Does this mean every word you say out of your mouth?
or does it mean, every thought you have? or both
2006-06-16 07:28:28 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Idle" words, not "ideal" words. I think it refers to careless things we say that hurt people far more than we expect or intend to.
I am sure God will take into account our intentions, since He knows our hearts, but we are certainly responsible for some of the results, since it is like firing a gun when we cannot see what we are aiming at. I seem to recall there is a Proverb (26:18) where it says that a man who says hurtful lies and then tries to weasel out of it by saying he was only joking is like someone who goes around shooting flaming arrows at random-- in other words, a danger to the entire community.
2006-06-16 07:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both... Read what Jesus had to say about adultery in Matthew 5. We are accountable for everything...
The beautiful thing is that as a Christian... I am forgiven for everything and have been declared as righteous before God. Does this give me a license to sin? Of course not for every true Christian desires to follow Christ and please HIm... so we do not desire to sin but to become like Jesus! ;)
2006-06-16 07:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by ddead_alive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is every 'idle' word, which would include a great many of these questions and answers.
This I believe; http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
2006-06-16 07:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by Don S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idle word ... it means words that are negative. For example, curse words (swearing) or phrases like "this kills me or this makes me sick" ...
2006-06-16 07:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by CuriousGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all up to you. Believe what you wish to. :)
- 16 yo Pagan
2006-06-16 07:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