At the same time, there is some truth in the remark made by a very young clergyman who
when rebuked by a lady in his congregation because he was such a young man that he had no business speaking so forcibly to his congregation replied, «Madam, when I put a stole around my shoulders I am two thousand years old!»
But
when you rebuked me, well, the hair did stand up.
The scriptures demonstrate that the chiefest of apostles were quick to repent with error (Acts 23:5 Gal 2:14) even
when the rebuke came from the wicked.
Further, I would say that 1) Jesus is God, so He knows the hearts of others and knows
when a rebuke (public or private) is necessary.
When the rebuke is administered, we read,
Not exact matches
Most notably,
when Tillerson said last October that he was trying to start a dialogue with North Korea, Trump publicly
rebuked him, tweeting that Tillerson was «wasting his time....
While former aides expect Romney to push for conservative policies in the Senate, they also believe he will
rebuke the president
when necessary and potentially clash with him on some policies.
Since, he has publicly
rebuked Trump
when he supported Roy Moore, the Alabama Senate candidate accused of sexually abusing teenagers, and
when the president reportedly questioned why the U.S. needed immigrants from «s — hole» African countries.
But the legislation got a sharp
rebuke in Chicago last year
when lawmakers in Cook County repealed what had been the U.S.'s largest soda tax.
When Clark outlined her demands last year, the request for financial compensation drew an immediate
rebuke from Redford, who accused B.C. of attempting to reach into Alberta's pockets.
When Trump jettisoned the Paris climate agreement he was loudly
rebuked.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but
when his disciples saw it, they
rebuked them.
It is
when our questions turn us from obedience that they must be
rebuked.
When the disciples
rebuke the woman for what they see as a waste of money, Jesus responds by saying, «Let her alone; why do you trouble her?
When Jesus was in the desert, he took up the sword of the Spirit and
rebuked the devil with truth.
It is a particularly troubling matter
when God goes silent on us,
when we can't hear his voice at all, whether it's a tender whisper of encouragement, raucous laughter, or a thundering
rebuke, it is then that we are most keenly aware of God.
They were surprised, and perhaps a bit hurt,
when the Master
rebuked them, ordered them to give the little children admittance to his presence, and said that the children belonged to the kingdom of heaven just as much as did the adults.
When a man with an unclean spirit cried out, «I know who you are — the Holy One of God», Jesus
rebuked him and said, «Be silent!»
When he considered the birds of the air, the flowers of the field, the setting sun, when he saw a farmer ploughing a field, a woman patching a garment, a child rebuked by his disciples, a person ravaged by illness — he was alive to God's presence and w
When he considered the birds of the air, the flowers of the field, the setting sun,
when he saw a farmer ploughing a field, a woman patching a garment, a child rebuked by his disciples, a person ravaged by illness — he was alive to God's presence and w
when he saw a farmer ploughing a field, a woman patching a garment, a child
rebuked by his disciples, a person ravaged by illness — he was alive to God's presence and will.
This is not an idle question, especially
when Jesus himself
rebuked those who sought a sign from him.
The other ear listens to the parable of the growing seed in Mark 4:26 - 29 with its
rebuke of self - righteous zealotic activism, and its claim that God, not the people, will establish the kingdom
when the time is ripe.
When the people sin in making an idol in the image of the golden calf in Exodus 32, Moses»
rebuke is about their «marital unfaithfulness» to God.
Then
when she affirms she believes that, He doesn't
rebuke her.
Just as a Father
rebukes His children... God will
rebuke us... so it is ridiculous to say the same God that loves me will destroy me... that can't be further from the Truth... Jesus died for us that we may have everlasting life... but rebellion will not be tolerated forever... so we destroy ourselves not God... He continues to give us chances to turn towards Him and
when we don't we want to blame Him... well blame yourself..
How can anyone know Jesus if you never share in his sufferings, the ones he
rebuked when he said away from me had one thing in common with each other, they all came to Jesus saying didn't we do this or that... yes they did and maybe some of them received a salary for doing so.
