It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. The spirit of religion and tradition is all about doctrines and dogmas, but Christianity is about a relationship with a loving Heavenly Father and peaceful, fruitful relationships with others. A lot of strife is stirred up by people wanting to be RIGHT – arguing about opinions arguing over foolish things. When we make pet doctrines more important than people or relationships, or if we won’t let go of old carnal ideas, then it’s going to cause division. These things need to be a priority in our lives, our talk, and our walk. The most important thing we can all do – if we want the blessing of the Lord – is to follow after righteousness, faith, love, and peace. No one in their right mind would want the devil having his way in their lives, but many people don’t realize that they have given him access and authority by their mouth and their attitude. Then the devil takes them captive and has his way in their lives. When people yield to sin and oppose the truth of the Gospel, they open themselves up to demonic activity and become ensnared by the devil. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. The devil stirs up strife deliberately, to hinder and even destroy the anointing and the blessing in people’s lives.įlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Strife, among other things, is an enemy to the anointing. The word “hate” used here, of what the Lord hates, also means “enemy”. They only produce bad fruit and are a fertile breeding ground for demonic activity. Selfishness and self-centeredness stir up strife and conflict, which never end well. The dictionary definition of strife is: vigorous or bitter conflict discord or antagonism a quarrel, struggle, or clash competition or rivalry. The Hebrew word translated strife here, also means: a contest a quarrel brawling contention contentious discord. One of the things that the Lord hates is strife and someone who sows discord among his or her family – or neighbors – in the Body of Christ. 1Peter 4.These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, 19 A false witness who breathes out lies, and he who sows discord among his brethren. The Apocalypse the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St.
The revelations of God are contained in the Old and New Testament.ģ. That which is revealed appropriately, the sacred truths which God has communicated to man for his instruction and direction.
How that by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in few words. The act of disclosing or discovering to others what was before unknown to them appropriately, the disclosure or communication of truth to men by God himself, or by his authorized agents, the prophets and apostles.
Some men ruin the fabric of their bodies by incessant revels. To feast with loose and clamorous merriment to carouse to act the bacchanalian.Ģ. rabo, rabio, to rage, whence rabies, rabid.ġ.
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