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1 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 89918 | ||
CurtMan: The watchtower is with no doubt a cult! I read your profile and you say you like studing about cults, or I think that's your meaning. Study the Scrpiture and after you have SOLID BASE THEN STUDY CULTS. Bank teach how to spot a counterfit by studing the real thing. I think this is good advise for Christians as well, Any thoughts? Blessings. justme |
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2 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | TheCurtMan | 90378 | ||
Greetings Justme, Actually I do have a thought. By studying the truth, it is easy to spot a counterfit, but those who are studying the counterfit, doesn't know it's a counterfit, they believe it to be true. Personally I believe that if you can gain their perspective on how they are understanding scripture, then it is easier to explain where the problem is. Many Christians know what they believe to be true, but alot of christians have a difficult time explaining the truth. I find that one of the reasons for this is because of a lack of understanding. No one is really bothering to understand the other persons perspective on scripture. If you can get that understanding, then explaining the truth is alot easier. But that still doesn't mean that they are going to accept it, all it means is that I've done all I could to get the truth across. Besides, on a personal note, if find it somewhat educational. You wouldn't believe how some people can come to the wrong conclusion about scripture. An inaccurate interptation of scripture, will lead to an inaccurate application of scripture. The CurtMan |
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3 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 90406 | ||
The CurtMan: I appreciate your feed back and think I understand your point. What is so hard to pick up on in these notes that we send back and forth is the tone and the meaning behind what we are trying to conver with printed words. Wise is the person that knows what the enemy thinks and believes. When others don't care to learn what you know, it is their loss. However if I learn all I can from someone else, it is I who is by far more richer. I find it odd that there are so many that have studied cults and know how to witness to these people who are in the cults, but I see so very little results. Most churches have some kind of how to witness class each year. But little fruit seems to come from this teaching. I am not so sure little results because "a lot of Christians have a difficult time explaining the truth." Perhaps it's like trying to light a candel with no wick. Maybe we relate head knowledge rather than a changed hearts with being saved? Scripture says to renew our minds, yet I see the same old patterns live on in many of us. I think you have hit a point I can say yes this is so. Most of us do not find ways to put Scripture that we read and bring it into application. I am sure if we did the baptistry would be used every Lords day! It is hard for me to see the perspective of Christians who never witness. With that I am not sure if many Christians really know not only what they believe, but lets go further and say they may know what they believe, but not who they belive in, Jesus Christ. I stand guilty and have no excuse for my unfaithfulness in witnessing. Any thoughts? justme |
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4 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | TheCurtMan | 90451 | ||
First of all I toally agree with you in referrence to the tone of these notes. A lot of times they tend to come across harsher then intended. If I came across that way then my apologies, it was truly unintentional. As far as witnessing is concerned, I can only speak from my personal experiences. I find that there are a variety of reasons why Christians do not witness the way we should. But all these reasons have one common denominator, the adversary. If he could get us not to do the things that God would have us to do through fear, selfishness, time, or whatever the reason, then he has accomplish something. I have not always been crazy about sharing the things of God. There was a time when I wasn’t even interested in God. But through the Holy Spirit, God chaned all that. He wanted to use me in the circle I was in. He was willing to teach me the things I would need to know to accomplish His will. All He required from me was my willingness to be obedient. You ask me of any thoughts, well my thought is this, PRAYER, plain and simple. If we as Christians would ask the Father to make us the witnessness He would have us to be, He will honor that prayer. It is after all in accordance with His will. Besides, it worked for me. I am not on the spiritulal level I should be on, or even could be on, but I am willing. It also worked for Abraham, Isaac, Moses, and the rest of the prophets. Everyone was willing, no one was perfect, and God used each one in the compacity that they were in, and He equiped EVERYONE with what they needed to get the job done. What an awesome God we serve. The CurtMan |
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5 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 90476 | ||
The CurtMan: Your pen name is not what you are, that's for sure. I will share a brief but serious testimony of my life right now. Quite recently I have been on the receiving end of The Lord Almighties mercy and grace. I have cancer. I am taking radiation teatments every day, five days a week. My wife drives me 25o miles a day to get these treatments. I have had very unsual, sever reactions. The pain has been beyond words. I have had 35 treatments, and 3 left to go. The doctors have said my reactions are quite rarer. In this period of teatment I have been shown great compassion, and kindness from people that have gone out of their way to help me and my wife to struggle theough this ordeal. We have found people who are open to hear about our Jesus Christ. We did nothing but be ourselves. Yet some have asked us about our faith. This has been to wonderful to express how blessed we continue to be. So in the midst of suffering the Lord is with us, and uses others to minister to our needs. This experience has been challenging, painful, and a blessing. I have never felt that I am isolated from our church or the Lord. We have concerns as to the final outcome, which we should know in 90 days if all the cancer is gone. I have a special peace that I am in the Lords direct will and no matter what the results, nothing can interfer with the love that binds to the Father. You see, I believe witnessing is done in the normal traffic pattern of our life. That I can sau works best for me. Any thoughts or ideas? Blessings. justme |