Jud 1:9 But Michael the archangel,
when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, «The Lord
rebuke you!»
When Paradisi knelt to utter his prayer God gently
rebuked him, «Such a plea is unbecoming for a saintly man.»
The irony is — in the garden of gethsemane,
when the guards came to take Jesus, Peter grabbed a sword / knife, and cut off the ear of the high priests» servant, Malchus, Jesus
rebuked Peter, and upon healing Malchus» ear, tells Peter — don't you realize that I could call 12 legions of angels to deliver?
So, I offer that we are thrown back to the tough question: «
When do you rebuke sternly and when do you go through the 4 - step reconciliation process?&ra
When do you
rebuke sternly and
when do you go through the 4 - step reconciliation process?&ra
when do you go through the 4 - step reconciliation process?»
These fears may well have been borne out by Paul's
rebuke of Peter,
when Peter went back on his tentative multicultural convictions out of fear of
rebuke from the powerful Jewish establishment (Gal.
Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil,
when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, «The Lord
rebuke you!»
One recalls here the earlier words of
rebuke directed at Jesus,
when he is criticized for his «eating and drinking»:» «Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!»»
Just
when Peter should have felt the closest to Jesus, however, just
when he may have felt the gap between Jesus and him narrow, Jesus
rebuked Peter: «Get behind me, Satan!»
Now some look at this, and see the similar terminology here and
when Jesus
rebuked the evil spirit in Luke 4:35, and assume that Jesus must be
rebuking an evil spirit of fever here, or something.
When you deviate from the message of the Christian gospel, expect to get some stern
rebuke from the Body of Christ.
When the disciples
rebuked them, he
rebuked the disciples.
5:19 - 20 clearly tells us how this situation should be handled — We are not to dismiss two or three witnesses
when they make an accusation against an Elder, and we are to
rebuke the Elder openly so that others may fear.
The person, whether Christian or not, who feels let down if his expectation of a life after death is shown to have no substance, stands under the
rebuke of J.B.S. Haldane
when he says, «The belief in my own eternity seems to me indeed to be a piece of unwarranted self - glorification, and the desire for it a gross concession to selfishness.
They are immediately followed by a divine oracle uttered by Hosea in which Israel is
rebuked by God for the superficial character of her penitence and for her belated profession of cupboard - love loyalty which could be displayed
when it suited Israel, but which could also vanish quickly «like the morning mist».
Whatever Jesus may have meant
when he told his followers to buy swords (see the discussion of Luke 22:35 - 38 in chapter 1),
when the sword was actually used, he
rebuked the user, healed the wounded man, 1 and said, «Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword» (Matt.
And while
rebuking the harsh legalism of certain clergy, he has also warned against «loose ministers» of the Gospel who tell penitents «this is not a sin»
when it is.
I even get
rebuked for just bringing up theological questions around the «water - cooler»
when people are socializing after the sermons.
When asked if he could call down fire on people who rejected Him, He
rebuked His disciples for such a thought (Luke 9:54).
When the prophets railed at and
rebuked their people, they nevertheless did so as committed members of those people, willing to join them in the exile of which they warned.
When Timothy said (Timothy 3:16) «All Scripture is God - breathed and is useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,» there was no canon and he thought ANYTHING written was «scripture».
This reminds me of the passage in Mark 10
when the disciples
rebuked the parents for bringing their children into the arms of Jesus.
Jesus, Mark says,
rebuked the unclean spirit
when he saw a crowd assembling.
When the world does
rebuke holy matrimonies of one man to one woman and does seek to be of the fruits of sodomy, then will the beginning of End Times come to mankinds» lots!
That's why Jesus
rebukes the Pharisees» manner of fasting: «
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting» (Matt.
One mocks Christ while the other simply
rebukes that criminal saying «do you not fear God, this man is innocent, Jesus remember me
when you come into your kingdom» Jesus responded «today you will be with me in paradise.»