2007-12-12 19:58:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1Co 2:10-15
10but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
12We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit
who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
13This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.[a]
14The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:
2007-12-12 20:27:09 · answer #1 · answered by Mosa A 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. These verses were metaphorical in nature. Jesus was basically trying to tell everyone that they hadn't proven anything just by not committing the physical acts (murder, adultery, etc...) when they were still treating others badly verbally and looking down on them instead of helping them. He was just trying to show people that they needed to be more mindful of how they treat others and to incorporate this into their everyday lives.
I certainly don't think it means we are going to be punished for every little thought or feeling we have. Jesus understood more than anyone just how human we are.
2007-12-13 04:09:10 · answer #2 · answered by GhostHunterB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emotions are deceptive, they make you feel things that are not true. Eg. You sing and it makes you feel good, but circumstances have not changed one bit. It is like living a lie. That is why the Bible says in James 5:13, "Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises." If you sing when you are suffering, you deceive yourself.
2007-12-13 04:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In this question, we also must consider what is the definition of bad. For me, its something that hurts yourself & other. So if the consequences brings suffering to both parties, it sucks big time & is bad.
2007-12-13 04:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The devil acts in our souls (souls = psych = thoughts, feelings, desires, sensations, emotions). That is the reason why The BIble instructs us to take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10.5: "We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ".
2007-12-13 14:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Desir D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can not always control those things so it is very hard to determine if they are bad or not. I used to have obsessive thoughts do to my Obsessive-Compulsive disorder and I knew that they were not things that I really wanted to do or to even think of.
2007-12-13 04:01:48 · answer #6 · answered by B-Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thoughts should be controlled or dismissed when they become negative or outright evil.
Isaiah 55:7, let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (ASV)
2007-12-13 04:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thoughts are bad? That explains so much.
I don't think thoughts are bad, neither are emotions. They are both quite healthy.
2007-12-13 04:00:48 · answer #8 · answered by Trina™ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but we shouldnt act on wicked ones...im too tired to look up verses right now...going back to bed soon..
2007-12-13 04:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any force, action, or attitude that works in opposition to God
BAD, WRONG, WORTHLESS,VAIN.,anything not in harmony with GOD..
2007-12-13 04:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by babyofthebeast 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