On my itsaboutGod.com site I make this statement on an old intro page: “If God doesn’t say it, then we can’t say he did, can we?”
But conversely, if God says it then I can too.
I mention this because I was reading this morning in 1 Peter 4 and 5 and read this:
(1 Peter 4:8 ESV) Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
I remember when I preached through 1 Peter in our Wyoming church and was scolded by a Bible institute teacher for preaching this passage. His “concern”? That people would use this teaching as a license to sin.
Yes, this is a true account. And, yes, maybe you also are flabbergasted if you are like me because God is the one who chose to have it written down in the Book where he tells us the things we need to hear.
Wow! And I am not supposed to teach this?
By the way the emphasis is on the “one another” in the text. We give one another love allowance as we travel together the path of Jesus. It’s called mercy and grace and listening to God.
Duh!
