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30 Sep, 4 tweets, 1 min read
🧵 Dear Social Media-
God sometimes mocks (Ps 2:4) and so some things deserve it. Yet those who habitually and constantly mock, who ‘sit in the seat of mockers’ (Ps 1:1), are in great spiritual danger. Mockers nurture high pride in themselves (Prov 21:24) which appears knowing 1/
and sophisticated but ruins relationships (Prov 22:10; 29:8) and cuts them off from truth that only the humble discover (Prov 9:7-8,12; 15:12; cf. 1 Peter 5:5). To ‘see through’ everything is the same as not to see. (C.S. Lewis). 2/
Preachers and teachers who engage in a great deal of mockery toward their opponents, instead of speaking the truth in love (Eph 4:15; Gal 6:1; 2Tim 2:24-26), often nurture an abusive spirit that brings down their own ministries in disgrace. There are many on social media whose 3/
main goal, stance, & practice is to mock and deride the people whose positions they oppose. But this is spiritually dangerous for them, and it accomplishes nothing for their side.

God mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and the oppressed. (Prov 3:34) Love you all.

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