Contempt

"Save Yourselves From This Corrupt Generation"

By William M. Self, Sr.

 

 

When my ideas become greater than God’s

I am in Contempt

That is not bright

 

Contempt 

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools....
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie.... 

Furthermore, since they did not think it

worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, 
he gave them over to a depraved mind, 
to do what ought not be done.  
Romans 1:22, 25a, 28 NIV

Contempt… “the feeling that a person or a thing is

beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.”

God has revealed who He is through…

The things He has created, through the scriptures and

Even personal revelation that there is a God…

 And by setting eternity in our minds and our hearts.

 

But the revelation God has given may not

fit our notions of how we think He ought to be.

So many have rejected the knowledge

of God and followed their own ideas, detached

from the Scriptures and the Body of Christ.

We, who claim to be Christians often see

ourselves exempt from many scriptures.

But as Christians, we are still capable of

doing the same things unbelievers do.

We think because we are covered in the Blood and

 are active in the faith, God will look at us differently.

We can become so familiar with God

we think He should fit our notions.

 When this happens, theology

(the study of God) is challenged.

People go off their own ways.

When our notions and ideas detach us from

the truth and each other, we become contemptuous.

We exchange the truth of God for a lie.

   

 Too often, we come to know Christ and

embrace His love and forgiveness.

We like the worship music and the get-togethers…

The encouraging messages.

 

But our old notions and ideas get

blended into our new life with Christ.

The scriptures warn us that our

 thoughts are not God’s thoughts.

This is why we are to put on the mind of Christ.

As it says….

"For who has known the mind of the Lord

that he may instruct him?" 1 Corinthians 2:16 NIV  

Romans 1 was not written for the other guy.

It is a reminder to all of us to submit to

the knowledge of God and bring our

own ideas into submission of His Word.

Scripture Reading

Acts 2:40-41 NIV

"Save yourselves from this

corrupt generation."

Romans 1:28-29 New Living

 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God,

he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and

let them do things that should never be done.