One poster:

-Indeed, according to some individuals in here, when we’re -Christians, we are supposed to be all sweetness and light, NEVER lose -our cool, always wear the ‘WALK ALL OVER ME” sign on our foreheads, -and never try to stand up for our own integrity………. what a sham -that crap is.

Ninure’s response:

I am so sorry to learn that you find the commands of Jesus and the rest of the NT “crap”.

(  ) Speech, insults, lies, and slander….what the Bible says

Revilers will have no part in the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:10

REVILE (Heb. qalal, Gr. antiloidoreo, blasphemeo, loidoreo, oneidizo). A word meaning  ³to address with abusive or insulting language, ²  ³to reproach. ² Israelites were forbidden to revile their parents on pain of death (Exod 21:17 KJV; NIV  ³curses ²). Israel was reviled by Moab and Ammon (Zeph 2:8 KJV; NIV  ³taunts ²). Jesus endured reviling on the cross (Mark 15:32 KJV). Revilers will have no part in the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:10 KJV; cf. Pss 10:13; 44:16; 74:10, 18).

From the Wordsuth Dictionary:

Revile: Inflected Forms reviled, reviling, reviles Definition 1. to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. Synonyms abuse (3) , slur (1) , mock (1) , disparage (1) , deprecate (1) , deride

From The Online Plain Text English Dictionary: Revile * (n.) Reproach; reviling. * (v. t. & i.) To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language.

from Eugene Peterson’s The Message; excerpts from Proverbs 15: From the NIV Bible dictionary

A gentle response diffuses anger but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies.

Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate.

Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 6:16-19

Proverbs 15: A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Matthew 12 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Luke 6:27 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Romans 12: 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. 19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

2 Timothy 2: 24 The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, 25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him; if perhaps God may give them repentance to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

2 Timothy 2:23-25

Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish arguments which only upset people and make them angry. God’s people must not be quarrelsome; they must be gentle, patient teachers of those who are wrong. Be humble when you are trying to teach those who are mixed up concerning the truth. For IF you talk meekly and courteously to them they are more likely, with God’s help, to turn away from their wrong ideas and believe what is true.

Colossians 3: 8 but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Colossians 4: 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed to the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Philippians 4: 8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:9 The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

I Peter 2: Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

1Pe 3:10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you areason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

James 3:5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. 10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

James 4:11-12 “Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?”

First poster:

-Even our Lord Jesus got angry when it was necessary. I guess some of -these false-religionists in here lost sight of that!! :o)

Ninure:

Make a deal with you..

When you can raise the dead, feed multitudes with a kid’s lunch, die as an atonement for sin, and raise yourself from the dead….I’ll grant you the right to use Jesus’ actions to justify your claim to be act contraruy to His commands.

Ninure Saunders aka Rainbow Christian