James 4:11-16 On T.A.P.

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    FriMay152009 PostedFriday, May 15, 2009 @ 2 PMByJudsonTaggedJames
    TEXT: James 4:11-16

    Theology
    • In James 4:11, James is telling us that we should not speak evil against other Christians (specifically, but this application must be spread to all people) because our speaking evil is our evil attempt to infect other people with our heart’s judgment.
    • Ultimately your hearts desire and motivation is to infect others and influence others with your heart’s judgment because you are motivated to get others to have the same evil feelings toward someone as you do. God says that judgment is evil.
    • This creates confusion among believers because we are slandering God’s word and translating it in a way that is not God’s word. That is why we must take our influence seriously because God’s word is at stake. James 3:6
    • James also tells us that we are able to save nor destroy; therefore, only He who is able to do those things should judge Matthew 10:28.
    • Finally James tells us that we must acknowledge God in our decision making because to do otherwise is to make God jealous by not involving Him; which ultimately is not giving Him glory. To boast about something without God is evil.

    Application
    • Think of those you have spoken bad about. Are they Christians or not? How does this text fit your understanding of “why” you do this?
    • Do you try to justify your slandering/speaking evil of others using the Bible? If so, how?
    • Do you translate Biblical text in such a way to “do what you want to do” or do you translate only part of the Bible and forget other parts?
    • When you have made a decision about someone, have you attempted Galatians 6:1?

    Prayer
    • Praise God for your salvation and praise Him for the word that is able to save your soul.
    • Confess to God your unbiblical judgments and slander toward other Christians
    • Thank God for repentance.
    • Ask God to give you wisdom and Grace to follow through with Galatians 6:1.
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