I think it should be a disturbing thought, I think Jesus meant it to be disturbing. What we say is tremendously importance. Souls are won or lost, brethren edified or offended, by the words of our mouths. James affirms that no man can tame the tongue (James 3:8) and so without the grace of God, the blood of Jesus, we could only, by our words, be condemned. Even within the context of redemption though, it is from the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. Where our treasure is, there our hearts are also. What we say reflects our real values, what really matters to us. When Paul defines worldliness among the believers of Corinth what did he mention? He wrote "You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men? For when one says, 'I follow Paul,'and another, 'I follow Apollos,' are you not mere men?" Notice his emphasis on how Christian carnality (fleshliness, worldliness) is demonstrated by what we say.The thought that we will have to give account for every idle word disturbs me. If we are Christians, walking in the light and the blood of Christ covers all our sin......I have a hard time putting all of that together and coming out feeling secure.
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