QUESTION!
In todays modern Church society and culture, where is the line on bad language?
Does bad language have long term spiritual consequences or are they just words of emotion made up by man kind?
Is there a differnce between saying "flippen heck" or f###*** hell
Is there even a clean cut line or is it just a conscience thing?
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Now that I have more room and time I'm going to better respond...
I don't think the issue is really is about what words are or are not appropriate, this is subjective that changes from person to person and situation to situation. It's easy to see the movement of language throughout history and what colloquial uses words gain (and lose).
The issue is more about our wider speech, not just what words we do or do not use.
Matthew 15:18 But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.'
Surely as Christians our speech should be glorifying to God. I for one don't see how swearing (or using alternate words in emotive outbursts) and things like gossip can be glorifying God.
There are a number of proverbs and other passages in the bible concerned with speech. The bulk of the advice is about holding your tongue and talking less!
Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
The words we use don't condemn us but they do reveal the state of our heart. As Christians we do need to be sensitive to our brothers and sisters and where their hearts are at.
If you often feel compelled to swear especially in high emotion moments—what does that say about the state of your heart? Do your words glorify God or lead to calamity?
Psalm 139:23-24 —
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
what do you think dan?
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