Rejecting compliments with "I'm not worthy" is an insult to god who gave us life as well as gifts?

[Emli]

Hes contradicting himself, not me.

I haven't found any contradiction. It's sound doctrine from God's Word. Something that we should all focus on trying to understand.

 

[Emli]

This is so absurd, lol

2 Timothy 4:3

 

[W2L]

2 Timothy 4:3

I dont follow teachers, but i follow the truth in scripture. Thanks for showing why this is absurd. goodnight.

 

[Bible Highlighter]

Hes contradicting himself, not me.

I think it is best we agree to disagree. I am not going to agree with your odd statements that run contrary to what I know the Bible says.

May God bless you.
We should probably move on.

May the love and peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be unto you this fine evening.

 

[W2L]

I haven't found any contradiction. It's sound doctrine from God's Word. Something that we should all focus on trying to understand.

Surely. Be blessed.

 

[Dr Bruce Atkinson]

1) God created you and I, so that act alone means that he felt that we were worthy enough to be his creations.

2) That He chose to die for us as an atonement for our sins is also because He thought us to be so worthy of salvation and thereby eternal life.

3) He also gave us various gifts, talents and abilities.

Therefore, when Christians decry any compliment with the statement, "I'm not worthy," is that not a slap in the face of God?

When a christian is being very helpful and kind, do we not say "thank you" to them or tell them "well done", and then they graciously say, "thank you?"

There is something arrogant in refusing to accept a compliment, something self-righteous....and it seems like a slam to the person doing the complimenting!

I feel slapped, hearing this response, like I've been corrected and put in my place.

How awkward and shame based is this kind of thinking.

I'm struggling to figure out if I am accurate in this assessment or not, as I just cannot fathom teaching a child to not accept any compliment at all.

Do we not encourage each other or not encourage each other in life?

Well, God knows our hearts as well as our worth. He knows we are sinners who deserve nothing good but He also loves us and has provided forgiveness at the Cross and even eternal life to believers.

Rejecting compliments is rude to the complimenter who is just trying to be nice. We should just say "Thank you. It is so nice of you to say so." But on the inside, we should not take it too seriously because we might get "a big head" and think more highly of ourselves than we ought (which Paul advised us not to do).

 

[wogspeaker]

1) God created you and I, so that act alone means that he felt that we were worthy enough to be his creations.

2) That He chose to die for us as an atonement for our sins is also because He thought us to be so worthy of salvation and thereby eternal life.

3) He also gave us various gifts, talents and abilities.

Therefore, when Christians decry any compliment with the statement, "I'm not worthy," is that not a slap in the face of God?

When a christian is being very helpful and kind, do we not say "thank you" to them or tell them "well done", and then they graciously say, "thank you?"

There is something arrogant in refusing to accept a compliment, something self-righteous....and it seems like a slam to the person doing the complimenting!

I feel slapped, hearing this response, like I've been corrected and put in my place.

How awkward and shame based is this kind of thinking.

I'm struggling to figure out if I am accurate in this assessment or not, as I just cannot fathom teaching a child to not accept any compliment at all.

Do we not encourage each other or not encourage each other in life?

 

[wogspeaker]

Luke 17:10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
10 So you too, when you do all the things which are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy slaves; we have done only that which we ought to have done.’”

 

[Phil 1:21]

Humility is not an insult to God.

 

[FreeinChrist]

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