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1 | Free in Christ | John 8:31 | sonofmom | 240359 | ||
Thank you again, Doc, for an awesome answer. Now I would like to share the answer that was brought before me in the middle of the night, this one is from God's inspired Word. I am still feeling things out, as I have thought about not becoming a member and still attending, as I have seen others do in the past, and I also told the pastor, that the Church I came from did not even allow people to become members, because we all already are the Church, so there is no need to become a member of one. Anyway, I was led to Romans 14, in context, 37 verses continuing on into chapter 15. 1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. 2 One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. I really like the pastor, yet there are some things I do not like about how the church is run, or administered. When I arrived, I saw a large repair project underway that was expensive, but I did not understand how the basement walls were having problems with hydrostatic pressure when the church sits atop the highest hill for miles, and I thought I would have done things way different if I had gotten there earlier. But the faith in the Holy Spirit is strong, at first glance I thought I detected a strong presence of the Spirit in the teachings from the pulpit. Yet mentioning the Spirit does not guaranty truth, we all know. Anyone is welcome to chime in here, and I look forward to Doc's wisdom as well, but I am getting a small voice telling me that I may have been put there to build my faith as I see God work in people that are not totally correct in dividing His Word. |
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2 | Free in Christ | John 8:31 | DocTrinsograce | 240360 | ||
Hi, sonofmom... Given the enormous problems associated with the human heart (Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:21-22), how you feel about the place might be enormously misleading. Your initial thoughts about Scriptural issues of doctrine and interpretation would be far more substantive. It would be like that repair project: a carpenter uses a tape measure and blueprints, not his emotional response to the tools and materials. We walk in the light of the Word (logos, where we get the word logic). "...and you will know the truth..." (John 8:32a); not "...and you will feel the truth..." The heart responds, but only as the mind is properly informed. According to the Scriptures, use the tape measure and blueprints that God has provided (Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 6:23; Ephesians 5:13; 2 Peter 1:19). When everything measures up to the Word, just think how wonderful that will feel! In Him, Doc |
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3 | Free in Christ | John 8:31 | sonofmom | 240366 | ||
Very understandable, Doc. Your words ring true and clear. I have a desire to do as my heart tells me, which is to follow God's heart. This includes acquiring all the tools necessary for the journey, and you have helped me greatly. May the Lord bless you for all that you do, in all you do. Son |
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