“And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes, that his heart may not be lifted above his brethren, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.”
Deuteronomy 17:19-20 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/deu.17.19-20.NKJV
Per the above, it reads as Moses’s version of what God through Paul later states about not exalting oneself above another: (underlines are my emphases)
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Romans 12:3, NKJV
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; Romans 12:10, NKJV
Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Romans 12:16, NKJV
Shifting topics, the Bible is against cross-dressing, as per below:
This therefore must also mean that the Bible makes it clear that anything and everything related to the so-called “trans” movement is also an abomination to the Lord. After all, there is no real “trans” individual who doesn’t cross-dress contrasted with the sex as to which they were born.
Below is a verse from the Mosaic law which refutes what some might claim as Biblical the idea that “the children must pay for the sins of their parents”:
““A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.”
Deuteronomy 22:5 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/deu.22.5.NKJV
This therefore must also mean that the Bible makes it clear that anything and everything related to the so-called “trans” movement is also an abomination to the Lord. After all, there is no real “trans” individual who doesn’t cross-dress contrasted with the sex as to which they were born.
Below is a verse from the Mosaic law which refutes what some might claim as Biblical the idea that “the children must pay for the sins of their parents”:
““Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.”
Deuteronomy 24:16 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/deu.24.16.NKJV
I think the above Scriptures reveal God’s righteousness, His justice, and His fairness. Deuteronomy 17:19-20 (buffered by Romans 12:3,10,16) is a particular challenge for me. Although I lag behind most people in many respects, in certain other respects (particularly lessons learned through experience, and experiences had) I have tended to exalt those areas in my life. But honoring and treating others well doesn’t mean I put myself down; it just means I must act humbly and be humble even in areas where my knowledge might be superior to that of others.
Deuteronomy 22:5 is a no-brainer for me.
Deuteronomy 24:16 feels like justification for me (as I have sometimes felt like I was expected to pay for other’s sins) but it is also a challenge as I still bear the weight of the responsibility of my own actual sins. Thank God for Jesus! Lately the below verse has been one on which I’ve been meditating:
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57, NKJV
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