Christian Thief?
Aug 31, 2019 21:04:34 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Aug 31, 2019 21:04:34 GMT -5
Christian Thief?
Seems like an oxymoron, doesn't it? After all, if a Christian can be a thief, and he can also be a Christian murderer, Christian liar, Christian adulterer, etcetera. So if these other behaviors are unacceptable, what would ever convince a person that he could be a Christian thief? Seems improbable? Well, it probably is an unusual conclusion for a person to reach. Yet there are plenty of people who are claiming to be Christians wand who steal in a wide variety of ways,. For example, they might cheat on their income tax returns. Jesus said give to Caesar;'s what is Caesar's, income tax is Caesar's so withholding it is theft.
Others thefts are not so subtle. For example, breaking into an apartment or house and taking items, shoplifting, muggings, are very direct ways in which a thief might operate.
Another way is to remove new parts from a car and replace the with ones that are inferior. I had this person sinking psalms to God while removing my new carburetor and replacing it with one that was inferior. Amazing how fervently he was praising the Lord ans he went about his theft.
Not all are religious of course, but a certain percentage see absolutely no discrepancy between their thievery and their alleged Christianity. However, the Bible is very clear on this as the following scriptures clearly prove..
Matthew 15:19 ESV
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
Ephesians 4:28 ESV
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.
Ephesians 4:28 ESV
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God