07 July 2011

Do You Love Strife?


Proverbs 17:19-20 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

A couple of brief points to make from these verses that are particularly pertinent for us Independent Baptists.

1.       He loveth transgression that loveth strife.  So to love strife (see Philippians 1:15) is to love transgression – you know, like, sin. 

2.       He that hath a froward heart findeth no good.  So if all you can see is the bad in everything, it means you have a froward heart.

That’s what God said.  Just something to think about.