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101 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58628 | ||
Alright. I can go with you there. Just tossing him to the wolves is what was upsetting me. Melanie |
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102 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58637 | ||
Where does it say if you are disqualified while an overseer, you may no longer be an overseer? | ||||||
103 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58640 | ||
Oh Thank you! You are an answer to a prayer! I was just this moment answering another person who was alluding to me as a "you people" who doesn't follow the Scripture because I believe compassion and mercy and forgiveness should be the way this situation is handled. I have been truly HAMMERED today. And with authority of such terms as "disqualified overseers" which I've never even seen in the Scriptures. I was trying to think of a Scripture that restores good cheer because my spirit was truly sad, now here you are! God bless you. | ||||||
104 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58683 | ||
Actually you bring me more of a mind to Titus 1:15,16 I am thinking in the early Church, you would have been in the group howling that Paul/Saul should not be allowed to be an apostle because of his earlier, Christ forgiven sins. Jesus had to knock Paul down and blind him for 3 days to get it into his head that his treasured rules were meaningless to the Lord. How wonderful to know that if Jesus still has a use for this poor fallen man in ministry the rule-bound Pharisees will be powerless to stop it. So this debate really is pointless. Continuing in prayer for our fallen brother, and you. Melanie |
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105 | 508, Are you a DQed overseer? | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58684 | ||
That is exactly where I am. And when I don't know, or I'm not sure, I always choose to err on the side of the Lamb. Trusting that God has a plan and that He is going to have His Will and His Way. I am praying earnestly for mercy for this man though. However it works out, I trust in my Savior. God bless Melanie |
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106 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58708 | ||
Yes. I agree totally. And I have felt inadequate responding to this not knowing all the circumstances. But you are the first person who has had a criteria of any sort that would lead to implementing the Timothy/Titus rules. Would scandal also be determined by the "crime"? Such as a child molester--- you're forgiven by you must not be allowed into any position around children or as a leader because of the very nature of your offense and the ever present danger of backsliding? and Adultery/Fornication-- 1st time and repeat offenders, with also I would think the additional determining factor of the damage it did to the church body by the determination of how many people actually knew and would/could be harmed by it? I guess what I am saying here is that it should be determined on a case by case issue, with mercy being as important as punishment God bless, Melanie |
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107 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58711 | ||
No, actually, I don't think you sound harsh at all. I too believe action must be taken. I just don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water. And yes, I know that Jesus could be harsh. "oh you hyprocrits" what??? 9 or 10 times in one chapter? And tossing the money changers out. And dead bones was probably a pretty deadly insult, but my relationship with Jesus is personal. I can't step out of the box of unconditional love that He fills me and surrounds me with in my fellowship with Him through the Holy Spirit. Paul, until this morning, was someone I had read about it, but had never communicated with on any personal level, so that would be why I could say he was more harsh. I hated this forum yesterday, but today is another day. I am really loving the places it is leading me and the way it is driving me to clarify in my own mind so many things. God bless you, and thank you for caring Melanie |
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108 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58712 | ||
Tim See my other post on this. Thanks so much. Melanie |
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109 | Church is kidnapped to Sodom! | James 2:8 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58739 | ||
Allegorical. And you are saying that when believers sin, they've already used their get-out-of-jail-free card so now they're just out of luck. I don't believe in luck and I don't think God parcels out His blessings or His forgiveness. So I'll ask you the same thing the disciples asked Jesus. How many times do you forgive your brother? In Christ, Melanie Oh, and I apologize for the other post. I meant everything I said, but my heart wasn't right. I was responding with the right words but the wrong temper. |
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