  If a brother or sister in Christ says or does something that upsets you, don't do anything in spitefulness towards them because of what they have said or done.  What you do to a brother or sister, you also do against GOD (</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>1 Corinthians 8:12</B></FONT><B>).  Forgive them for what they have done like the LORD has forgiven you.  If the LORD has lead someone to do his will and you don't approve of what their doing.  Don't rebel against that person, because you are also rebelling against the LORD, too.  This person is just doing what the LORD has put before them.  Here is some scripture I feel that covers what I have written about. </B></div> <div> <B>Ecclesiastes 7:20</B></div> <div> <B>20 For there is not a just man on earth who does good </B></div> <div> <B>And does not sin. </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 18:6</B></div> <div> <B>6 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.</B></div> <div> <B>John 8:34</B></div> <div> <B>34 Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.</B></div> <div> <B>1 Corinthians 8:12</B></div> <div> <B>12 But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. </B></div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ephesians 4:26</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>26 Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, </B></div> <div> <B>Cross reference:  1 Corinthians 8:12</B></div> <div> <B>Genesis 20:9</B></div> <div> <B>9 And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done." </B></div> <div> <B>Genesis 42:22</B></div> <div> <B>22 And Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now required of us."</B></div> <div> <B>Exodus 32:21</B></div> <div> <B>21 And Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you that you have brought so great a sin upon them?" </B></div> <div> <B>1 Samuel 2:25</B></div> <div> <B>25 If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?" Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, because the LORD desired to kill them. </B></div> <div> <B>1 Samuel 19:4-5</B></div> <div> <B>4 Thus Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father, and said to him, "Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you. 5 For he took his life in his hands and killed the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?" </B></div> <div> <B>1 Samuel 24:11</B></div> <div> <B>11 Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it. </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 18:21</B></div> <div> <B>21 Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" </B></div> <div> <B>Exodus 16:8</B></div> <div> <B>8 Also Moses said, "This shall be seen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the LORD hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD." </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 12:49-50</B></div> <div> <B>49  And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."  </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 18:10-11</B></div> <div> <B>10 "Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven. 11 For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. </B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 25:40</B></div> <div> <B>40 And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'</B></div> <div> <B>Matthew 25:45</B></div> <div> <B>45 Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'</B></div> <div> <B>Acts 9:4-5</B></div> <div> <B>4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5  And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."</B></div> <div> <B>1 Corinthians 12:12</B></div> <div> <B>12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Spitefulness & Mocking</U></B></div> <bR> <div> There is going to come a time in your life when you have to </div> <div> make a decision on what path to take according to the LORD.  </div> <div> Fare warning, there are going to be those whom are going to </div> <div> be spiteful and mock you.  Weather it be out of hurt feeling, </div> <div> anger or just because of who they truly are.  Just remember </div> <div> JESUS was done the same way, too <B>(Luke 18:32)</B>.  Here is </div> <div> some scripture on spitefulness and mocking:</div> <div> <B>Isa. 28:22, 50:6-9; Jude verse 18</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>LITTLE WHITE LIES</U></B></div> <bR> <div> Some people claim that it is ok to tell those little white lies.  </div> <div> Common sense tells you different.  It starts off as a little white </div> <div> lie and before you know it, you tell another to cover up the first </div> <div> one.  This usually continues so on and so forth, and before </div> <div> you know it, you have dug yourself in so deep.  You don’t </div> <div> know which way to turn.  This is what the Bible says:</div> <div> <B>Proverbs 12:6,8,13-19,21-22,1,3 </B> </div> <div> You wonder, how do I get myself out of this mess?<B>  TELL </B></div> <div> <B>THE TRUTH!  John 8:31-34</B></div> <div> Don’t let your pride get in the way of truth.  