February 21, 2004
salt in the fresh water
Why do so many Christian blogs have swear words on them? It amazes me how I can read such fascinating, insightful, biblical entries, but in the comments or the very next entry there are vulgar expressions and curse words.
How do you distinguish a Christian from a non-believer if both speak the same way. Jesus said "For out of the heart proceed...blasphemies" (Matthew 15:19). James said, "Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be" (James 3:10 NIV).
Here is a thought-provoking quote from chapter four of Christian Education: Its Mandate and Mission (BJU Press ©1992):
The believer's speech should be "seasoned with salt," not salty; it should communicate "alway with grace" (Col. 4:6). The enemies of Jesus tried but failed to "catch him in his words" (Mark 12:13)--words that had keen edge but also graciousness (Luke 4:22). The Biblical standard, today as then, is "sound speech, that cannot be condemned" (Titus 2:8).
Posted by micah on February 21, 2004 06:45 AMAMEN!
It is so discouraging to read a "Christian" blog and find a bunch of filth. We need to realize that when we claim to be Chrisitans that we are representing Christ. Not just ourselves.
There are some "Christian" blogs with filth, but there are many Christian blogs with bad words and other things that I don't like. I don't want to imply that I'll never visit those blogs again. It just makes me sad. I'm sure I've said things that upset people too. We are all sinners. It is God's grace that makes the difference in our lives. What I want to do is encourage people to aim higher. God expects us to be a holy people.
Maybe we should start calling each other "Holy One" instead of Saint. It puts our behavior in a new light that the word "saint" has forgotten. If that makes any sense...
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