A House divided
(satan’s goal)
[ONLY this video has the total break down in commentary by the Holy Spirit:]
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Gossip— casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true; root definition— Middle English, ‘a close friend, a person with whom one gossips’, hence ‘a person who gossips’, later (early 19th century) ‘idle talk’.
Synonyms: tittle-tattle, rumor(s), whispers, stories, tales,
tidbits, idle talk, scandal, hearsay, malicious gossip, whispering campaign, smear campaign, dirt, mudslinging, scuttlebutt, tea, chatter, blather, chitchat, jaw, gas, confab, natter, chinwag, bull session, gabfest, yarn.
Antonyms (opposite): truthful facts
Slander— making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation, a false— malicious spoken statement; root definition— Middle English: from Old French esclandre, ‘alteration of escandle, or scandal—’ from late Latin scandalum (see scandal).
Scandal— an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage, rumor or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions, a state of affairs regarded as wrong or reprehensible and causing general public outrage or anger; root definition— Middle English, ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behavior of a religious person’: from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offense’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.
Snare— a trap, like a noose.
Psalm 91:3— “Surely he shall deliver thee
from the snare of the fowler.”
God is faithful to do this— if we will have it; we have to CHOOSE to walk contrary to the flesh, as it is ADVERSE to the Holy Spirit, and his leading, meaning— ADVERSARY TO, HOSTILE OPPONENT UNTO, God holy and his counsels and lead.
Stumbling block synonyms: obstacle, hurdle, barrier, hindrance, impediment, handicap, restriction, limitation, hitch, drawback, difficulty, problem, issue, weakness, defect, pitfall, complication. Antonym (opposite): advantage, or benefit.
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1 Peter 2:7-8
“Unto you, therefore— who believe, he is precious [valuable in dignity]: but, unto them who are disobedient [willfully and perversely, will not obey, unbelieving], the stone [milling stone (that’s for refinement)] in which the builders [a house builder, constructing and confirming, edifying] disallowed [disapproved of, and repudiated— refuse to accept or be associated with, deny the truth, refuse to fulfill or discharge and obligation (cast off, disown, divorce) —rejected]...
The same has been made the head (lead) of the corner [angle], and a stone [mill stone (refining stone)] of stumbling [to stub on— occasion of apostasy (abandonment of a belief) and offense], and a rock [mass] of offense [a trap, snare— cause of displeasure, stumble and fall over]— even to them which stumble [strike and surge against, stub on, trip up at and dash oneself] at the word [subject of discourse, reasoning, computations— divine expression of Christ, and his speech or Word]— being disobedient [willfully and perversely, will not obey, unbelieving]: whereunto also they were appointed [placed and postured].”
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God is attempting to raise us, like children of his (we are the children of God, aren’t we?); but it is difficult if we are going to kick against his proddings, his pricks to our heart and mind.
If we are going to stand seared, and in opposition to what he is telling us from his truth of scriptures, and his commands of how to operate our person— by the example and lead of God holy— then we are going to STUMBLE, and BE PUMMELED BY HIM, the Rock of stumbling, or millstone of stumbling: the truth will crush us.
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Matthew 21:44
“And whosoever shall fall on this stone [millstone] —shall be broken [shattered into smaller pieces, refined down, reduced]: but on whosoever— it shall fall— it will grind him [winnow and triturate— chew him up finely] to powder (destroy entirely).”
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If we fall upon, or be laid upon the Rock, the sure foundation— we WILL BE refined; but, if Christ, the truth falls on us, or is laid upon us— he is weighty— and we will be crushed and destroyed entirely.
One is working with him, as he is the Foundation we are falling on, or building upon; but the other is the refusal of the truth, to agree and adhere to his lead and counsels, his fathering— and the truth will not set us free, for it was rejected— and that will utterly destroy us, for we walk in darkness, and as an adversary → a hostile opponent to the truth, Christ: we will be ground to powder.
Refined— is to be polished,
as much as reduced;
to walk in a refined nature—
is to walk elegantly.
