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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2019 19:36:44 GMT -5
a. Never have strong emotions
b. use Scripture
c. Never sin.
Once you get the ABC's down, then you can Begin to think about being good enough to be among the saints.
It's not like you should remember how hard your journey was or where God brought you from.
Just gotta have that narrow tunnel microscope focus on YOUR salvation and your witness and your race and
FORGET anyone who's running slower or even those running ahead or beside you. Just look at your feet. No obstacles. No warning signs.
Just full speed ahead, arms flailing, don't care WHO you knock down.
Church is all about running the race WELL. So no sarcasm and fake it till you make it.
No real hurts, aches, or pains, emotional or otherwise allowed.
This ain't a hospital. This is church.
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Post by John on Mar 16, 2019 10:13:32 GMT -5
I was going to remove this post, but feel it is better served as a chance to clear up some things. Emotions are something we all have. They can be good or they can be destructive. If you are ruled by your emotions, they will destroy you. Good people can be enticed and fall into sin. There is no question about it.
I understand that people will show up here or even at a physical church and struggle with sin. It is not our place to pat people on the back and tell them that sin is okay. That is not doing our job as ministers of the Lord. Our place as ministers of Christ is to tell people what the Lord says about things based on the Bible. We are as ambassadors for Christ. The job of an ambassador is not to give our own views but the views of the nation or Kingdom we represent. We are not free to turn to the right or to the left. We are not free to allow emotions to interfere. I do consider where a person has been and the struggles they are going through in how I deal with their situation, but what I will not do under any circumstances is tell them sin is okay so they will feel better about themselves, or allow them to try to convince everyone it is okay to sin because they are emotional beings and only human.
This thread is closed.
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Post by frienduff on Mar 16, 2019 12:33:57 GMT -5
I was going to remove this post, but feel it is better served as a chance to clear up some things. Emotions are something we all have. They can be good or they can be destructive. If you are ruled by your emotions, they will destroy you. Good people can be enticed and fall into sin. There is no question about it.
I understand that people will show up here or even at a physical church and struggle with sin. It is not our place to pat people on the back and tell them that sin is okay. That is not doing our job as ministers of the Lord. Our place as ministers of Christ is to tell people what the Lord says about things based on the Bible. We are as ambassadors for Christ. The job of an ambassador is not to give our own views but the views of the nation or Kingdom we represent. We are not free to turn to the right or to the left. We are not free to allow emotions to interfere. I do consider where a person has been and the struggles they are going through in how I deal with their situation, but what I will not do under any circumstances is tell them sin is okay so they will feel better about themselves, or allow them to try to convince everyone it is okay to sin because they are emotional beings and only human.
This thread is closed.
Its as paul said , if any brethren is a fornicator , Idolator etc , we keep no company with them . We adominish , correct them . If they heed not , we separate till repentance be made .
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