What The Bible Means

Submitted by PBChick23 on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM

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What The Bible Means

1.Mathew 18:15-20 How are we to treat those who sin?

We must forgive those who sin. We are all sinners so we must treat each other with respect. There is no one person who is prefect. So treat each other as we would want to be treated.

2.Sirach 36: 18-27 How do our friends reflect our character?

We usually have friends who have similar interests and similar characteristics as us. The way our friends act will reflect our own character because it us assumed that they since we hang out we do they same sorts of things. Even though this can be a wrong assumption, we must choose our friends carefully because they can decide what our reputation will be like.

3. Sirach 27:30-28:7 If we judge how will we be judged?

If we judge others before we get to know them, then we aren't really giving an accurate judgement. We do not have the right to judge others. We have our faults and would not want others judging us based on the little knowledge they know about us. The only one who can judge us is God.

4. Romans 14: 7-9 Why do we look down upon our neighbors?

We usually look down on other people when we don't really know them. This isn't fair to anyone. Everyone is made in the image and likeness of God and we mustn't look down to anyone. We are all equal in God's eyes.

5. Mathew 18: 21-23 How often must I forgive another?

We must forgive others anytime we are asked to. No one is perfect and therefore there will come a time for us to ask someone for their forgivness too. In the Our Father we pray "…forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us …" In this prayer we are asking God to forgive us in the same way we forgive others. So we should forgive anyone who does something against us because we want God to forgive all of our mistakes.

6. Psalm 118: 1-4 How is God's love...

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