Dealing with Mocking

A word of advice when dealing with a scoffer:

Proverbs 9:7
New King James Version (©1982)
"He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself."

Proverbs 9:8
New Living Translation (©2007)
"So don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you."

Proverbs 15:12
New International Version (©1984)
"A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise."

Proverbs 19:25
New Living Translation (©2007)
"If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson; if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser."

Proverbs 15:5
New Living Translation (©2007)
"Only a fool despises a parent's discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise."

Proverbs 8:12
English Standard Version (©2001)
"I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,* and I find knowledge and discretion."


*Good judgement

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Turn to the Person Next to You....

Four months ago I commented on a video on YouTube and this is what I wrote: (mind you I think I was listening to Wretched Radio)
1:38 lol WHY DO THEY DO THAT? or the good ol' "Turn to the person next to you and say "God Bless You" or the classic "Stand up and greet the ones around you" etc. BAH! I already know them, or I don't want to say hi. We are there as a body to worship together, isn't that enough? I already said hi when I came in and I don't intend to make friends with every single Christian. They shouldn't get any more special treatment than an unbeliever hehe. I'm just joshing. I love my brethren. But come on!

Later I replied to another comment (below) that was encouraging love between brothers but missed my point: 

1Pe 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently
Also see John 13:34; Acts 2:42; 1st Peter 3:8 to 9; 1st John 3:14 & 1st John 3:16
I get what you're saying, nevertheless, love one another as Christ has and always will love us.

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If God is Love....

It has come to thought at times when I think about all the people who have never heard the word of God that How could God throw these people into hell without them being aware of the fact that they are going there? To me it seems that God is reasonable and has planned out the fate of each person. I know that not everyone will be going to heaven, but it still bothers me at times to think that most people will not see His face and be cast forever into eternal punishment in hell for their sins unaware. I guess that's anybody's misunderstanding of God's love for His creation. It looks like there is a paradox because God has an agape unconditional love for mankind. Let me share with you my thoughts after meditating on the book of Job. I hope this will give you comfort in the times of frustration in the issue of guilt and the pleasures in fantasy of a life without God that may be conjured up in your mind when you think about letting go of your faith. My first note to make is you will never escape the feeling of guilt by escaping the thought of a living personal God.

Sam Harris Intellectually Honest