Why can't people just practice love? Isn't that the essence of all our religious/spiritual scriptures?
2006-09-07 04:16:57 · 18 answers · asked by itsme 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
James 4:1-3 (New International Version)
1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
2006-09-07 04:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is actually a very simple answer. It says in the Bible that man is born attending to himslef, and his desires. Man is by nature self centered, self attending individual. Only with God can this be changed. Yes God did create man in his image, but since Adam and Eve fell into sin we are all born into sin. We must ask Christ to come dwell in us, and celan us out, make us holy. God does this so He can get all the glory. We in our selves can't do anything without God. Your talents are not yours, they are Gods. He created you, he gives you life. Say what you want, but the fact is this is the truth. Chrsit calls us all to be His Holy Sons. The fact is the Majority of the world does not hear that call, they ignore it. That is why the world is as you say it is.
2006-09-07 11:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are absolutely right love is the main essence of our scriptures , however we are to stand against the things that God does not like. yet we can havelove and compassion on those who do the unthinkable things against our Lord and Saviour. The main reasomn for all the animosity is free will without the love that Jesus gave us to use ans use freely and wisely.
2006-09-07 11:21:12 · answer #3 · answered by wolfy1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because this is the realm of pure evil, how would we use the fruits of the spirit if there was no sins of the flesh to fight, God puts us through trials and tribulation to make sure that he never lets another demon like satan into heaven again.
2006-09-07 11:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Butler ♥2 B♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 John 5:19 explains who is exercising the greatest influence on mankind at this time.
The world is a reflection of his personality.
2006-09-07 11:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me ask you this.
Have you been able to perfectly love your own family without offending one of them? Of course not. Only one person has ever done that and his name is Jesus. He perfectly loved all of us "offenders" so much that he gave up his life for us.
While we deserved death, hell and eternal punishment, Jesus took our place.
I deserve the torture, for I am evil in so many ways. Yet Jesus said, "Don't worry, I will take care of the debt you own."
That is the ultimate practice of love that no human has ever been able to do.
2006-09-07 11:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by MD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree. People seem to forget the love and tolerance part and choose to spread hatred instead. I don't understand it.
2006-09-07 11:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no obeying GOD is the essense of their scriptures. And italia wants you to beleive thats them in ROME.
2006-09-07 11:20:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9 billion people all fighting for limited resources will breed animosity.
2006-09-07 11:19:23 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except those scriptures make us believe we are completely right and anyone who goes against us is the enemy.
All animals war at one point or another
2006-09-07 11:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