Romans 14:13
“Let us not therefore judge [condemn and punish, call into question, sentence in thinking] one another anymore: but judge [condemn and punish, call into question, sentence in thinking] this rather— that no man put a stumbling block [an occasion of apostasy (abandonment of belief), to stub upon in offenses], or an occasion to fall [in a scandal, a trap, a snare, an offensive thing that causes occasion of stumbling]— in his brother's way.”
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H7400, H7402 – Talebearer
Hebrew: רכיל
Transliteration: râkîyl
Pronunciation: raw-keel'
Definition: From H7402; a scandal monger (as traveling about): - slanderer, carry tales— talebearer.
H5372 – Talebearer
Hebrew: נרגּן
Transliteration: nirgân
Pronunciation: neer-gawn'
Definition: From a root meaning— to roll to pieces; a slanderer: - {talebearer} whisperer.
G1228 – Slanderer
Greek: διάβολος
Transliteration: diabolos
Pronunciation: dee-ab'-ol-os
Definition: From G1225; a traducer; specifically Satan (compare [H7854]): false accuser, devil, slanderer.
Traducer— one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel. synonyms: backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, and a type of: depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker.
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Gossip/Tales/Tale bearer
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Leviticus 19:16
“Thou shalt not go [walk and march around] up and down as a talebearer [scandalmonger— traveling about, carrying tales] among your people (that’s family, house of God): neither shall you stand [abide, arise, continue, be employed, established, present and withstand] against the blood [guiltiness or innocence— figuratively (and the life, is in the blood)] of your neighbor [associate close one, brother, companion, fellow friend, husband, lover, neighbor]: I am the LORD [self Existent eternal One— Jehovah].”
Proverbs 11:13
“A talebearer reveals secrets [a session of close persons in deliberation, intimate consultation— secret, secret counsel]: but he that is of a faithful [built up, supportive, fostering, nursing, trustworthy, quiet, morally true or certain] spirit [breath, rational expression and functions, mind]— conceals [covers, for secrecy, clads and hides] the matter [word, thing, affair, business, case, counsel, decree, disease, evil, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, portion, sentence, talk, concern, or work].”
Proverbs 18:8
“The words [matter, thing, affair, business, case, counsel, decree, disease, evil, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, portion, sentence, talk, concern, or work] of a talebearer [to roll to pieces, slanderer, whisperer] are as wounds [to burn, rankle— cause annoyance or resentment that lasts— a wound that continues to remain and fester], and they go down [descend and bring down, cast down, carry down, hang down and take down] into the innermost parts [bed chamber, within] of the belly [womb, bosom].”
Root definition of rankle— Middle English: from Old French rancler, from rancle, draoncle ‘festering sore’, from an alteration of medieval Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco ‘serpent’.
Proverbs 20:19
“He that goes about as a talebearer reveals [like captives being stripped, denude— strip of a covering— nude and completely naked, shamelessly uncovers] secrets [a session of close persons in deliberation, intimate consultation— secret, secret counsel]: therefore do not meddle [intermix, traffic be in exchange with, give to or undertake] with him who flatters [delude, allures, entices, persuades silly ones largely] with his lips [language, speech, talk of vain words].”
Proverbs 26:20
“Where no wood (or fuel) is, there the fire [burning, fiery, flaming hot] goes out [expires, is extinguished, figuratively anger is quenched]: so, where there is no talebearer— the strife [contesting, quarreling, brawling contention and discord] ceases [subsides and is calmed and quiet].”
Proverbs 26:22— repeats Proverbs 18:8, word for word; when God notes things twice— we ought take heed.
Ezekiel 22:9
“In you, are men that carry tales [scandalmonger traveling about, slandering] to shed [spill forth, mount up and expend life, or soul in complaint— sprawled out, gushing out] blood [guiltiness or innocence— figuratively (and the life, is in the blood)]: and in you— they eat upon [devour] the mountains [range]: in the midst [to sever and bisect the center, middle] of you— they commit [execute, work, perform] lewdness [bad, heinous crimes, mischief, wickedness and devising of mind— thoughts].”
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Discord
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Discord— Contest, quarrel, brawl in contentions and strife. (Strong’s definition)
Dictionary definition of discord— disagreement between people, lack of agreement or harmony; root definition— Middle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors ‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord- ‘heart’.
