Hello Friends,
Do you care about your
reputation? Do you want to be a good example for people? This can’t be done if
we are constantly doing something that God warns us against. The biggest sin
that so called Christians have such a difficult time refraining from is
swearing.
When you call yourself a
Christian, people expect to see behavior from you that is different from the
behavior of unsaved people. After making Jesus your personal lord and savior,
you should immediately start cleaning up your life to become how God would have
you be. This means dropping the immoral habits that you’ve acquired from your
past.
I have met many people who
claimed to be saved; but then a minute later they are cussing. This can offend
people, and it will set a bad example of Christianity. When you see a child
being impolite, that reflects on the parents, and people will think that they have
done a bad job at raising their child. Do you want people to get this impression
of God? God isn’t someone who will let just anyone into His kingdom, only
people who have chosen to live for Him will go to heaven. Living for God doesn’t
mean saying that you are a Christian, it means acting like it.
Matthew 12:36-37 says – “…
On the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they
speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be
condemned.”
Ephesians 4:29 says – “Let
no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for
building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Matthew 15:10-11 says – “…Hear
and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but
what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.”
How hard is it not to
swear? There are about 15 words not to say, and about 171,476 words that you
can say (without sinning). If we claim to be Christians, then we need to act
like it. God would have it that every person speaks in a clean respectable
manner; not just for His glory, but for your reputation.
In Christ,
Noah Brewster
Very inspiring.
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