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JAMES 1
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
TONGUE TIED
Do you go to church every Sunday?
Do you read and study your bible?
Do you share the gospel to your friends?
All this is very good and very noteworthy and is exactly what you should be doing, but James, as he always does, under the holy spirit's inspiration, pulls no punches.
What are the true evidences of Christianity?
In chapter 3, we have a detailed discourse on the tongue, here we have a little taster so to speak.
In chapter 3, James states that the tongue although the smallest member of the body, is like a runaway train, once started rolling downhill, it cant be stopped. I have said something to a family member and it has taken days or even months for the wounds to heal, if they ever do.
Words are like hand grenades; we throw them around carelessly and they end up hurting myriads of people.
The true test of a believer's life is not how much bible you have read and know, but can you control your tongue?
The true test of a church is how much the members are living in peace with each other. Can you imagine, a non believer coming into your church, and seeing and hearing all the gossip and backbiting going on, it would put them right off.
You can have all your doctrine correct, all your evangelism programs running like clockwork and yet if you are biting and devouring each other with your words, it is completely and utterly worthless.
So, you think you are religious, do you?
If you haven't been able to bridle or control your tongue, then all your so-called religious is just an empty and worthless shell.
Your words must back up your life, as James will say in his amazing discourse on faith and works in Chapter 2.
May our words always be seasoned with salt and may they be a testimony to our faith in Christ.
Your testimony will be ruined if you can't bridle your tongue.
Is your tongue tied by the power of God's spirit or it is loosed to destroy and gossip?
If it's the latter, your religion is worthless.
God bless you
KK
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
TONGUE TIED
Do you go to church every Sunday?
Do you read and study your bible?
Do you share the gospel to your friends?
All this is very good and very noteworthy and is exactly what you should be doing, but James, as he always does, under the holy spirit's inspiration, pulls no punches.
What are the true evidences of Christianity?
In chapter 3, we have a detailed discourse on the tongue, here we have a little taster so to speak.
In chapter 3, James states that the tongue although the smallest member of the body, is like a runaway train, once started rolling downhill, it cant be stopped. I have said something to a family member and it has taken days or even months for the wounds to heal, if they ever do.
Words are like hand grenades; we throw them around carelessly and they end up hurting myriads of people.
The true test of a believer's life is not how much bible you have read and know, but can you control your tongue?
The true test of a church is how much the members are living in peace with each other. Can you imagine, a non believer coming into your church, and seeing and hearing all the gossip and backbiting going on, it would put them right off.
You can have all your doctrine correct, all your evangelism programs running like clockwork and yet if you are biting and devouring each other with your words, it is completely and utterly worthless.
So, you think you are religious, do you?
If you haven't been able to bridle or control your tongue, then all your so-called religious is just an empty and worthless shell.
Your words must back up your life, as James will say in his amazing discourse on faith and works in Chapter 2.
May our words always be seasoned with salt and may they be a testimony to our faith in Christ.
Your testimony will be ruined if you can't bridle your tongue.
Is your tongue tied by the power of God's spirit or it is loosed to destroy and gossip?
If it's the latter, your religion is worthless.
God bless you
KK
