The main theme of the Bible & the Ten Commandments is written in Mark 12:28-31, when the scribes asked Jesus which was the greatest commandment, and He replied "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord, our God, the Lord is ONE. And you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself,'There is no commandment greater than these." The apostle Paul wrote very well of what this means, in I Corinthians 13:1-13 read and you'll see, but to sum it up: If you don't have the Love of God, within you, for whatever it is you do and to whomever it is you do it, you have nothing...your efforts are essentially worthless, you do it for all the wrong reasons and the only reward for it is temporal.
BTW, Christians (or as many claim to be) are not perfect. They're human, just like you. We stumble and fall, we get mad and say the wrong things, we make stupid comments, mistakes and don't have everything it takes to be a "good Christian." Many so-called Christian are just wearing the title, because they went to church when they were kids or because Christianity is the only faith they have been taught. But, unfortunately, it's the non-practicing type who give us all a bad name. Christ called us to "be like Him", which is impossible. But He knew we'd fail, so He gives us the tools (which we can only find in studying His word and hangin' out with other believers) to be "a light in the darkness." The only way to use those tools effectively is to rely on the Holy Spirit to help us understand.
Bible lesson or no. This is what we're called to do. We are not supposed to "keep it in church." You don't have to read it. GOD gave you your free will, because He loves you. Love not given freely is not love, He hopes that you'll choose to love Him, if you do, life won't get easier, but He gives the strength to overcome it...and with the promise of "His peace that surpasses all understanding," and the promise of eternal life. "There is no condemnation, for all who are in Christ."
Christianity is the only faith which teaches "no tolerance"...for evil. Any "religion" which practices "ungodly" behavior and thinking is considered evil, according to the Bible. Although many have commited unspeakable horrors in the name of Christianity, against intolerable practices, that's not what Christ desired. We are simply to preach the Gospel (Good News) to an unbelieving world and then let them make their own decision, without excuse of ignorance.
(Original Airdate: 10/10/05) What makes a good wife? Is it cooking, cleaning, raising the kids and having great sex? Dr. Phil says too few couples understand what it means to be a "Mrs." His first guest, Grant, says his wife, Kelly, is in desperate need of "wife lessons" when it comes to her cooking, cleaning and the way she dresses. Kelly says trying to be the perfect wife while raising three kids is overwhelming, and she fears she'll never be good enough. See what happens when she puts her hubby to the "wife test." Will he be able to do it all? Then, Diana says a good wife must serve her man instead of trying to balance a career and a family. Plus, a woman who thinks "wife" is a four-letter word! Join the discussion.
