Is complaining a sin?
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Chuck Smith, Answers for Today, chapter 16: What many people don’t realize is that complaining is a sin. The fiery serpents came into the camp and began to bite the people, and they began to die. The people of Israel recognized this was a judgment of God because of their complaining. So, they came to Moses and said, “We have sinned because we spoke against God and against you.” They recognized that their complaining was actually a sin and that God looked upon it as sin. The Word of God tells us to be thankful for everything. “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Since God has ordered you to be thankful, for you to complain is a sin. Scripture, King James Version: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.". From Chuck Smith's books, used by permission of The Word For Today.
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