Proverbs 6:14
“Frowardness [perversity and fraud] in his heart [feelings, will, intellect, center of person, mind, awareness, regard and wisdom], he devises [plows and fabricates] mischief [evil bad, harm, grief, hurt, misery, trouble, vex, wickedness] continually [always]; he sows [sends forth, conducts earnestly, grows, spreads and stretches forth] discord [a contesting quarrel, brawling contentions and strife].”
Proverbs 6:16-19
“These six things the Lord does hate: yea, seven are an abomination [disgusting morally, abhorrence, idolatrous] unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 A heart that devises [[plows and fabricates] wicked imaginations [contrivings, intentions, plans, advice and thought], feet (steps) that be swift in running [hasting] to mischief [evil bad, harm, grief, hurt, misery, trouble, vex, wickedness]…
19 A false [untruth, vain and wrongful] witness [testimony and recorder] that speaks [puffs, blows air, fans and utters, or kindles and scoffs, as a snare] lies [falsehood, untruth, deceit], and he that sows [sends forth, conducts earnestly, grows, spreads and stretches forth] discord [strife] among brethren [kindred brothers].”
Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirs up strife— but love covers all sins.”
Proverbs 15:18
“A wrathful [heated, angry, poisonous and feverish, bottled, hot displeasure, furious raging] man —stirs up strife [contentions and quarrels, discord]— but he who is slow [long-sufferingly patient] to anger, appeases [reposes, brings idle, quiets, and settles] strife.”
Proverbs 16:28
“A froward [perverse and fraudulent] man sows [sends forth, conducts earnestly, grows, spreads and stretches forth] strife [contentions and quarrels, discord]: and a whisperer [slanderer, rolling to pieces, a talebearer] separates [breaks up, disperses, divides, scatters and severs asunder] chief [familiar, gently, tame, notable] friends.”
Proverbs 17:14
“The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water [figuratively, euphemism: seed, urine, waste]: therefore leave off [smite, thrust off, let alone] contention [contesting, adversarial controversy, strife and suit against], and before it be meddled [obstinate— and mixed] with.”
Obstinate— stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Proverbs 18:19
“A brother offended [broken away from, quarreled with, apostatized (belief changed, reversal of), transgressed against]— is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions [brawling, contesting, and discord] are like bars [bolts] of a castle [elevated, high palace].”
Proverbs 21:19
“It is better to dwell in the wilderness [desert], than with a contentious [brawling, striving, quarreling, discordant] and angry [indignant, provoking, sore, spiteful] woman.”
Proverbs 22:10
“Cast out the scorner [scoffing mouth, interceder and ambassador of derision, mocker and teacher of], and contention [brawling, contesting, and discord] shall go out: yea— strife [judgment, suit against, sentencing and tribunal] and reproach [disgrace, confusion and dishonor, shame and ignominy— named public shame or disgrace] shall cease.”
Proverbs 23:29-30
“Who has woe [crying out after, lamenting]?
Who has sorrow [desiring want]?
Who has contentions [brawling, contesting, and discord]?
Who has babbling [utterance of contemplations, complaint and talk of]? Who has wounds without cause?
Who has redness of eyes?
30 They who tarry long at the wine [intoxication]; they who go to seek [penetratingly examine intimately, search for] mixed wine [mixture].”
Proverbs 26:21
“As coals, to burning coals [glowing, ember burning ones], and wood (or fuel), to the fire [burning, flaming hot, fiery]— so is a contentious [brawling, contesting, and discord] man —to kindle [incite passionately] strife [contesting, adversarially, contending over controversy, and striving in suit against].”
Proverbs 27:15
“A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious [brawling, contesting, and discord] woman— are alike.”
Proverbs 28:25
“He who is of a proud heart— stirs up strife [brawling, contesting, and discord]: but he who puts his trust [surety and confidence] in the LORD— shall be made fat [anointed, satisfied].”
Proverbs 29:22
“An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression [revolt, morally and religiously in rebellion, sin and trespass].”
Habakkuk 1:3
“Why do you show me iniquity [vanity coming to naught, nothingness, wickedness and idolatry, affliction, evil, mischief] , and cause me to behold [scan, look at, regard and consider] grievances [toil and wearing efforts, worry of mind, mischief, sorrow, miserableness, pain, perverseness, wearisome travail]??
