But
the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly
poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and there with
curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the
same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these
things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same
place sweet water and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear
olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield
salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge
among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with
meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your
hearts, glory not, and lie not against the Truth. This wisdom
descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For
where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. James,
Chapter 3, verses 8-18.
I
think God is asking us if a Christian can truly be two-faced. You
wouldn’t consider someone a true friend who is nice to your face
but works against you, behind your back.
I
think God is telling us through this passage that we can’t truly be
both. Can we truly be a One Day a Week Christian,
but participate in a worldly life with no attempt to change the rest
of the week? I think God tells us that if we truly profess to be a
Christian, we will be examples of our faith seven days a week instead
of just one.
Since
this is an example of the positive influence God has made on my walk
with Christ, this may not reflect the whole meaning of the Bible verses.