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1 | CHRISTIAN PLAYING MUSIC IN BAR | Rom 14:22 | humbleheart | 219086 | ||
I love church. I have been a praise and worship leader in two churches and lead guitar in the paise team at a third. But now God has called me to this ministry. Why was Paul beaten thrown in prison and murdered in the end. Because he went where God told him to go. Im not lieing Im telling you the truth. Yes it is safe there in the church building. But do you know what the world thinks of christains. I hear it all the time. Hypocrites they say. Judging them before they even get to know them. I know things about people that most christian will never know. Like the hurts they have been though. The sick wife thats dying at home. The rape that she cant get over. And so much more. Wheres the true christian in all this. Is he safe in his church. Or is he doing what Jesus did and healing them. These were people that were drunks prositutes tax collectors ect. What are we afraid of. Im not saying a new born baby goes to these places. But anyone whos mature in Christ should be out healing the sick. Jesus said they were the ones who need a doctor. | ||||||
2 | CHRISTIAN PLAYING MUSIC IN BAR | Rom 14:22 | justme | 219088 | ||
Humbleheart: Why do you assume others do not know about the suations you mention? Even your statement about the church being safe is un true. Disn't you hars about the last two pastors being killed in the worship serivice, in the last 6 months? Ever had to stay with a parents who lost a child? How many pastors are called at all hours and to go to the hospital, or funeral home to be with a member. There are countless hours spent picking up parents at bars and sobering them up so they can go home. Do you have anyidea haw many pastors, elders, deacons have visited jails, got a meal and a place for a family to sleep, because they broke down in a vehicle passing their town and needed help? Friend, your ministry is no different or experienced in suffering with others to share the Gospel. HUMBLE yourself man. As an added little note, my father in law was a drunk. I rescued him so many time I could not count then. The bars he went to and most all bars are the same, a place that does not care if the money being spent was to buy food, clothes or the house payment, or medicine. Please don't tell me I don't know what it's like, I resentfully do. Try going to a hospice and spending time witnessing to those suffering without Christ. Take a mission trip to a third world country and actually work to drilla water well, or help the many AIDS patients without Christ. There is a huge need. Talking with a drunk about Christ is almost a waste of time, I know because I have been there. When a drunk calls a Christian a hypocrite and you do anything to slightly give the impression he might be right, them thats very wrong. Judging a drunk is not wrong because that is the condition that they are in at that time. You mention "The rape she can't get over". Well I as a pastor I have had children and wives tell me that their dad was the one while drunk molested them. That my friend is much harder to listen to. Because a Pastor is required by law to report this to the police. Drinking has dome more to destroy men and women, families than anything. Ever hear about MADD, ask those who lost a loved one because a bar allowed someone to drink too much and drive away. Friend many pregnant women go into bars and yes they do take their babies to partake of the drink they are drinking. You need to be more careful about the praise you give those who choose of their own free will to take part of this drug. If you are involved with a ministry with these people then be a witness, just keep in mind others of us have a calling as well, and see perhaps just as many come to christ. We just do not go about telling outers how much better our ministry is. Brother learn to show humility and show some heart. justme |
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