Ephesians 4:32
32 And [de] be [ginomai] ye kind [chrestos] one to
another [eis], [allelon] tenderhearted, [eusplagchnos] forgiving [charizomai] one another, [heautou] even as [kathos] [kai] God [theos] for [en] Christ's [Christos] sake [en] hath forgiven [charizomai]
you. [humin] KJV-Interlinear
32 And
be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in
Christ also has forgiven you. NASB
When you pursue a
legitimate Christian life, which is to say that you engage in a daily bible
study, confess your sins regularly, learn, gain understanding from that
learning, and grow up in your spiritual life, then your whole outlook on life,
your whole demeanor, your whole attitude toward God, people, self and life as a
whole, will change accordingly.
Good behavior is not the
spiritual life. Legitimate good behavior
is a result of a functional spiritual life.
Anyone can have good
manners, but that does not make them Godly.
The difference between a
polite unspiritual person and a polite spiritual person, is that the spiritual
person’s manners are genuine and without ulterior motives.
By definition, the
unspiritual persons behavior is a product of their carnal nature, which is a
product of evil regardless of its source.
A carnal person is one who functions outside of Gods defined sphere of
fellowship. And that source is the sin
nature, something that we are to all leave behind us and replace with a
spiritual nature.
Unspiritual includes all
unbelievers and all out of fellowship believers. So anyone can be polite, but only believers
in fellowship can be legitimately polite.
The specific politeness
stated here, kind, tenderhearted, forgiving and so forth, all place life in its
proper perspective. We know that life is
unfair in this devils world, that not all people are equal, that not all people
have the good life, and many have very difficult lives. And regardless if their bad luck is of their
own doing, we still need to be empathetic toward all and not contribute
negativity to their outlook on life that might lead to further resentment, or
bitterness in them.
It is better to place
hope or something positive in front of others rather than anything that will keep
them sour on life and away from God.
A bitter person seeks to
find blame in others or in anything, but one who receives kindness may change
if only a little bit, and that can eventually open up the spiritual door to a
massive and positive change in their life.
It is far better to give
to others a foundation, doctrine, upon which they can set their life, and
opportunities, spiritual promise, upon which they can enjoy it.
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