The Truth in Print Vol.
30, Issue 12, Jan. 2024
A Publication of the
Valley church of Christ,
2375 W. 8th Street,
Yuma, AZ 85364 (928-782-5058)
Website Address ~ http://yumavalleychurchofchrist.com
Facebook & Social
Media “Members”
God Speaks of “Members”
of the Body Including the Mind as Instruments of Righteousness.
Rom
6:13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the
dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
•
“members” [G3196] CWSD: “… the members of the
body as the seat of the desires and passions…” *This includes the mental lusts
and desires (Col 3:5).
Looking
With The Eyes (Matt 5:28) Can Lead To Literal Adultery (Matt 5:27), And The
Lust Of The Eyes Can Lead To Sins Of Touch (Matt 5:30)
Mat 5:27 "You have heard that it was said
to those of old, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.'
Mat 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at
a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his
heart.
Mat 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin,
pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you
that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into
hell.
Mat 5:30 And if your right hand causes you to
sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you
that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into
hell.
It
is the Penalty of Eternal Fire that Jesus is Speaking Of
In Mk 9:42-43 the order is your hand (43), foot (45),
and then then eye (47). Members are used to sin with and destroy the soul.
Mar 9:42 "But whoever causes one of these
little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a
millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
Mar 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it
off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two
hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—
Mar 9:44 where 'THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE AND THE
FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.'
Mar 9:45 And if your foot causes you to sin,
cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two
feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—
Mar 9:46 where 'THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE AND THE
FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.'
Mar 9:47 And if your eye causes you to sin,
pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye,
rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire—
Mar 9:48 where 'THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE AND THE
FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.'
Using
“Members” to Sin with Destroys Your Soul
Members are used for abominations.
Pro 6:16 These six things the LORD
hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
Pro 6:17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands
that shed innocent blood,
Pro 6:18 A heart that devises wicked (H205
evil, false, unjust) plans (H4285 plots, plans, advice, thoughts), Feet that
are swift in running to evil (H7451 *wrong, bad, hurtful),
Pro 6:19 A false witness who speaks
lies, And one who sows discord (H4090 strife, contention) among brethren.
This followed by a warning against adultery.
Pro 6:32 But whoso committeth adultery
with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own
soul.
These are preferred or favored over righteous things.
Rom 13:14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
“provision” or “forethought” [G4307 “…provident care
or supply: - providence, provision”
It means “forethought”—when it is alcohol or drugs
they’re kept close by—if hooked on Facebook you can’t put it down.
The
Arrogance, Strife, and Anger on Social Media are Loved
Pro 17:19 He who loves transgression loves
strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
What the mind speaks with the tongue and puts into
writing does great harm. The tongue needs a bridle (Cf Ja 1:25-26, 3:1-3,5,6).
The arrogant, egotistical, talk big by their little tongue member—the “world”
of iniquity set on fire by the tongue (Ja 3:6) is the arrangement of things the
evil tongue brings (3:16). The devil is there—it is set on fire of hell (3:6).
It is deadly poison because it destroys souls (3:8).
Adults and kids get on a computer in groups and sow
anger, revenge, and slander – it’s the Kids tele or Ringy! Ding! Dingy!
This doesn’t come from righteousness—the scriptures identify
this kind of stuff, and you remove the anger, strife, and bitterness of this by
honestly apply the Word (Eccl 11:10; Ps 119:9).
The
Young as well as the Old Profit from Proverbs on the Tongue
Pro 16:27 An ungodly man digs up evil, And it
is on his lips like a burning fire.
There’s the Ringy! Ding! Dingy!
Pro 26:19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not
I in sport? “sport” [H7832 play, laugh, sport].
> There was harm done—when rebuked or shown the results to the
person or others he lies.
Pro 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire
goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife
ceaseth.
Pro 26:23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered
with silver dross.
> Indicates a master of disguise! “That was not the intent of my
talking to them!” Ringy! Ding! Dingy!
Unrighteousness
Produces these “Members”
Col
3:5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication
(G4202 “illicit sexual intercourse”– includes adultery], uncleanness [G167
lewd], passion [G3806 found in Rom 1:26, bring one shame, dishonor], evil
desire [G1939 a longing for what is forbidden], and covetousness, which is
idolatry.
