seekeroftruth
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Romans 3:9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. 10 As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
11 there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.”
13 “Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.”
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
11 there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.”
13 “Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.”
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”
14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin
When I get up most mornings, Hubby already has the news tuned in. Every day I hear of murder and mayhem. People aren't afraid to kill other people because there seems to be no significant consequence. Oh, we're good at the jailing part [or the murder at the scene in the name of self-defense... a real paperwork killer]. We are really good at trials. We even find the tiniest DNA in pizza boxes. But the murders continue. No one is afraid to kill. No one is afraid of God.
We all should be afraid of God... but no one is.
The 10 Commandments were brought down to just 2 Commandments when God's Son was here, and still, we can't even follow just two laws.
Just look at the number of divorces!!! Do we really think this is how ladies and gentlemen act? They used to stone adulterers in the street. Now they ask them out on a date.
Look at abortion!!! Thou shalt not commit murder. Look at withholding abortion in all cases!!! Thou shalt not commit murder.
OK then. God slacked up the reigns. He let Jesus hone the 10 down to 2. We still don't do that right!
1. Love God with all your heart mind and soul.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
We all should be afraid of God... but no one is.
No one is afraid of God.