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Mistakes; how they multiply. Like Sebastian says, from Disneys
The LittleMermaid(1989), you give them an inch, they swim all over
you. Of course,he was referring to teenagers, but the language
aptly describes theconsequences that come with the blunders we make
as humans.
Mistakes, however, are not insurmountable; yes, they can be
overcome.They do not need to swim all over you; instead, they can
be forgiven andforgotten. Mistakes can even be worked through,
where trust and honor canbe rebuilt. Consider how Paul admits to
making a mistake, and also take noteon how he overcomes it.
Pauls Mistake in CorinthThe ever diligent apostle Paul had on
many occasions provided for his
own needs; however, he affirmed, the Lord commanded that those
whoproclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel (1
Cor. 9.14).Despite this Divine ideal that churches should support
heralds of the word,Paul chose not to be supported by the
Corinthian church (1 Cor. 9.15); butinstead, received it from other
churches (2 Cor. 11.8).
Eventually, this proved to be disastrous for their relationship
(2 Cor.12.11-13). Some in the church used this lack of support as a
proof that Paulwas not a genuine apostle. Paul does lament the
situation in the followingwords: For in what were you less favored
than the rest of the churches,except that I myself did not burden
you? Forgive me this wrong! (12.13).
Paul Overcomes his MistakePaul cuts through the politics of
where his finances derived from, and
centers his readers to his real concern the Corinthian
Christians (2 Cor.12.14-21). Despite the strain on their
relationship, Paul affirms that his actionswere out of love of his
brethren. No matter what they thought or think abouthim, Pauls
driving force in his ministry among them is the creation of a
holycommunity of Christian believers in the city of Corinth.
Paul (1)accepted his wrong, (2) apologized, and (3) overcame it
withplacing the purpose of Christ ahead of his own imperfections.
Not much isknown about the relationship between the congregation
and Paul followingthis correspondence. One thing is for certain,
Paul promised to arrive with
the intention to build up the church (2 Cor. 13.10). Moreover,
he was comingto make sure the congregation had been returned back
to its moral andspiritual moorings (2 Cor. 13.1-9).
Final ThoughtsTo err is human is the lesson here. Mistakes; they
come with the human
turf of our existence. Some mistakes are errors, others are
sins. In both cases,Christians can overcome them by an honest
confession of errors and sins (1John 1.5-10), an apology to those
wronged coupled with fruits of repentance(Luke 3.8, 17.1-4), and a
renewed commitment to the cause of the kingdom ofChrist (Matt.
6.33). May humility and grace be our guide.
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[We will conclude our study with a look at Jeremiahs woe upon
Ahab andZedekiah.]Adultery and Jeremiah
In Jeremiah 29.1-28 the prophet sends a letter from Jerusalem to
thecaptives in Babylon encouraging them that they will return after
70
years, rebukes those who oppose the truth of Gods punishment
uponJudah. Moreover, following these words, Jeremiah makes an
oracleregarding the false prophets Ahab and Zedekiah (Jeremiah
29.20-23).
The Lord promises that these two would receive
Babylonianexecution in fire (Dan. 3.6). This would be orchestrated
by the Lordsprovidential hand (Jer. 29.21). In fact, their
treachery and sinful behaviowould become a curse among the exilic
Israelites:
The LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king
ofBabylon roasted in the fire, because they have done an
outrageou
thing in Israel, they have committed adultery with their
neighbors'wives, and they have spoken in my name lying words that I
didnot command them. I am the one who knows, and I am
witness,declares the LORD. (Jer. 29.22-23)
This language is as transparent as Leviticus 20.10 where Moses
writes, a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both
the adultereand the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
And, too, the Lord assures Jeremiahs readers that Zedekiah and
Ahawould receive the death penalty even in Babylon. Representing
the Lordfalsely as a prophet (Jer. 29.21) and making adulterous
conquests (Jer.
29.23) were met with divine hostility.Conclusion
The Old Testament and New Testament are two testimonies
thatshare the same conception of adultery, a behavior that Russell
describesas, a special and aggravated case of fornication.[1] In a
literal sense,adultery is sexual activity between a married person
and a person who not their spouse. As a spiritual metaphor,
adultery is spiritual and moraactivity contrary to Gods teaching
and will a spiritual betrayal.
This concept has not been altered or distorted through the
passing oftime; consequently, we have no right to redefine it in
modern times,
contemporary times, or in any subsequent generation to come, for
Godtruth endures to all generations (Psa. 100.5). He means what he
says.Heaven help us to keep it secure and unaltered in our
minds.
Source[1] Emmet Russell in Zondervans Pictorial Bible
Dictionary, (Gen. Ed.
Merrill C. Tenney. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1967) 17.
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