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Old 05-23-2007, 01:27 PM
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Intent of the heart

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Nothing really. I think Brian was getting at the wrongness of his intent and motivation for opening it. It was purposefully to annoy his pastor. Thus, I believe Brian's trying to say he should be doing things to edify other Christians, as opposed to annoy them. Am I trackin, Brian?
That's right, Josh.

There is a verse that says we are to stay away from silly talk and that helps me stay soberer and more productive in conversations.

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NAS Ephesians 5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
Inherently I know that it's not edifying to my friends and brothers. It detracts from truth/Christ and betryas our fight against the tongue.

Henry says on the verse

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nor foolish talking: obscene and lewd discourse, or, more generally, such vain discourse as betrays much folly and indiscretion, and is far from edifying the hearers;
Far from edifying is the key term. I want to stay edifying to my brothers.
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