posted August 26, 2000 09:08 PM            

Leviticus 19:18 - You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

Mark 12:31 - The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

Romans 13:8 - Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:10 - Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

2 Timothy 2:23-36 - Have nothing to do with stupid, senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Avoid angry outbursts... **********

Exodus 34:6 - The LORD passed before him, and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

Proverbs 14:29 - He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Galatians 5:19-21 - Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, ANGER, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:8 - But now put them all away: ANGER, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth.

James 1:19 - Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to ANGER,

Matthew 5:22 - But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment;

Avoid disrespectful judgments... **********

Luke 6:37 - "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;

John 7:24 - Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment[b/]."

[b]Matthew 5:22 - … whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire.

Romans 2:1 - Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are, when you judge another; for in passing judgment upon him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things.

Avoid selfish demands... **********

Galatians 5:19-21 - Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, SELFISHNESS, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Philippians 2:3 - Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.

Thoughts:
"The education of the conscience is a lifelong task. From the earliest years, it awakens the child to the knowledge and practice of the interior law recognized by conscience. Prudent education teaches virtue; it prevents or cures fear, SELFISHness and pride, resentment arising from guilt, and feelings of complacency, born of human weakness and faults. The education of the conscience guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart. " #1784

Avoid annoying behavior... **********

1 Peter 3:2 - when they see your reverent and chaste behavior.

1 Peter 3:16 - and keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, faithfulness, GENTLENESS, SELF-CONTROL; against such there is no law.

Romans 2:7 - to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;

Colossians 3:12 - Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,

Avoid dishonesty... **********
see (The Rule of Honesty:)

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