Read what the </div> <div> Bible says about pride:</div> <div> <B>Proverb 11:2; 13:10; 14:3; 16:18; 29:23; Mark 7:20-23; 1Tim. </B></div> <div> <B>3:6</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Reproof:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>As I have said before, Christians are not perfect.  We are going to make mistakes,  and the LORD will rebuke us for them.  HE does it out of love (Rev. 3:19) for us.  HE wants us to be more like HIM.  Don't get angry with HIM because you have been rebuked (Pr. 9:8) by HIM (Proverbs 27:5  Open rebuke is better than secret </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>love</B></FONT><B>).  This is how we grow and learn GOD'S ways.  The best way to understand what it is GOD wants from you and how you are to be more like HIM, is to stay in HIS word (Doctrine).  That is what HE expects us to do.  If we don't know HIS word, then how do you know how to act or live according to HIS word.  A lot of Christians don't send time in HIS word like they should.  They don't know for sure what is expected of them from GOD.  That is because they don't know enough of GOD'S word (Doctrine) to know what is expected of them.  There is one thing that I have notice from some Christians, they feel some things don't apply to them.  All of GOD'S word applies to us, that is why we have it!  The only way to know GOD intimately is to read HIS word.  HE does not do things or react on things in the same manner as you and I would do.  So in other words, don't try to handle things in your own way, give it to the LORD (Ps. 55:22) and let him handle it.  There are many examples in the Bible on GOD's way of handling things, check them out!</B></div> <div> <B>Job 26:11  The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his </B><B>reproof</B><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 1:23  Turn you at my </B><B>reproof</B><B>: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I </B></div> <div> <B>will make known my words unto you.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 1:25  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my </B></div> <div> <B>reproof</B><B>:</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 1:30  They would none of my counsel: they despised all my </B><B>reproof</B><B>.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 5:12  And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised </B></div> <div> <B>reproof</B><B>;</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 10:17  He </B><B>is in</B><B> the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that </B></div> <div> <B>refuseth </B><B>reproof</B><B> erreth. </B><B>{erreth: or, causeth to err}</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 12:1  Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth </B></div> <div> <B>reproof</B><B> </B><B>is</B><B> brutish.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 13:18  Poverty and shame </B><B>shall be to</B><B> him that refuseth instruction: but </B></div> <div> <B>he that regardeth </B><B>reproof</B><B> shall be honoured.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 15:5  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth </B></div> <div> <B>reproof</B><B> is prudent.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 15:10  Correction </B><B>is</B><B> grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: </B><B>and</B><B> he </B></div> <div> <B>that hateth </B><B>reproof</B><B> shall die. </B><B>{Correction: or, Instruction}</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 15:31  The ear that heareth the </B><B>reproof</B><B> of life abideth among the wise.</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 15:32  He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that </B></div> <div> <B>heareth </B><B>reproof</B><B> getteth understanding. </B><B>{instruction: or, correction}</B><B> </B><B>{heareth: or, </B></div> <div> <B>obeyeth}</B><B> </B><B>{getteth…: Heb. possesseth an heart}</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 17:10  A </B><B>reproof</B><B> entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes </B></div> <div> <B>into a fool. </B><B>{entereth…: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an </B></div> <div> <B>hundred times}</B></div> <div> <B>Proverbs 29:15  The rod and </B><B>reproof</B><B> give wisdom: but a child left </B><B>to himself</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>bringeth his mother to shame.</B></div> <div> <B>Habakkuk 2:1  I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will </B></div> <div> <B>watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am </B></div> <div> <B>reproved. </B><B>{tower: Heb. fenced place}</B><B> </B><B>{unto me: or, in me}</B><B> </B><B>{when…: or, when I am </B></div> <div> <B>argued with: Heb. upon my </B><B>reproof</B><B>, or, arguing}</B></div> <div> <B>2 Timothy 3:16  All scripture </B><B>is</B><B> given by inspiration of God, and </B><B>is</B><B> profitable for </B></div> <div> <B>doctrine, for </B><B>reproof</B><B>, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>