Thisis Thend
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Strain at a gnat, strain out a gnat. Most certainly, gnats are being strained here. Another way of saying this with a more modern expression would be; "You can't see the forest, for the trees."
And so I say...., Fear God so that you keep his commandments. Do what He asks of you, whatever that understanding might be. Turn from sin. Fight your selfish desires with all your heart, mind and soul. And do not judge others, so that you worry about making sure they understand exactly what you understand. It is not our job to tell them what they should do, or how they should believe. So we would do well to turn to ourselves. That we might concern ourselves with ourselves. So that the inside of our cup is clean, and the planks are removed from our eyes. So that we can then, follow the path illuminated by Jesus Christ. That when we find that we have sinned, and discover that we have failed to follow, we would repent of it. Feel guilty. Feel bad that we have not followed the instructions of our Good Father, who loves us. And this is our baptism. The baptism of repentance. And either we are baptized, or we are not. So i think, do not get lost in the details, quibbling and quarreling over the meanings of words.
Now..., here is the mind of wisdom. That God, who foreknew all things, set in place each and every translation. That by them, He will work His purpose. And one purpose in this day, is that those assembled here in this electronic church - those gathered together in His name - come to see His truth. Might come to see more clearly what it means to "strain IN or OUT a gnat."
Yes, how deep are His waters! And how narrow the path, that leads to the Kingdom! How narrow that road. The one that guides us to those cool clear waters. That we might drink from them, and attain everlasting life ! Amen.
And so I say...., Fear God so that you keep his commandments. Do what He asks of you, whatever that understanding might be. Turn from sin. Fight your selfish desires with all your heart, mind and soul. And do not judge others, so that you worry about making sure they understand exactly what you understand. It is not our job to tell them what they should do, or how they should believe. So we would do well to turn to ourselves. That we might concern ourselves with ourselves. So that the inside of our cup is clean, and the planks are removed from our eyes. So that we can then, follow the path illuminated by Jesus Christ. That when we find that we have sinned, and discover that we have failed to follow, we would repent of it. Feel guilty. Feel bad that we have not followed the instructions of our Good Father, who loves us. And this is our baptism. The baptism of repentance. And either we are baptized, or we are not. So i think, do not get lost in the details, quibbling and quarreling over the meanings of words.
Now..., here is the mind of wisdom. That God, who foreknew all things, set in place each and every translation. That by them, He will work His purpose. And one purpose in this day, is that those assembled here in this electronic church - those gathered together in His name - come to see His truth. Might come to see more clearly what it means to "strain IN or OUT a gnat."
Yes, how deep are His waters! And how narrow the path, that leads to the Kingdom! How narrow that road. The one that guides us to those cool clear waters. That we might drink from them, and attain everlasting life ! Amen.
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