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1 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | roviear | 57072 | ||
Coffee, some people on the forum like to use the Word of God as a sledgehammer. It appears that Mr. Reformer Joe may be one of these people. I have noticed from most of his posts that he views those he responds to as opponents rather than people who are seeking a better understanding of Christ. This type of personality very rarely sees the problem with his approach. This personality type also tends to be very defensive when being rebuked, no matter how lovingly it is stated and intended. As you and several other members have pointed out, it is not what is being said, but how it is said that causes people to flee. When personalities such as Mr. Joe are involved in a thread I am reading, I attempt to ignore the implied acidity with which the point is being made and glean what the Holy Spirit is saying through the personality. Hope this helps. In Christ, Estelle For those who are like Mr. Joe and prefer points backed with Scripture, please study Gal. 6:1-10, Col. 3:12-17, and 1 John 4:7-12. Thank you. |
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2 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | coffee | 57153 | ||
You are much wiser than myself Estelle - thankyou. Jesus is working in your heart no doubt with much love. |
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3 | Jesus name baptism fulflls matt 28 | Matt 28:19 | roviear | 57189 | ||
Coffee, thank you, but it is Christ in me that allows love to come from me. In this instance, however, my use of Mr. Joe as an example was wrong. I used to be the type of Christian who didn't believe that anyone, whether believer or unbeliever, should be harshly criticized for fear of turning them from God. However, that stemmed from my misunderstanding of the term rebuke. When we are approached by unbelievers (and even some "believers") whose point is to deny the gospel and or to undermine the Person of Jesus, we are to deal with them in a very strong manner. We are to leave no doubt in the person's mind Who we believe in and, at the same time, address the spirits who are attached to the person so they will know we understand exactly who is controlling the person. (I say this because for a person to deny the very existence of God or the deity of Christ despite proof to the contrary, he must have a spirit blinding him to the Truth.) I should have reread Joe's posts to see if I still felt the same way, but instead I assumed that my first impressions were correct, forgetting that I am but a work in progress. There are those who do use the Word of God as a sledgehammer, and it is necessary to do so TOWARD THOSE WHO DENY CHRIST, but Joe does not fall into any of the categories I had ignorantly put him in when I first read his posts over a year ago. I hope this clears things for you. For scriptural references, please look to Joe's posts to me. In Christ, Estelle |
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