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Contentions
or quarrels are works of the flesh (Galatians 5:20). Those
who are haughty, being full of pride, love to quarrel, as it is written: “By
pride comes nothing but strife” (Proverbs 13:10 – NKJV. The
NIV reads “Pride only breeds quarrels”). They reject any advice, they don’t
want to be taught, they know everything! When one
speaks with them strife rises at once, and the atmosphere becomes bad, very
bad. In the life of these people, who are quarrelsome (as well as envious),
there is confusion and every evil work, as it is written: “Where envying and
strife is, there is confusion and every evil work” (James 3:16). We must
admonish them, as James did (James 4:1-10).
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We, as
servants of the Lord, must not quarrel, but be gentle to all and patient with
all (2 Timothy 2:24;
1 Thessalonians 5:14),
just as the Lord Jesus Christ did not quarrel (Matthew 12:19) but was
gentle to all and patient with all.
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