Is the concept of love in adversity lost. Do you just hate me for my beliefs?

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   Ericdierkerposted 8 years ago

   Is the concept of love in adversity lost. Do you just hate me for my beliefs?
   
   Just an idea. It seems that even our best minds throw out their opinions and then choose not to discuss them. Do not put something on social media and then refuse connection  and the opportunity to share your love. Do not state an opinion and then say you are above discussing it. You are not loving if you state something that is controversial and then deny conversation. Be a man like your father.
   Engage or shut up.

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   Norine Williamsposted 8 years ago

   Eric!  Is that you? How many times have you refused to continue discussion, delete or not "Be a man like your father" by "stating an opinion and saying [or showing] you are above discussion?"  Thank God!  He is working in your life!
   
   LISTEN Eric!  I "usually" discuss the Word of God on HP and in doing so there's NOTHING that should be done "IN THE FLESH" (Romans 8:8) especially "thinking" (Proverbs 3:5) WITHOUT using the Word of God!  Being an educated man, I realize how "the flesh" intervenes, but one MUST go by Scripture and Scripture ONLY (Isaiah 8:20)!   John 4:24 says "They that worship Him "MUST" worship Him in "SPIRIT" and in "TRUTH" and is where 'the natural man' often fails!  The Word of God is not as if 'winning' a case in a court of law, rather sharing Scriptures to determine how one comes to the conclusion of his/her belief (II Timothy 3:16)! 
   
   I agree; "Engage or shut up!"  I Peter 3:15 tells us to "...sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready ALWAYS to given an answer to EVERY MAN that asketh a reason of the hope that is in you..." which should be done ONLY with the Word of God in order to "obey" Isaiah 8:20 and II Timothy 3:16 and by doing so we; "share our love" through the Word of God which IS GOD (John 1:1)!
   
   "Hate" is not an option, IF "in Christ!"
   
   I'm praying!
   
   Blessings

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      Ericdierkerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      For sure I should have made a caveat for certain extreme cases. Good point.

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      Norine Williamsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      "Extreme cases?"
      Jesus' FIRST Commandment: "Love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, &with ALL thy soul, & with ALL thy mind" (Matt22:37-38)! 
      READ Scriptures given above & I Jn2:3-5!
      Blessings

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   faith-hope-loveposted 8 years ago

   Eric there are some, because they cannot cope, who hate others for what they believe. That is their decision. Because Hate is also a decision. For myself I enjoy the diversity of all Humanity and have decided a long time ago that I would never hate another for being different in thought, belief, or color of the person. I have always contended that "Hate" is a destructive and wasted emotion. Respect and enjoy all of our idiosyncrasies and our differences. Love all regardless. You have my full support.

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      Norine Williamsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      HP: GOD is [ALL] love.  Unfortunately, He is a "jealous GOD" (Exd34:14) who hates (Prov6:16).  Especially those who don't "obey His commandments (IJn2:3-5)!
      Mr. Ward GOD "cannot cope" IF they don't BELIEVE on Him (Heb3:19)!

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      Ericdierkerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      John for some reason I started reading your comment and went right to the notion that we are not so worried about ourselves but rather concerned in the human condition and by learning more of it, perhaps we can be of greater service.
      You challenge me

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