8 things chrostians shoudlnt do

[creativemechanic]

I saw a recent post talking about 8 things Christians need to stop doing. A good read . what do you think.

1) expecting non Christians to live like Christians. We have rhe holy spirit enabling us to live a holy life. They donr so they wont.Putting our morals on them will turn them off from the gospel .we should instead use it to witness.

2)swearing in text speak words like OM... It may seem harmless but w'ere really calling his name in vain.

3)thinking we can't read the Bible everyday.

4) not bothering to witness.

5)gossiping especially about other Christians and their issues eg prayer requests.

6)publicly disrespecting politicians on social media. We are commanded to eespect our leaders despite our opinions on them.Reference was made to how some Christians blasted Obama when he got in and compared the us govt to the roman empire. Which btw slaughtered christisns. Even now in peoples blasting of trump.

7)expecting well be popular to the world. Wewon't. Jesus himself said it will hate us as it hated him.

8)using elements if other religions in our lives eg yogawhich is linked to Hindu worship.

What do u think

[simplejeff]

The list varies group to group.

Devour SCRIPTURE and see what the CREATOR says,  HIS list never changes. (and is mostly unknown and not honored).

But as HIS WORD says, HONORING HIS WORD leads to LIFE, and to LIFE ABUNDANTLY.  (i.e. is very very good to do) .

[simplejeff]

4 minutes ago, Yowm said:

9. Writing up 'shouldn't do lists'. LoL

Really ? 

I think the first such list is found in GENESIS , EXODUS,  LEVITICUS, NUMBERS and DEUTERONOMY,

and

JESUS verified this when HE was asked.

[Guest BacKaran]

I am learning that non believers are a hard bunch to talk with on issues of God. We would think they, like us as we were before non believers, could see the peril of their sins, thinking they would come to repentance more now as things are getting so obvious we are in the last days, but they don't.... And I'm not upset they can't see the deceit, I mourn in my heart for them because the Bible tells us, many will fall away.... It's very tragic.

Obama has been a learning experience with my trying not to voice my opinion on a nasty way and I've had friends rebuke me once in a while, so I ask forgiveness for him and me but I gotta say, I'm glad Trump won!

Edited February 10, 2017 by BacKaran

[missmuffet]

1. Quit expecting the "world" to like you.

2. Quit saying that repentance is not necessary.

3. Stop saying "luck". Jesus has nothing to do with luck.

4. Quit being more passionate about your political afflictions than your relationship with Christ.

5. Stop beating people over the head to get them to become a Christian.

6. Stop acting like you are better than the unbeliever. Because you are not.

7. Quit being unkind.

8. Stop defending sin.

To name a few

[TheMatrixHasU71]

21 hours ago, creativemechanic said:

I saw a recent post talking about 8 things Christians need to stop doing. A good read . what do you think.

1) expecting non Christians to live like Christians. We have rhe holy spirit enabling us to live a holy life. They donr so they wont.Putting our morals on them will turn them off from the gospel .we should instead use it to witness.

2)swearing in text speak words like OM... It may seem harmless but w'ere really calling his name in vain.

3)thinking we can't read the Bible everyday.

4) not bothering to witness.

5)gossiping especially about other Christians and their issues eg prayer requests.

6)publicly disrespecting politicians on social media. We are commanded to eespect our leaders despite our opinions on them.Reference was made to how some Christians blasted Obama when he got in and compared the us govt to the roman empire. Which btw slaughtered christisns. Even now in peoples blasting of trump.

7)expecting well be popular to the world. Wewon't. Jesus himself said it will hate us as it hated him.

8)using elements if other religions in our lives eg yogawhich is linked to Hindu worship.

What do u think

I agree with most of that but have a problem with point 6. We are called to respect our leaders bot not their antichristian attitudes.

[simplejeff]

20 hours ago, Yowm said:

Oh, don't forget the list written on our conscience.

Yes, TORAH ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  (ROMANS 3 and HEBREWS 10,  et al )

Oh, look,   TORAH >>>>

21 hours ago, simplejeff said:

...I think the first such list is found in GENESIS , EXODUS,  LEVITICUS, NUMBERS and DEUTERONOMY,

and

JESUS verified this when HE was asked.

 

[Willa]

I think the OP is Godly wisdom and good advice in general.  It is a good reminder.

[angels4u]

21 hours ago, creativemechanic said:

I saw a recent post talking about 8 things Christians need to stop doing. A good read . what do you think.

1) expecting non Christians to live like Christians. We have rhe holy spirit enabling us to live a holy life. They donr so they wont.Putting our morals on them will turn them off from the gospel .we should instead use it to witness.

2)swearing in text speak words like OM... It may seem harmless but w'ere really calling his name in vain.

3)thinking we can't read the Bible everyday.

4) not bothering to witness.

5)gossiping especially about other Christians and their issues eg prayer requests.

6)publicly disrespecting politicians on social media. We are commanded to eespect our leaders despite our opinions on them.Reference was made to how some Christians blasted Obama when he got in and compared the us govt to the roman empire. Which btw slaughtered christisns. Even now in peoples blasting of trump.

7)expecting well be popular to the world. Wewon't. Jesus himself said it will hate us as it hated him.

8)using elements if other religions in our lives eg yogawhich is linked to Hindu worship.

What do u think

 

Amen Creative ,

They're all good points  , also I would add that we should ask God to fill us with His Holy Spirit to discern what we should do, as Christians He wrote the law in our heart and how more in tune we are with Him, How more we will be able to do His will,don't you think?

[Guest Teditis]

While I think that the OP and other responding posts are good ides, in general, I don't like the idea

of lists of things that we should and shouldn't do.... it's rather redundant to most adults and those

that have even a "beginners" walk in the Lord. The Bible is replete with things we should and shouldn't

do.

Our walk with Christ is dynamic and ever-changing. We also start that walk at different starting points.

Sanctification is a process of growth and it's experiential... meaning that we're bound to make mistakes

and missteps along the way. We will often be stuck in some areas that God wants us to grow out of and

even be grieved by. Other areas we will excel at and often center a lot of our focus on while missing out

on observing other areas that we could expand our spiritual boarders on.

Like with any human endeavor, we should be encouraged to try new things or experiment on certain aspects

of things that we're already familiar with. Trying and making mistake/missteps is all part of learning... it's

called learning through experience.

So I say, be familiar with the Word of God, understand His general Will for our lives and go out and experience

Life. With Christ there is freedom...

Gal. 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Edited February 10, 2017 by Teditis