Fruit of the Spirit

[Mary Etheldreda]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23

Please note that "niceness" is not a Fruit of the Holy Spirit.

"Let me be nice" is not a God Glorifying statement, but a self-centered one.

So-called "niceness" by the standards of society will not accomplish the Will of God, but rather appease sinful men.

Remember this the next time you want to use someone's preferred pronoun.

[Dennis Lukes]

Re: Fruit of the Spirit

Amen. Proverbs 13:24 makes it clear that the above-mentioned qualities of love and goodness can sometimes require being mean and harsh for the greater good. Using someone's "preferred pronouns" is an act of "niceness." It is also an act of hatred, of throwing one more faggot of sticks onto the pile of kindling that will ignite their soul for eternity.

Every case of fag dragging, queer smearing, gay bashing, dyke raping, tranny stomping and so on is thus an example of Christian compassion and constitutionally-protected free speech.

[Isabella White]

Re: Fruit of the Spirit

Oh, how very true this is; and, it's something that so many people overlook. We, as believers, have a duty and a responsibility unto the . Spreading the glorious Gospel is hard, serious work. And, while we are not called unto niceness, it isn't like we are not being nice when we are doing 's work. Goodness, gracious! What could be nicer than to be telling people that the price of their sins will take them straight to (which is where they deserve to be) -- unless they get washed in the cleansing of ?!

Matthew 25:46 "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."

Colossians 4:6 "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man."

And , if not for the very gracious manner in which we have steered so many onto the precious path of salvation -- and to their own, mortgage-free mansion in Heaven -- then, those very people would be burning forever. Now, if that isn't thanks to us speaking graciously, then I don't know what is!