II. Sarcasm has consequences.
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man outh of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." (Matthew 12:34-37)
That's a big passage, but it simply means. our words are important to God. If our hearts are right with God (i.e. good treasure,) He says we will speak good things. But if we care only for our self, we will say evil things. Watch those idle words! Are they building up or tearing down?
A few other passages give us glimpses of other things God has to say about our words. Proverbs 27:14 is an interesting one. At first I didn't understand the verse, so I looked up the hebrew words. This verse is saying that he who burdens someone early in the morning with insolent language is cursing himself and the other person. Yikes! Isaiah 57:4,12 says that kind of speach will not profit you. Proverbs 18:6-7 alludes to the fact that sarcasm leads to contention. We definately don't want that!
Sarcasm is not something to play with. Be very careful what you say!
*note: this is just a short synopsis of the Sarcasm Study part 3.
"O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man outh of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." (Matthew 12:34-37)
That's a big passage, but it simply means. our words are important to God. If our hearts are right with God (i.e. good treasure,) He says we will speak good things. But if we care only for our self, we will say evil things. Watch those idle words! Are they building up or tearing down?
A few other passages give us glimpses of other things God has to say about our words. Proverbs 27:14 is an interesting one. At first I didn't understand the verse, so I looked up the hebrew words. This verse is saying that he who burdens someone early in the morning with insolent language is cursing himself and the other person. Yikes! Isaiah 57:4,12 says that kind of speach will not profit you. Proverbs 18:6-7 alludes to the fact that sarcasm leads to contention. We definately don't want that!
Sarcasm is not something to play with. Be very careful what you say!
*note: this is just a short synopsis of the Sarcasm Study part 3.
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