June is pride month - Do Christians
who support pride in a behavior that God calls sinful
really love those people?
My opion on this question
really does not matter. What God's word says about it
is critical. How can a person repent of their sin and
be proud of that sinful life style at the same time?
Let us take a look at what the scriptures say.
What
Does the Bible Say About Pride?
The Bible portrays pride negatively, describing it as
a sin that leads to various negative outcomes. According
to the Bible, pride can cause strife, shame, and destruction.
For example, Proverbs 16:18-19 states, "Pride goeth
before destruction,
And an haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to
be of an humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide
the spoil with the proud." Additionally, pride
is seen as an attitude that separates individuals from
God, as it can make one believe they do not need God's
help or guidance.
The Bible warns against
being wise in one's own eyes and advises against arrogance
and haughty behavior. It also mentions that God resists
the proud but shows favor to the humble. This is further
emphasized in passages such as James 4 and 1 Peter 5,
which state, " God resisteth the proud, but giveth
grace unto the humble.". 1 Peter 5 "Yea, all
of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with
humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace
to the humble."
Moreover, the Bible lists
pride as one of the many evil things that we should
hate
Pro 8:13 The fear of
the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and
the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
It also warns that pride can blind one to their faults
and make them resistant to correction.
Overall, the Bible consistently
portrays pride as a negative trait that can lead to
spiritual and moral downfall, urging believers to cultivate
humility instead.
Then there is 1 John which
makes it very clear that both lusts of the flesh, lusts
of the eyes and pride of that life are NOT of the Father.
1Jo 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh,
and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is
not of the Father, but is of the world.
So back to the
original question Do Christians who support pride in
a behavior that God calls sinful really love those people
or should we love them by sharing God's love through
His word?
1Jo 2:15 "Love not
the world, neither the things that are in the world.
If any man love the world, the love of the Father is
not in him."
Jesus died to
pay for our sins of the world. Remember Jesus said to
the woman at the well who was being condemned for her
aduletry in John 8:11 "Neither do I condemn thee:
go, and sin no more." Both no condemnation and
sin no more are the words of Jesus. Let us be Christ
like.
Many Christian leaders
believe the rapture of the church is very near.
This
week we are sharing with you via podcast the audio from
David Bay's teaching "The Rapture Precedes Israels
70th Week Audio from the DVD"
This is the audio from
the DVD.
To
watch the video you can order the DVD HERE
Is there a tie-in between
the Rapture and the beginning of Daniels 70th Week,
which is known as the Great Tribulation?
Consider the Global rapture.
Every Born Again believer will be instantaneously snatched
from this dimension. Will be like a strong magnet passed
over a bed of steel and aluminum fragments. What happens?
The steel flies through the air to attach themselves
to the bottom of the magnet while the aluminum pieces
remain in the bed.
Jesus Himself will appear
in the air over the Earth and utter a strong shout for
His Church. At that instant, believers will be snatched
from their earthly dimension and will fly through the
air to meet Jesus, getting a glorified body along the
way.
The 70th Week is the 7-
Year Tribulation, whose major purpose is to further
purify Israel to accept Jesus as their Messiah. The
Christian Church is not in view here because Gods purpose
is to finally deal with Israel.
Once God removes His Church,
He can deal with Israel's last punishment and her preparation
to receive Jesus as the Jewish Messiah.
Exciting times. Do not
miss the Rapture of the Church!
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