Phil,
Was this meant to be a private message? :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 9:02 PM
Subject: Swearing
> Karen,
>
> It rubs my fur wrong, too, when people take the Lord's name in vain. Be
> it
> in movies, TV shows, or even in books or print, as it were. However, I
> find
> it much less offensive now that I did even six years ago which seems to be
> a
> direct result of places I have been healed in my feelings and thoughts,
> the
> lies that no longer exist in my identity with Christ, and the security I
> experience with Jesus Himself. Furthermore, many years ago, I began to
> carefully study the true meaning of First John 1:9 which we all likely
> know
> by memory. The Holy Spirit pointed something out to me one day concern
> this
> verse and as I studied it for some time, I finally realized what it was
> all
> about and the meaning it has for Christians relating to sin. Swearing, of
> course, is sin but a different type of sin for the lost than a Christian
> who
> is born again. Maybe I'll type a little about first John 1:9 to explain
> what I believe but my hands are getting too weak to do much more typing
> tonight. However, I understand your feelings about still being unable to
> eradicate swearing in your own life at times as a Christian. Remind me to
> tell you something I did once relating to this very topic that horrified
> me
> and made me think I would maybe even go to hell for what I said. It is
> funny because Jesus set me up for it to happen to teach me something very
> spiritually valuable. Plus, it reminded me of the sense of humor Jesus
> truly has. You might very well discover, once you hear what I have to say
> and the things I point out about God's sense of humor, that swearing goes
> away due to it being spiritually minimized in your life as a Christian.
> It
> is the value we place on certain sins that causes us instability in our
> walk
> with the Lord. Swearing isn't any different to God than adultery,
> abortion,
> murder, rape, or anything else. Yes, that is a very difficult theological
> pill to get down. I choke on it every time I say it, for that matter, but
> God isn't variable. If He were, none of us would end up in Heaven. If we
> can get to the place that we can see sin, as Christians, the way He views
> it, swearing can disappear like a puff of smoke. It is the value, or
> severity of sinfulness we put on it, that causes us shame, guilt, grief,
> and
> fear. If such things as I just mentioned are eliminated by healing and
> understanding of God's nature and the identity of Christ we can enjoy, a
> lot
> of things aren't important any more and they go away and God is magnified
> within us.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 8:13 PM
> Subject: Re: happy Luke SkyWalker Day
>
>
>> Yes. I hate having to ride city buses because of people cussing up. I
> cringe when I here the gd word. Although I have to admit. I have sworn
> myself. But I hate doing it. I think I do it becuase I grew up in a
> cussing house. I am glad I don't swear like I use to though. But I
> unfortunately i do slip and shouldn't. I have fasted ice cream for over a
> year you would think I could stop swearing. Even if it is just once a
> week
> or so. It still should be gone. I guess I should ask everyone to ask God
> to
> take away my swearing problem.
>
|