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1 | What do we focus on? | 1 Cor 12:13 | mark d seyler | 183536 | ||
Hi Jeff, If I may be so bold, I would like to add a thought, and perhaps Justme might care to confirm or correct me on this. Justme had written: "I personally think the Baptism requirement is a sound and Biblical requirement. I know of no organization where you can hold any office without belonging to the origanization. Why would one who has not followed the Lord's instructions want to be a part of believers that have followed the Lord's instructions? I think it best to follow your churches requirements with confidence it is Biblical." My understanding is that he was saying that he thought this particular requirement of this congregation was Biblically sound. I did not understand him to be saying that any requirement given by any church was automatically to be followed simply on the basis that "your church required it". Justme, is this correct? Perhaps this is needless division? Please, I hope for a soft answer. . . Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | What do we focus on? | 1 Cor 12:13 | jlhetrick | 183542 | ||
Hello Mark and thanks for the feedback, I have put this issue to rest with justme but I will offer a response to your post. I am one who frequently preaches context so I appreciate your quoting a chunk of justme's post. I can also appreciate that your impression or understanding of what he wrote was different than mine. In this case, you do not fall among those for whom my concern prompted my response to justme. Your response easily represents the reason I opted out of the thread (which I can't seem to actually get out of). Splitting hairs, reading into and out of the very context of the statement, and an overall lack of personal responsibility for what one posts does not represent or support the intentions of the forum. In part, what I mean here is that if my understanding of justme's comment was wrong (which I am not convinced was) there should have been a responsible clarification (which I prompted for at least twice). I do appreciate your attempt at clarify his point for him though. Still, we are left with the statement as it was made and the only acceptable interpretation of it would have to come from the author. Acts 17:11 (ESV) "17:11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. " God bless, Jeff |
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