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Jimmy_B
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In the secular world, a policeman can lose his job for simply “associating" with a known felon. This is because he (the policeman) is held to a higher standard of conduct. Moreover, a person may not be granted a security clearance, based on whom he associates with, the reason for this, I believe is self-evident.
God’s standard of conduct is much higher than any created in this world and if anyone reading this doesn’t believe me, they haven’t read much of the bible or they are in denial.
Now take this one-step further, “Parents”; a parent’s job is very difficult under the best of circumstances and becomes almost untenable when we allow external negative influences, which we have control over, access to our children.
A parent’s main responsibility to their child is to protect them and teach them to know, love, respect and obey God. That’s it, that is their mission in life. When two people (by the divine will of God) bring a pure, innocence precious baby into this world, they must protect that child, in this world and keep them safe and this includes keeping their soul safe.
Kid’s are on loan to us from God and at some point in time He wants them back. Families cannot stay together in heaven if they become separated here on earth by sin.
I hate to use the “S” word, SIN, but when we don’t use it (the word sin), because it makes us feel uncomfortable, it becomes something that get’s rationalized away. Sin might go away in ones conscience but it never really goes away. That is why we must constantly remind each other.
Humility is the spark that lights the fire called guilt, guilt leads us to remorse, remorse, causes us to reconcile with our Father in heaven and it is then that we are forgiven (healed) and re-united with Him.
Parents need to help strengthen their child’s conscience; this becomes nearly impossible when there exists, others in their lives who want to undermine it.
Christians need to be honest and firm with themselves and one another. This is hard today, because so many people are so sensitive and because of inflated ego’s.
When it comes to pointing out sin, even though at times it may “hurt someone’s feelings”, we may even alienate others; it is still our responsibility to God, our Creator to point it out.
If we all waited until we were perfect and sinless to discuss sin, it would never be discussed at all.
If we truly loved our neighbor, we would all try to help each other avoid sin. Pointing out sin should never anger a Christian. Avoiding one who sins or avoiding the appearance of sin, should never anger a Christian.
If it doesn’t apply to you (in general) then good for you, if it does, change your behavior because you are messing it up for the rest of us who want to have a good life and go to heaven.
I meant that “yes,” one may comment, but with intent to help or advise. Priests and therapists do that…Sorry for the mistake…
Who of us would fall under that sinless category? Noone except two humans that I haven’t found participating here yet.
