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“...against
my better judgment, I loaned her the $100.00, she said she'd pay me
back on the first of the month, so I did. It's now the 15th,
and no money, and she is nowhere. So what do I do, I really need that
money, and she's a former sunday school teacher...”
Rachel/
Clovis, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
It's been rightfully said, “You never really know someone, unless
you marry them, or borrow them money” and how true. Some times
emotions blind our better judgment. Here's a word that describes our
world, so well today, did we say today's world, it described our
Savior's world as well. The word “inconsistency.” Which brings
another axiom to bear, “Times change, but men do not.”
Inconsistent
Lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements;
self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
Lacking agreement, as one thing with another or two or more things in
relation to each other; at variance:
A summary that is inconsistent with the previously stated facts.
Not consistent in principles, conduct, etc.:
Dictionary.Com
Inconsistency:
II
Samuel 12:13,14 KJV
13
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against The Lord. And
Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou
shalt not die.
14
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the
enemies of The Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto
thee shall surely die.
II
Kings 10:16-31 NLT
16
Then Jehu said, “Now come with me, and see how devoted I am to The
Lord.” So Jehonadab rode along with him.
17
When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he killed everyone who was left there
from Ahab’s family, just as The Lord had promised through Elijah.
Jehu
Kills the Priests of Baal
18
Then Jehu called a meeting of all the people of the city and said to
them, “Ahab’s worship of Baal was nothing compared to the way I
will worship him!
19
Therefore, summon all the prophets and worshipers of Baal, and call
together all his priests. See to it that every one of them comes, for
I am going to offer a great sacrifice to Baal. Anyone who fails to
come will be put to death.” But Jehu’s cunning plan was to
destroy all the worshipers of Baal.
20
Then Jehu ordered, “Prepare a solemn assembly to worship Baal!”
So they did.
21
He sent messengers throughout all Israel summoning those who
worshiped Baal. They all came—not a single one remained behind—and
they filled the temple of Baal from one end to the other.
22
And Jehu instructed the keeper of the wardrobe, “Be sure that every
worshiper of Baal wears one of these robes.” So robes were given to
them.
23
Then Jehu went into the temple of Baal with Jehonadab son of Recab.
Jehu said to the worshipers of Baal, “Make sure no one who worships
The Lord is here—only those who worship Baal.”
24
So they were all inside the temple to offer sacrifices and burnt
offerings. Now Jehu had stationed eighty of his men outside the
building and had warned them, “If you let anyone escape, you will
pay for it with your own life.”
25
As soon as Jehu had finished sacrificing the burnt offering, he
commanded his guards and officers, “Go in and kill all of them.
Don’t let a single one escape!” So they killed them all with
their swords, and the guards and officers dragged their bodies
outside. Then Jehu’s men went into the innermost fortress of the
temple of Baal.
26
They dragged out the sacred pillar used in the worship of Baal and
burned it.
27
They smashed the sacred pillar and wrecked the temple of Baal,
converting it into a public toilet, as it remains to this day.
28
In this way, Jehu destroyed every trace of Baal worship from Israel.
29 He did not, however, destroy the gold calves at Bethel and Dan,
with which Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to sin.
30
Nonetheless The Lord said to Jehu, “You have done well in following
My instructions to destroy the family of Ahab. Therefore, your
descendants will be kings of Israel down to the fourth generation.”
31
But Jehu did not obey the Law of The Lord, The God Of Israel, with
all his heart. He refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam had led
Israel to commit.
Nehemiah
5:9 NLT
Then
I pressed further, “What you are doing is not right! Should you not
walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy
nations?
Ezekiel
36:16-21 NLT
16
Then this further message came to me from The Lord:
17
“Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own
land, they defiled it by the evil way they lived. To Me their conduct
was as unclean as a woman’s menstrual cloth.
18
They polluted the land with murder and the worship of idols, so I
poured out My fury on them.
19 I
scattered them to many lands to punish them for the evil way they had
lived.
20
But when they were scattered among the nations, they brought shame on
My holy name. For the nations said, ‘These are the people of The
Lord, but He couldn’t keep them safe in His own land!’
21
Then I was concerned for My holy name, on which My people brought
shame among the nations.
Matthew
7:1-5 KJV
1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or
how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of
thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and
then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's
eye.
Matthew
23:1-3 KJV
1
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to His disciples,
2
Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
3
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do;
but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Luke
6:46 KJV
And
why call ye Me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke
22:31-34 KJV
31
And The Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have
you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou
art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33
And he said unto Him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into
prison, and to death.
34
And He said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day,
before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me.
Luke
22:47-48 KJV
47
And while He yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called
Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus
to kiss him.
48
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou The Son Of Man with a
kiss?
John
7:21-24 NLT
21
Jesus replied, “I did one miracle on the Sabbath, and you were
amazed.
22
But you work on the Sabbath, too, when you obey Moses’ law of
circumcision. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with
the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.)
23
For if the correct time for circumcising your son falls on the
Sabbath, you go ahead and do it so as not to break the law of Moses.
So why should you be angry with Me for healing a man on the Sabbath?
24
Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”
Romans
2:1,20-24 NLT
1
You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad,
and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be
punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do
these very same things.
20
You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways
of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete
knowledge and truth.
21
Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You
tell others not to steal, but do you steal?
22
You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery?
You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples?
23
You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking
it.
24
Yet God, in His grace, freely makes us right in His sight. He did
this through Christ Jesus when He freed us from the penalty for our
sins.
Galatians
2:11-14 NLT
11
But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for
what he did was very wrong.
12
When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were
not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came,
Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of
criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of
circumcision.
13
As a result, other Jewish believers followed Peter’s hypocrisy, and
even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
14
When I saw that they were not following The Truth of The Gospel
message, I said to Peter in front of all the others, “Since you, a
Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a
Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the
Jewish traditions?
Titus
1:15,16 KJV
15
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and
unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is
defiled.
16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny Him, being
abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
James
2:14-26 KJV
14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and
have not works? can faith save him?
15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and
filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are
needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18
Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy
faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils
also believe, and tremble.
20
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered
Isaac his son upon the altar?
22
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith
made perfect?
23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God,
and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the
Friend of God.
24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith
only.
25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she
had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
26
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is
dead also.
James
3:10 KJV
Out
of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these
things ought not so to be.
II
Peter 2:1-3 NLT
1
But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be
false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive
heresies and even deny The Master who bought them. In this way, they
will bring sudden destruction on themselves.
2
Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And
because of these teachers, the way of Truth will be slandered.
3 In
their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money.
But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be
delayed.
I
John 2:4 KJV
He
that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar,
and The Truth is not in him.
Deeper,
Deeper
Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Chorus:
Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.
Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.
Author: Charles P. Jones
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Prayer:
Oh Lord, as your children, may our life be one of consistency,
dependability, and responsibility, now and always in Jesus name.
Psalm
18:32 KJV
It
is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
