TOPICAL

Themes of the day inspired by some mood or desires. The rants of the conscious spilled out to inspire and convey an idea.

However, where the question comes in is with the issue of whether it really is helpful. Just venting for sake of venting seldom improves things.

I have seen the times the agenda is to spew rage and hate. To claim God is the author and only tell part of the truth.

It is like when a person uses scriptures as a hammer. Now God does include a great many admonitions in His word.

But there is also love and forgiveness. The emphasis on faith and grace. The expression of giving a person the chance to still come unto the Lord.

Somehow that all gets lost when the focus is hate. To spend time spilling out the view of fire and brimstone.

But not do it in a way that shows you care about the soul. How often this happens and it seldom saves many.

Repentance is a good thing. And that always is a positive element when a person truly finds the truth.

But it can be harmful if misunderstood. The problem is if the sin is regarded as some kind of curable disease it will confused.

If the message is all about not sinning and never about faith it will not guide to true salvation. Pride can get in the way.

It can become a case of will power redemption. Some formula that is followed to approve a person and never please God.

Such is the sad nature of legalism. It places the idea of nature of salvation into an arena where keeping a list is enough.

Which never is the reality. For the rules that are given often are flawed and don't reflect the Lord's will.

But they do so feel good in terms of making one thing you are in control. Just do this and you will be like God.

The same lie that Adam and Eve were told. And we will get as far believing it as they did.

Hopefully we can learn, but it won't happen if we aren't listening to the Lord.