"How to Treat Others"
Luke 6:31 "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you."
I do not need to say much to convict all of us that we ought to read, study and know His Word better. Our Bibles can get pretty dusty pretty fast. Not only should you know where your Bible is, you should know what you read recently, such as in today or yesterday, not last week. There is a lot of misquoting of the Bible, probably spread around by ignorance or misquoted from misquotes or misapplied even unwittingly.
This verse is referred to as the golden rule. Although the words "golden rule" are not in the Bible, these words are. But if you say "Treat others like they treat you", that is different. Not in the Bible. Worst misquote is to say "Mistreat others before they mistreat you." Also, this verse has nothing to do with trick or treat.
So read the Bible. Learn what is in there and not. Check out "cleanliness is next to godliness". Some stuff we quote is close. But close is not accurate or necessarily true. Be careful not to quote the Bible to impress. After all "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you", are the words of Jesus. The Bible is not a club. It is a sword, but not for attacking each other. Just some food for thought. Please don't choke on it or spit it out. Chew it a little. Swallow it if you should.
In His Word,
Pastor Fred
I do not need to say much to convict all of us that we ought to read, study and know His Word better. Our Bibles can get pretty dusty pretty fast. Not only should you know where your Bible is, you should know what you read recently, such as in today or yesterday, not last week. There is a lot of misquoting of the Bible, probably spread around by ignorance or misquoted from misquotes or misapplied even unwittingly.
This verse is referred to as the golden rule. Although the words "golden rule" are not in the Bible, these words are. But if you say "Treat others like they treat you", that is different. Not in the Bible. Worst misquote is to say "Mistreat others before they mistreat you." Also, this verse has nothing to do with trick or treat.
So read the Bible. Learn what is in there and not. Check out "cleanliness is next to godliness". Some stuff we quote is close. But close is not accurate or necessarily true. Be careful not to quote the Bible to impress. After all "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you", are the words of Jesus. The Bible is not a club. It is a sword, but not for attacking each other. Just some food for thought. Please don't choke on it or spit it out. Chew it a little. Swallow it if you should.
In His Word,
Pastor Fred
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