For spoiling [ravaging violence, desolation, destruction, oppression, robbery and wasting] and violence [wrong unjust gains, cruelty, damage, falseness and injustice, oppression, unrighteousness and wrong dealings] are before me: and there are those who raise up strife [contesting, adversary, chiding, controversy and suit], and contention [quarrel, brawling discord and strife].”
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Contention
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Contention— heated disagreement, an assertion— especially one maintained in an argument; root definition— late Middle English: from Latin contentio(n- ), from contendere ‘strive with’ (see contend).
G3948 – Contention
Greek: παροξυσμός
Transliteration: paroxusmos
Pronunciation: par-ox-oos-mos'
Definition: From G3947 (paroxysm);
incitement (to good) or dispute (in anger): - contention provoke unto.
Argument— an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one, a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong; root definition— Middle English, ‘process of reasoning’: via Old French from Latin argumentum, from arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.
Contend— struggle to surmount, assert something as a position— in an argument; root definition— late Middle English, ‘compete for something’: from Old French contendre or Latin contendere, from con- ‘with’ + tendere ‘stretch, strive’.
Strive— make great efforts to achieve or obtain something, struggle— or fight vigorously for; root definition— Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver ; related to estrif ‘strife’.
Genesis 6:3
“And the LORD said— My spirit shall not always strive [rule, judge, umpire, strive— as at law with, execute judgment unto, minister and plead the cause] with man, for he is also flesh [stray in sin, deceived, err, gone astray ignorantly]…”
Do we understand he is saying he will not always be so long suffering and patient with man, concerning being in ‘competition’ with his flesh nature— making great efforts to struggle vigorously and fight spiritually for him to come into agreement with God?
Do we understand God is asking us to come into agreement with his nature and ways— so we will not strive against our brethren, but instead— walk in harmony, humbly with the family members?
Acts 15:39-40
“And the contention [inciting of dispute— in anger and provocation] was so sharp between them— that they departed asunder [separated and was rent apart] —one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed…”
Proverbs 13:10
“Only by pride [arrogance and presumptions] comes contention [quarrel, debate and strife]: but with the well advised [to deliberate and resolve, guide and purpose]— wisdom [good sense].”
Proverbs 18:6
“A fool’s [stupid or silly one’s] lips [language, speech, talk and vain words] enter into contention [adversity, an adversary (accuser of brethren), strife and suit against]— and his mouth [blowing speech, portion, sentence, talk] calls for strokes [blows, stripes].”
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Ought against a brother
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Dictionary definition of Ought— used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions; root definition— Old English āhte, past tense of āgan ‘owe’ (see owe).
Owe— have an obligation to repay, or receive; root definition— Old English āgan ‘own, have it as an obligation’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit īs ‘possess, own’.
(Compare with ought)
Matthew 18:15-17
“Moreover if your brother shall trespass [miss the mark] against you— go and tell [admonish, convict, convince and reprove] him his fault, between you and him— ALONE [solely]: IF he shall hear [give audience and understand] you— you have gained [won] your brother.
16 But IF he will not hear you, then take with you one or two more— that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, so that every word may be established.
17 And IF he shall neglect to hear them— tell it unto the church: but IF he neglect to hear the church— let him be unto you as a heathen man (of another nation and tribe— essentially, a stranger) and a publican.”
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Have we sought to resolve and deal with disputes within the House of God— the family of God— as he himself has commanded us to?
And I reiterate— ‘commanded,’ or instructed us to do??
Or— are we standing against the truth, rejecting it, refusing to adhere to it (him, he is the truth), kicking against the pricks, getting pummeled by the millstone— the stumbling stone— and getting pulverized into dust?
Because the choice is ours— pulverized into dust and powder by rejecting him and the truth, as we watch the results play out of our rebellion choices…
Or— coming into agreement with him to be refined, by the Refiner’s fires, the cornerstone Rock of our foundation— adhering to his counsel and commands, and doing things obediently, and in unity with his Spirit?
Because the results are STUNNING— either way.
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