Cyber Commandment Number 1
Thou Shalt Edify
Part I
Pardon my King James Version but the Ten Commandments just do not seem right without the’ thou shalts’. So the same applies for our cyber commands. We as God’s vessels, the ones He has called unto Himself; beloved saints, elect of God. Yes the ones who have within them His divine nature- we must edify. Proper reflection of the inner working of Jesus Christ is a natural spiritual process once a believer begins to cleanse themselves of the works of the flesh. One of the most important aspects of our life as believers is the authority God has granted to us in our speech and the power of our words. Sinners have this same authority but there is a manifested and evident connection with how our words associate with our belief system.
Along with our actions, our words are identifiers of our relationship with God. What we say speaks life or detriment to many. The apostle Paul tells us in Colossians chapter four and verse six that our words should always be with grace and I love the next part of that verse and how it describes how it should be prepared. Our words should be seasoned with salt. You see, it is easy to let a little joke go by and sneer at it or maybe even laugh at it because it was funny. But we are not just living for ourselves. In fact we should not be living for ourselves at all. The life a believer lives should be a life that exists by faith in Jesus Christ and our reflection should embody His resurrection power in us.
More on Commandment number one next time.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
How to Honor God in the Internet World
Recently I have witnessed the growth in the cyber world or what some call the Internet. The velocity in which data and communication travels has peaked my interest. Messages and emails changing hands in just a matter of seconds; answers can be found with just one click; communication to friends and loved ones even in a different country is possible, and the list goes on and on.
I have also noticed the thin line between believers’ exchange of information and that of the world or unbeliever; those who are not regenerated in their minds. I then looked at family websites shared by saved and unsaved and the confusion increased even more. Is there a difference?
Immediately a thought quickened in my spirit to present what I believe is a missing commodity today, and that is, a Christian’s approach to the world of technology. The reason why I call this a cyber commandment is because we have phones and computers in which we exchange information, messages and pictures. Times certainly have changed and the change in times should propel us to conduct ourselves in a way that reflects our Lord and Savior, regardless of the liberties we feel that we are entitled to. There must be a clear line the separates the called out ones and the unsaved. How will the unsaved know what “different” is if they see the same with us?
Some believers may be basing their walk solely on a Sunday morning rituals and leave the rest of the week for indulgences and entertainment. While it is not a sin to have a good time, the danger is when we compromise our manner of life with poor choices and damaging conversations. We are admonished in the book of I Peter chapter 1 and verse 15 of this, “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.” Another translation replaces the word conduct with conversation. The Greek word for this word conduct is a form of another word that literally means to live in this principle, abide in this way, or to communicate in that manner. It does not matter the format, the place, or the means-all communication is reflective of your conduct and represents or confirms how your manner of life is established or governed.
In the weeks ahead, I will present one commandment for Christ-like cyber world communication with Scriptural support. During this time we will see that God’s word does have cyber guidelines which relay how His people should communicate to the world. Remember, what you put on paper or online can never be erased or replaced. We have the potential of amassing generation after generation of an information trail that cannot be deleted or quarantined. Let’s make the line apparent and conduct ourselves in a Christ-like manner.
Seymour
Pastor Seymour Helligar
Heart of God Ministries, Cummings GA.
I have also noticed the thin line between believers’ exchange of information and that of the world or unbeliever; those who are not regenerated in their minds. I then looked at family websites shared by saved and unsaved and the confusion increased even more. Is there a difference?
Immediately a thought quickened in my spirit to present what I believe is a missing commodity today, and that is, a Christian’s approach to the world of technology. The reason why I call this a cyber commandment is because we have phones and computers in which we exchange information, messages and pictures. Times certainly have changed and the change in times should propel us to conduct ourselves in a way that reflects our Lord and Savior, regardless of the liberties we feel that we are entitled to. There must be a clear line the separates the called out ones and the unsaved. How will the unsaved know what “different” is if they see the same with us?
Some believers may be basing their walk solely on a Sunday morning rituals and leave the rest of the week for indulgences and entertainment. While it is not a sin to have a good time, the danger is when we compromise our manner of life with poor choices and damaging conversations. We are admonished in the book of I Peter chapter 1 and verse 15 of this, “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct.” Another translation replaces the word conduct with conversation. The Greek word for this word conduct is a form of another word that literally means to live in this principle, abide in this way, or to communicate in that manner. It does not matter the format, the place, or the means-all communication is reflective of your conduct and represents or confirms how your manner of life is established or governed.
In the weeks ahead, I will present one commandment for Christ-like cyber world communication with Scriptural support. During this time we will see that God’s word does have cyber guidelines which relay how His people should communicate to the world. Remember, what you put on paper or online can never be erased or replaced. We have the potential of amassing generation after generation of an information trail that cannot be deleted or quarantined. Let’s make the line apparent and conduct ourselves in a Christ-like manner.
Seymour
Pastor Seymour Helligar
Heart of God Ministries, Cummings GA.
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