James 3:10 (KJV) Blessing and Cursing

James 3:10 (KJV)
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

There is some comfort, it seems to me, that even the first century church had problems with, for lack of a better term right now, hypocrisy. 

Given the context, I believe the Bible’s first target for this passage would be the preachers and teachers of God’s Word – the masters of verses 1-2. We do indeed offend all in many things. It is a necessary consequence of preaching the Word of God that there will be people who become offended at the truths we preach. As the old preacher used to say, “When I first started preaching, I was a afraid I would offend people. Now I am afraid I won’t.” 

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedgedsword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

On the other hand, it ought not so to be that the same mouth that preaches the truth from God’s word speaks things that are error, or hurtful and mean spirited or that would lead soul to turn away from God.

Apparently, this was a problem in the first century churches. Not much has changed.

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James 3:10 (KJV) Blessing and Cursing

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