Col
3:6 Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of
disobedience,
Col
3:7 in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.
Col
3:8 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger (that is not
justified), wrath (angry tempers, outbursts), malice (doing malicious things),
blasphemy (evil speaking, railing, especially against God and His Word), filthy
language out of your mouth.
Col
3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his
deeds, …
Facebook & Social
Media “Members”
What’s
Going On In The Use Of Their Bodies? Anything
Christians And Young Christians Shouldn’t Be Interested
In?
People
started out sending requests to be friends—it grew
into something to brag about.
How
many millions of fake Bios are out there on social media to attract others—even
if not fake when you get to bragging on the “material” accomplishments you’ll
attract materialists!
My
peers can become so important that I think more of them than my mate! And the
mate sees it!
A
Quick Search revealed: How well is Facebook guarded for children? Answer:
Explicit sexual content is just as common on Facebook as other social networks.
People
who don’t want to admit that like perversion.
You’ll
find adults, young adults, and kids being destroyed by slander and tags of all
kinds on social media.
Predators
are there.
Filthy
content yet 14 years of age gets you in. How easy is it for a 13 yr. old to get
on Facebook? Kids taking pictures, creating lewd fake pictures of other
classmates – passing them on!
Social
Media HANDS—doing anything carnal with their hands to try and get you to look
at them?
Social
Media EYES—any carnal enticements with the eyes along with the hands?
Social
Media FEET—where do feet rush to? Bars? Dregs of society? To see LGBTQ’s
performances – promote Woke; con young women to go to their sites to make them
an ally of LGBTQ, Trans, D.E.I., phony Equity; making allies with Abortionists.
Social
Media SPEECH—Ringy! Ding! Dingy! gossip, slander, and
filth is Facebook for kids and older.
They’ll
get so carried away they’ll describe someone’s stupidity graphically to another
and send it out forgetting the one they just described is on their list they
sent out! They don’t need the “bird” that carries the curse Solomon warned
about. Ecc 10:20 “Do not curse the king, even in your
thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may
carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.”
Social Media EARS—listening to gossip on social media, and all
kinds of enticements to sin greatly.
Rom
6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh:
for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity
unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto
holiness.
Facebook
and ME?
Twitter
and ME? Hashtags and ME?
Social
Medias and ME? Ringy! Ding! Dingy! and ME?
TikTok
and ME?
You
Tube and ME?
Applications:
TikTok
– Majority are Gen Zers between the ages of 16 and 24. Advertisement: “Let TikTok
Make Your Day!” Information: “Controversy: TikTok has been criticized for data
privacy violations, mental health concerns, misinformation, offensive content, …”
Any
“time” wasted? Eph 5:14-16, “redeeming” time to a righteous opportunity! Apply
2 Tim 2:15 and study to the time spent on social media.
Social
Influencers seeking fame and fortune displaying a sickening covetousness for
the material!
God’s Judgment
Pro 25:28 Whoever has no rule over his
own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.
• Secret
sins are done before God’s face (Ps 90:8).
• Things
that are evil are removed by honestly accepting and
applying
God’s Word (Ps 119:9-11).
• God
never promised us enjoyment if that enjoyment means
violating
His laws.
Ecc
11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the
days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your
eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.
Ecc
11:10 Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put
away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity.
>
“sorrow” [H7308 anger, bitterness, provocations] —as the result of sin.
>
“evil from your flesh”—flesh is your body with those members used to sin with!
• When
you don’t fear God but fear getting caught you try to
hide
things (Eccl 12:13-14) — “every secret thing” enhances knowledge of God’s judgment.
• Teaching
the Word pricks the heart when it reveals those
things
that are secret—both the good and the bad (I Cor 14:23-25).
The Valley Church of
Christ
2375 W. 8th Street, Yuma,
AZ 85364
(928) 782-5058 ~ http://yumavalleychurchofchrist.com
Sunday Services –
Classes ~10:00; Assembly 10:50 am; Evening: 6:00 pm.
Wednesday evening –
7:00 pm
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