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mharrell08:
"At the end of the day, I suppose I am not railing against religion per se. I am railing against duplicity and dishonesty. It seems to me, though, that religion is a concept behind which many people find plenty of space to hide their true selves. This, in the end, turns people like me away from anything smacking even lightly of religious behavior because we have seen so many times the behavior of the 'enlightened" when the doors are closed."  - Paul Shirley, 'Can I Keep My Jersey?'


Rom 2:24  For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” as it is written...

Ezek 36:22-23  “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD,” says the Lord GOD, “when I am hallowed in you before their eyes.

Doing works in the name of the Lord, but then acting contrary when few are looking, blasphemies the name of the Lord. For as many people that are drawn out of the world through the works of the church, a good number are led right back because of the hypocrisy.



Marques

Samson:


 2Ti 3:5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

 2Ti 3:8  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
2Ti 3:9  But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

2Ti 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Rom 1:28  And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Rom 1:29  Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Rom 1:30  Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Rom 1:31  Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Rom 1:32  Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Gina:
Ohhhh, so that's what "Just for fun posts and lighthearted banter" looks like.  That's a relief.

;)

rumpelstiltskin:
One way Ive noticed is;
Ecc 7:16  Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
I see that being done in the pullpit all the time.

Maybe Jesus gives us an example of this;

Mat 6:1  Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Mat 6:2  Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Mat 6:3  But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Mat 6:4  That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Mat 6:5  And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Mat 6:6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Mat 6:7  But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Mat 6:8  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him

 The Pharisees told plenty of people how to live their lives, but did not do likewise
Mat 23:2  Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Mat 23:3  All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Mat 23:4  For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers

Tom

JohnMichael:
Hi Marques,

This post had a profound effect on me. We all know how the flesh likes to plot and scheme. The effect that this post had on me was to provide some ammo against the flesh/carnal beast. Even if no one else saw what we did, the Lord sees all. If we did those things that we know are wrong, we've just dragged our Lord's name through the mud. We've essentially broken the Third Commandment in spirit. We've just taken the Lord's name in vain/futility, and the Scriptures say He will not hold guiltless those that do that. Translation: Big, BIG No-No. There are also the verses that talk about treating Christ's sacrifice as an unholy thing, grieving the Spirit, and willingly willfully sinning that also apply.

Your post was well-timed. I needed some ammo against my sickening self. This post helped to take my eyes off of ME and put them back on HIM - where they belong. What would my actions do to Him? How would those actions make Him feel? Etc. In a sense, we are His representatives in this age, and if we do wrong, we are causing His Name to be blasphemed. There's always a witness.

Excellent post.

In Him,
John

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