God never threatens; the devil never warns as the saying goes. We sometmes use the words 'threat' and 'warning' interchangeably, but there is a principle that suggests a distiction. Threats are used to get people to do what is in our best interest; warnings are issued to get people to do what is in their best interest. In other words, threats seek to preserve power, whereas warnings serve to protect peole from danger.

Satan wants us to thing of God's loving warnings as mean-spiritied threats, but he is wrong. A warning is a great arresting statement of God's, inspired by His love and patience. The evidence of this is found in the many commands that are coupled with phases like 'that it may go well with you' (Deut. 4:40; 12:28).

In loving relationships, people warn one another of the inevitable consequences of foolish behavior. In unhealty relationship relationships, people threaten one another with punishment if they fail to live up to unreasonable demands.

'The devil is clever, deceiving us all,
He cunningly causes the strongest to fall;
But we his sly methods are sure to discern
By making God's warnings our daily concern' - DJD

(Paraphased from ODB)

"Warnings are an expression of love; threats are an expression of control."
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"Newborn" <newborn@VERT/HDCAFE> wrote in message news:47DB6591.6627.dove-rel@vert.synchro.net...

God never threatens; the devil never warns as the saying goes. We sometmes
use the words 'threat' and 'warning' interchangeably, but there is a principle
that suggests a distiction. Threats are used to get people to do what is
in
our best interest; warnings are issued to get people to do what is in
their
best interest. In other words, threats seek to preserve power, whereas warnings serve to protect peole from danger.

Satan wants us to thing of God's loving warnings as mean-spiritied threats,
but he is wrong. A warning is a great arresting statement of God's, inspired
by His love and patience. The evidence of this is found in the many commands
that are coupled with phases like 'that it may go well with you' (Deut. 4:40;
12:28).

In loving relationships, people warn one another of the inevitable consequences of foolish behavior. In unhealty relationship relationships, people threaten one another with punishment if they fail to live up to unreasonable demands.

'The devil is clever, deceiving us all,
He cunningly causes the strongest to fall;
But we his sly methods are sure to discern
By making God's warnings our daily concern' - DJD

(Paraphased from ODB)

"Warnings are an expression of love; threats are an expression of
control."
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þ Synchronet þ Origin: The Hard Drive Cafe - Montgomery Al USA - www.hdcbbs.net

I like that, And I think that should be used as a quote...

Timecop

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Re: Re: Threats and Warnings
By: Timecop to Newborn on Mon Mar 17 2008 12:24 pm

"Newborn" <newborn@VERT/HDCAFE> wrote in message news:47DB6591.6627.dove-rel@vert.synchro.net...

God never threatens; the devil never warns as the saying goes. We sometmes
use the words 'threat' and 'warning' interchangeably, but there is a principle
that suggests a distiction. Threats are used to get people to do what is in
our best interest; warnings are issued to get people to do what is in their
best interest. In other words, threats seek to preserve power, whereas warnings serve to protect peole from danger.

Satan wants us to thing of God's loving warnings as mean-spiritied threats,
but he is wrong. A warning is a great arresting statement of God's, inspired
by His love and patience. The evidence of this is found in the many commands
that are coupled with phases like 'that it may go well with you' (Deut. 4:40;
12:28).

In loving relationships, people warn one another of the inevitable consequences of foolish behavior. In unhealty relationship relationships, people threaten one another with punishment if they fail to live up to unreasonable demands.

'The devil is clever, deceiving us all,
He cunningly causes the strongest to fall;
But we his sly methods are sure to discern
By making God's warnings our daily concern' - DJD

(Paraphased from ODB)

"Warnings are an expression of love; threats are an expression of control."
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þ Synchronet þ Origin: The Hard Drive Cafe - Montgomery Al USA - www.hdcbbs.net

I like that, And I think that should be used as a quote...

Timecop

Thank you & God Bless.

Newborn
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