sermonette: My Brothers Keeper?
Assumption Can Be Dangerous
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 19-May-07; Sermon #829s; 16 minutes
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Richard Ritenbaugh, reminding us that we all live by assumptions, warns us to be especially careful about the contexts of scripture. Cain's question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" goes unanswered. Much of the time, the truth does not yield a simple "yes or no" answer. Cain, in his reply to God, was trying (probably in a sarcastic, surly, or smart aleck manner) to deceive or mislead God. A multitude of scriptures reinforce this overarching principle of watching out for our brethren, realizing also that there is a limit to how far we can intercede for someone. Our brethren are not our charges or wards, but our equals.
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Abel's offering Assumptions Black and white Cain's offering Earth is flat Exercising great care Global cooling Global warming Gray areas My brother's babysitter My brother's guardian My brother's keeper Shamar Yes-No questions
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