Re: Re: Threats and Warnings
By: Timecop to Newborn on Mon Mar 17 2008 12:24 pm
> "Newborn" <newborn@VERT/HDCAFE> wrote in message
> news:47DB6591.6627.dove-rel@vert.synchro.net...
> > God never threatens; the devil never warns as the saying goes. We
> > sometmes
> > use the words 'threat' and 'warning' interchangeably, but there is a
> > principle
> > that suggests a distiction. Threats are used to get people to do what is
> > in
> > our best interest; warnings are issued to get people to do what is in their
> > best interest. In other words, threats seek to preserve power, whereas
> > warnings serve to protect peole from danger.
> > Satan wants us to thing of God's loving warnings as mean-spiritied
> > threats,
> > but he is wrong. A warning is a great arresting statement of God's,
> > inspired
> > by His love and patience. The evidence of this is found in the many
> > commands
> > that are coupled with phases like 'that it may go well with you' (Deut.
> > 4:40;
> > 12:28).
> > In loving relationships, people warn one another of the inevitable
> > consequences of foolish behavior. In unhealty relationship relationships,
> > people threaten one another with punishment if they fail to live up to
> > unreasonable demands.
> > 'The devil is clever, deceiving us all,
> > He cunningly causes the strongest to fall;
> > But we his sly methods are sure to discern
> > By making God's warnings our daily concern' - DJD
> > (Paraphased from ODB)
> > "Warnings are an expression of love; threats are an expression of control."
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> I like that, And I think that should be used as a quote...
> Timecop
Thank you & God Bless.
Newborn
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