Word
of God
But
he answering, said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread only,
but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
The
Gospel According to Matthew 4:4
Psalm
12:3-4
Prefaced
& Edited by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades
3
The Lord cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh
proud things: 4 Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail;
our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
Brethren:
These
are those that would seek advantage through the persuasion of their
words. They practice deceit, and their lips utter falsehoods.
Likewise they seek the approval of men, so that they might be
esteemed in the the eyes of the world; indeed who would be Lord over
them, when they have man to raise them up as if they themselves were
gods?
But
the Godly man is not so; he is humble, careful in his words and
thoughtful in all his actions. His mind is one with the Creator in so
far as to bring glory to the latter. As such the Creator shall lift
him up to be the example of justice and mercy for all to see. - Dr.
Riktor Von Zhades - Disciple of Christ
“Flattery
plays on the ego and especially influences people who want to appear
important (Read Jude verse 11). You can flatter yourself and others.
Of course, what the lips speak comes from the heart (Read Matthew
12:33-37), and that’s why David accuses these liars of duplicity,
which is a divided heart (literally “a heart and a heart”). This
is the opposite of the “perfect heart,” total loyalty to God and
His truth (Read Psalm 86:11; 1 Chronicles 12:33, 38; Romans
16:17-18).
Boastful
speech that impresses people by its oratory and vocabulary. “Great
swelling words” is the phrase used in 2 Peter 2:18 and Jude
verse16; Daniel 7:20, 25) and John (Read Revelation 13:2, 5) both
tell us that the Antichrist[and his minions] will speak in this way
and rule the world. This kind of speech is motivated by pride and is
used by people who think they’re in control and will never need to
answer to anybody, including the Lord. Their lips are their own, and
they can speak just as they please.” - Warren Weirsbe - American
pastor and theologian
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