Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
“Be still and know that I AM GOD.” (Psalm 46:10) This text of scripture forbids quarrelling and murmuring against God. I will assure you that there are none that have corruption...
Some time ago we received the following inquiry from one of our readers, “Do you think it possible to be too critical of Christians (?) nowadays?” The reason I put a question mark after ‘Christians’...
“He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.” (Proverbs 13:3) “A guard upon the lips is a guard to the soul—he who is careful, who thinks twice...
“Charity Suffereth Long” (1st Corinthians 13:4, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 17:9, 1st Peter 4:8) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is...
“Charity is Kind” (1st Corinthians 13:4, 1st Thessalonians 5:14, 1st Thessalonians 4:9, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is...
“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people … Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.” (Leviticus 19:16-17) Tale-bearing emits...
Let us be done with self-righteous criticism of our brethren, for that is what it is. When we say, “If I were him or her, I would do this or not do...
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” (Philippians 4:11) Paul wanted the people to know that he did not...
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) When the Lord Himself “was reviled, He reviled not again.” We need to learn this well. When someone lashes...
The tendency today seems to be to side-step points of doctrine, to tone them down, rather than to give offense to those who cannot receive the truth. If there are among...
I remember hearing a saying once that went something like this: “Great minds talk about ideas, average minds talk about events and small minds talk about other people.” I know that last part...
Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak, Slow to Wrath – “Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” (James 1:19) Throughout scripture, particularly Proverbs, the LORD tells us...
It is a fine thing, when you are slandered, not to hear it. And it is a better thing to never reply to it. I have always tried to possess one...
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” (Psalm 1:1) We’ve...
In removal of it, it is best to deal with God about it; for God is the great witness of our sincerity, as knowing all things; and so to be appealed...
“Let us therefore follow after the things which promote peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19) 1) Be careful to LOVE one another with a true heart. “Love covers a multitude...
The English word gossip is not in the KJV of the Bible, but the concept is. It is found under the words talebearing, slander, tattle, whisper and busybody among other words. So, with that being said, we will define the...
“He justified himself rather than God.” (Job 32:2) Here we are told that Elihu’s wrath was kindled against Job, “because he justified himself rather than God.” Job was a believer, a child of God,...
“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.” (Proverbs 15:21) A Multitude of Counselors Solomon declares, “Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but...
When consecrated to the LORD no member of the body can be more useful, or do more good than our tongues. With the tongue we sing Jehovah’s praise, tell out the...
We have in this passage, a warning against one of Satan’s favorite devices. The fiend of hell constantly seeks to divide God’s people and to divide His servants. “Then there arose...
“Ahaz said, I will not.” (Isaiah 7:12) The LORD God sent His prohet Isaiah to Ahaz the King of Judah, to warn Him not to make a confederacy with Assyria, but...
“A worm, and no man.” (Psalm 22:6) Hanging upon the cursed tree as our Substitute, our Saviour cried, “I am a worm, and no man.” Shall we for whom He suffered and...
Ah, Brothers and Sisters, we have a great difficulty to keep murmuring down! There is very much meaning in that old English word, murmur. Just sound it . . . mur-mer. Any...
“…He that soweth discord…” (Proverbs 8:19) “He that soweth discord among brethren” is described by Solomon as one of those things which God hates, which are an abomination to Him. Very...
“The tongue…a world of iniquity.” (James 3:6) Our Lord Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” That being the case, many who are outwardly pious must be raging...
“Meddle not with them.” (Deuteronomy 2:5) How those two words have been driven home to my heart by God the Holy Spirit this day! — “Meddle not!” I have concerned...
“That wisdom that is from above.” (James 3:17) —————————— You can be sure that when our attitudes and words create strife, confusion and division, it is not the wisdom of God....
“Let your speech be always with grace.” (Colossians 4:6) This is not just to talk about the grace of God, but our speech should reveal the grace of God. 1. Speak...
Before we speak something in person or on the telephone or write something about someone, let us ask three questions: 1) Is it true? 2) Is it necessary to mention it?...
“…I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.” (Psalm 17:3) —————————— David here had a holy resolve. Perhaps he had been stung by the words of others or had himself...
This is an audio sermon by Rodney Kleyn titled: “The Commandment Against Slander and Back Biting” The scriptures that brother Rodney is preaching from are James 3; Romans 3:9-18 and Leviticus...
Before we speak something in person or on the telephone or write something about someone, let us ask three questions: 1) Is it true? 2) Is it necessary to mention it?...
“I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement.” (Matthew 12:36) Here all corrupt communication, jesting, foolish talking,...
“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.” (1 Peter 4:15) ——————– A busybody...
“Have you heard what has happened at such-and-such a place?” “Have you heard what so-and-so has done?” Sadly, this kind of talk is too common. He was a wise minister who,...
Lying slander is one of the foulest sins on earth, seeking as it does to destroy man’s character, injure his usefulness to others, separate him from his friends and crush him...
It is truly appalling the unconscionable nature of many professing Christian’s speech today. When they should be making an assiduous effort at living as close to Godliness as possible, they instead...
Test All Things 