Who is on the LORD's side?
Deut.30
[19
] I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that
I have set before you life and death,
blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may
live:[20
] That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest
obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and
the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware
unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
other side of the flood in old time
Josh.24
[2
] And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God
of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood
in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father
of Nachor: and they served other gods. And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood
[14
] Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity
and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers
served on the other side of the flood,
and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.[15
] And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD,
choose
you
this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which
your fathers served that were on the
other side of the flood, or
the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell:
but as for me and my house, we will serve the
LORD.
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1Kgs.18:[21] And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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Do you think God preformed Lashon Hara - Evil
Tongue by naming names of people that did evil? NO!!!
It is not Lashon Hara - Evil
Tongue to name people who are evil and pervert the Word of God.
Rom.16[
17] Now I beseech you, brethren
, mark them which cause divisions
and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and
avoid them.
2Thes.3[
14] And if any man obey not
our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no
company with him, that he may be ashamed.
1Tim.5[
20] Them
that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
Just to name a few people to
show it is scriptural to name evil people.
Rom.9[
13] As it is written, Jacob
have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
1Tim.1[
18] This
charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to
the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a
good warfare; 1
9 - Holding faith, and a good conscience; which
some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
2Tim.2[
16] But shun profane and vain
babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2Tim.4[
14]
Alexander
the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according
to his works:[15] Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood
our words.
2Tim.1 [
15] This thou knowest, that
all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are
Phygellus and Hermogenes
.
2Tim.4
10] For
Demas hath forsaken
me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens
to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
2Tim.3[
8] Now as
Jannes and Jambres
withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt
minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
3John.1[
9] I wrote unto the church:
but Diotrephes
, who loveth to
have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.[10
] Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds
which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith,
neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would,
and casteth them out of the church.
Acts.8 [9
] But there was a certain man,
called Simon
, which beforetime in the same city used
sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some
great one:
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reprove by naming people
Gal.2[
11] But when
Peter was come to Antioch,
I withstood him to the face, because
he was to be blamed
.
Phil.4[
2] I beseech
Euodias
, and beseech
Syntyche,
that they be of the same mind in the
Lord.
Col.4[
17] And say to
Archippus
,
Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received
in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
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Matt.23 [
1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his
disciples,
[8] But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,
even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
[11] But he
that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
[30] And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers,
we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
[31] Wherefore
ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that
ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
This is Lashon Hara - Evil
Tongue
TaleBearing -
BDB Definition:
1) slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong's Number:
from H7402 a scandal-monger (as travelling about)
Lev.19 [
16] Thou
shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people
: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour:
I am the LORD.
Prov.11[
13] A
talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of
a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Prov.18[
8] The words of a
talebearer are as wounds, and they
go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Prov.20[
19] He that goeth about as a
talebearer revealeth secrets:
therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Prov.26[
20] Where no wood is, there
the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
[22] The words
of a talebearer are as wounds,
and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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evil tongue
Jas.3[
8] But
the tongue can no man tame; it is
an unruly evil, full of deadly poison
.
1Pet.3[
10] For he that will love life,
and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil
, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Pss.15[
3] He that backbiteth not with
his tongue, nor doeth evil to
his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
Pss.34[
13] Keep thy
tongue from evil, and thy lips from
speaking guile.
Pss.50[
19] Thou
givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit
.
Prov.6[
24] To keep thee from the evil
woman, from the flattery of the tongue
of a strange woman.
Jer.9[
3] And they bend their
tongues like their bow for lies
: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they
proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Read the letter of James. Below is chapter
3
James, chapter 3
[1] My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall
receive the greater condemnation.
[2] For in many things we offend all. If any man offend
not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
[3] Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they
may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
[4] Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,
and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small
helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
[5] Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth
great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
[6] And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is
the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth
on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
[7] For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents,
and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
[8] But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil,
full of deadly poison.
[9] Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith
curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
[10] Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
[11] Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet
water and bitter?
[12] Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?
either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
[13] Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?
let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
[14] But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,
glory not, and lie not against the truth.
[15] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,
sensual, devilish.
[16] For where envying and strife is, there is confusion
and every evil work.
[17] But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then
peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
[18] And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of
them that make peace.
Shalom
20
- Of whom is
Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered
unto Satan, that they may learn
not to blaspheme.
[17] And their word will eat
as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus;
[18] Who concerning the truth have
erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith
of some.
[10] To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This
man is the great power of God.
[11] And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched
them with sorceries.
[12]
But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of
God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
[13] Then
Simon himself believed also: and when
he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles
and signs which were done.
[14] Now when the apostles which
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent
unto them Peter and John:
[15] Who, when they were come
down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
[16] (For as yet he was fallen
upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
[17] Then laid they their hands
on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
[18] And when Simon saw that through laying on of the
apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
[19] Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may
receive the Holy Ghost.
[20] But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast
thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
[21] Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right
in the sight of God.
[22] Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
[23] For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond
of iniquity.
[24] Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of
these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
[2] Saying, The
scribes and the Pharisees
sit in Moses' seat:
[3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do;
but do
not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
[4]
For they bind
heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but
they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
[5] But all their works
they do for
to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders
of their garments,
[6] And love the uppermost rooms
at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
[7] And greetings in the markets,
and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
[9] And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which
is in heaven.
[10] Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
[12] And whosoever shall exalt
himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
[13] But woe unto you, scribes
and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men:
for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to
go in.
[14] Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make
long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
[15] Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one
proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell
than yourselves.
[16]
Woe unto you, ye blind guides,
which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing;
but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
[17]
Ye fools and blind
: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
[18] And, Whosoever shall swear
by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon
it, he is guilty.
[19]
Ye fools and blind:
for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
[20] Whoso therefore shall swear
by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
[21] And whoso shall swear by
the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
[22] And he that shall swear
by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
[23]
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and
have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith:
these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
[24] Ye blind guides, which
strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
[25]
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but
within they are full of extortion and excess.
[26]
Thou blind Pharisee
, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that
the outside of them may be clean also.
[27]
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed
appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all
uncleanness.
[28] Even so ye also outwardly
appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
[29]
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish
the sepulchres of the righteous,
[32]
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
[33]
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers
, how can ye escape
the damnation of hell?
[34] Wherefore, behold, I send
unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill
and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute
them from city to city:
[35] That upon you may come
all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel
unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple
and the altar.
[36] Verily I say unto you,
All these things shall come upon this generation.
[37] O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee,
how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
[38] Behold, your house is left
unto you desolate.
[39] For I say unto you, Ye
shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord.
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