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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

643.0. "James 4:14" by MORO::BEELER_JE (We'll always have Paris) Sun Apr 11 1993 12:50

    		"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the
    		 morrow.  For what is your life?  It is even
    		 a vapour, that appeareth for a little time,
    		 and then vanisheth away."

    Would someone help me to understand this?  It seems to be saying that
    one's life is but a "vapour" and .. well .. I get a very negative
    feeling about this .. along the lines of "life doesn't mean much".
    
    Bubba
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643.1CSLALL::HENDERSONstands an old rugged crossSun Apr 11 1993 15:0914


 From the commentary in the Life Application Bible:  Life is short no matter
 how long we live.  Don't be deceived into thinking you have lots of remaining
time to live for Christ (or accepting him..my comment), to enjoy your loved
ones or to do what you know you should.  LIve for God today!






Jim
643.2DPDMAI::DAWSONI've seen better timesSun Apr 11 1993 18:357
    RE: Jerry,
    
    		If you will take the whole of Chapter 4 in context, I
    believe that it means to take your eyes off tommorrow and concentrate
    on today.  
    
    Dave
643.3SDSVAX::SWEENEYPatrick Sweeney in New YorkMon Apr 12 1993 09:266
    The context of James 4 is "clean up your act, and do it now" and "do
    the right thing".

    The point of being a vapor, is that same as that of being dust in
    Genesis.  It's a reminder to everyone that makes pretentious and
    boasting claims that cosmicly we're vapor.
643.4Here today, gone tomorrowCSC32::J_CHRISTIEDeclare Peace!Mon Apr 12 1993 13:1410
Interesting question, Bubba.

When I think of vapor, I think of a mist rising into the air and disappearing.
I think of the transient nature of things.  Even the rocks and the hills are
in a constant state of change, but our lives are so ephemeral, comparatively
speaking, it's difficult for us to think of them as other than permanent.

Peace,
Richard