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Are Apostolics Happy Their Pastors Ignore Some New Testament Scriptures?

Apostolics by nature should be firm believers in “coming out from among them” and being separated from the world, and unto Christ. Yet, Christian approved sins may number more than we might first think. There is also a crowd that would ignore Biblical cautions and warnings because in their mind, that was only a guideline, not an actual sin.

It is our understanding that Holiness in both inward and outward. I find it safe to also say that what is on the inside will soon show on the outside.

We sometimes hear the subject of modesty talked about behind the pulpit. We also have many new choruses about God being a holy God. Yet, if we made a list of things we are comfortable not hearing about, it just might include a few of these New Testament Scriptures. There just too many to post here.

Heb 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

• Bitterness (Holding a Grudge)

Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

• Wrath, Anger
• Clamour (A Big Outcry)
• Throwing Fits
• Evil Speaking (Criticism)
• Malice

Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

• Be Tenderhearted
• Forgiving one another

1 Tim 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

• Gossipers
• Busybodies

1 Tim 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

• Love of Money (Includes putting job before church?)
• Coveting To Be Rich

1 Tim 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

• Envy (Jealousy)
• Strife
• Railings (Words of Criticism)
• Evil Surmisings (Imagining the Worst about someone)

1 Tim 6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

• Getting Caught Up In Twisted Doctrines And Beliefs

1 Tim 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

• Costly Array
• Modest Clothing
• Gold,
• Pearls

Heb 13:17  Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

• Obey (The Pastor)
• Submit Yourselves (One may obey without submitting, but it is impossible to submit without obeying.)

1 Tim 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

• High mindedness

2 Pet 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

2 Pet 2:11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

2 Pet 2:12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

• Lust of Uncleanness
• Despise Governments (Don’t want to be told what to do.)
• Presumptous
• Self-willed
• Not Afraid to speak evil of dignitaries (Especially means your pastor)
• Railing Accusations
• Speaking evil of things they don’t understand.

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

• Murmurers
• Complainers
• Walking after their own lust (Doing whatever they want)

1 Pet 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

• Fleshly lusts

Matt 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

• Emotional Adultery

2 Tim 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

• Flee Youthful lusts (If it includes more than the sensual, could it also include sports?)

2 Tim 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

• Avoid Foolish and Stupid Questions (They just start fights)

1 Cor 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

1 Cor 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

• Men – Get A Haircut.
• Women – Don’t Ever Cut It

Matt 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

• Don’t Do The Minimum

Matt 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

• Love The Neighbor (Neighboring Countries Too?)

Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

• Love Your Enemies
• Bless Them That Curse You
• Do Good Things To Them That Hate You
• Pray For Them That Are Unkind To You

1 Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

• Love Not The World
• Love Not The Things In The World
• Lust of the Flesh
• Lust of the Eyes
• Pride Of Life

Jas 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

• Humility

Jas 4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

• Speaking Evil And Unkind Things Of One Another

1 Tim 5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

• At Least Two (or Three) Witnesses Needed Before Accusing An Elder.

1 Tim 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

• Saints That Sin Should Be Rebuked In Church?

Jas 4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

• Not Saying, “If The Lord Wills)

Jas 4:16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

• Boasting

Jas 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

• Ignoring The Word

Jas 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

• Not Watching What You Say

Jas 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

• Visit The Sick Orphans And Widows
• Keep Yourself Unspotted (Unaffected by) The World

Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet.

Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Rom 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Rom 1:31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

Rom 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

• Surely This Doesn’t Need To Be Explained Further

2 Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Tim 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

• There’s A Reason For Every Scripture In The Bible.
• Don’t Ignore
• Don’t Pick And Choose.

Acts 20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

• Peter Wasn’t Afraid To Say What Needed To Be Said
• May God Help Us All