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6 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | TheCurtMan | 90559 | ||
My Pen name is not what I am?? Is that a good thing or bad?? This I got to know. Hear my testimony. At the age of thirteen, I was diagnosed with a blood deficiency, Sickle Cell Anemia. When I say that I can relate to your pain, trust me with this, I’ve been living with it all my life. The doctors told me that by the time I hit my late twenties, I’d have no control of bodily functions, mentally or physically. They said that I wouldn’t survive my early thirties. God had a different set of plans. I’m thirty-nine, I have complete control of my body, and the only one who thinks I’m mentally challenged is my wife, but hey what do she know?? I’ve been happily married for ten years plus. That was a hard decision for my wife. She had to face the fact that one morning when she woke up; I might not be there. We married anyway. I still go through what is medically called a Sickle Cell Crisis. Bill Cosby was described labor pains this way, he said take your bottom lip and stretch it over the back of your head, then you’ll get and idea of what labor pains feel like. What I go through is two to three times worse than labor pains. God has used my illness to draw me closer to Him. I am a living example of His grace and mercy. But for all the pain that we go through, that does not compare to the suffering of the unsaved. I wouldn’t wish my illness on my worst enemy; therefore I would have no problem jumping whatever hurdle necessary to get the gospel across to anyone who listens to me. Seems like we have a number of things in common. The CurtMan |
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7 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 90693 | ||
CurtMan. By the pen name, I mean you are not curt, quick to cut people off. I mean it as sincere jest of respect and kindness. I for the last 38 years have had one serious illness after the next. I spent a yesr in a US Navy hospital. I have seldom gone a year with out being in the hospital. I see the specialists the least is thre times a month. For a long time I keep looking at Romans *:28 and could see no good coming from any of this suffering. Then when I had reached a braking piont I prayed to the Lord to show me why Romans 8:28 was not true for me. I was desperate, and upset at the Lord. Them the Lord led me to read verse 29. There is said we are to be conformed to the likeness of Jesus His Son. How was that conformity to come? Through suffering! I then began to track verses in Scripture that deal with suffering. I now have a very lengthy thread and have seen that through suffering we are conformed to Christ likeness. With that It makes no difference if I see the good or not, it is the Lord who knows the why and hows of it all. That changed my life of pain and physically challenged body. I also am glad the Lord made me a type A personality, or I might have given up long ago. C. S. Lewis has writen some excellent works on suffering. The movie ShadowLands is very good and well worth buying if you ever can find it. I have watched it many times and that got me interested in Lewis's books. Yes we have a number of things in common. However the best of all is our shared salvation in Jesus Christ. Blessings. justme |
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8 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | TheCurtMan | 90787 | ||
Well Justme, you've offered me two different and fresh perspectives. One is my name, I've never heard that one before, however, you are right. I am one of those happy go lucky with a cornball since of humor type guy, so don't worry about me being offended. The second is your perspective on Romans 8:28-29. As far as my illness, and that verse was concerned, I kinda looked at it from a different point of view. God knew before I was born that I was going to end up being his child. He protected me from others and others from me until that time came. He also knew that getting my attention, although not impossible, wasn't going to be to easy either. The thing with pain is, the right amount of it will just about always bring a person to call on the name of the Lord. Ever notice that?? I saw Romans 8:28-29 as God using what was at His disposal to get my attention in such a way I didn't turn my back on Him nor run. Plus I have a testimony that make most Dr's stand up and take notice. Through my illness, however painful it may be at times, I have escaped spiritual death, and ten yrs. overdue on the physical one. In my opinion, that's how my God, worked my illness out to my good and helped me to want to conformed to the image of His Son. Any thoughts or comments?? The CurtMan |
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9 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 90939 | ||
CrtMan: I think we both have seen Psalm 139 describe out life and that the Lord does know our days even before we were born. To me that is an awasome thought. When anyone has a cronic illness the drain it takes on the family of the ill one is just as hard as the one suffering. Often the care giver gives out before the ill person passes or is well. Churches have a hard time being able to consistantly be of encouragement and keeping up the energy required to help year after year. I believe that to look into the Master and asking for wisdom and strength to endure is essential to enduring the long path that is set before one so bound by illness. Our attude is very important if Jesus is to gain praise for what is endured, as a good and faithful follower. Blessings. justme |
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10 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | TheCurtMan | 91057 | ||
That my friend is nothing but the truth. One particular arena that we are blessed in is that we both have someone to care for us. Our wives, friends, and church members. Not everyone is so blessed. I work in a hospital. One that is mostly for the elderly. It's heartbreaking to see the patients go through what they go through all by themselves. It's like they have no one to care for them. | ||||||
11 | A Perversion of the Truth-Gal. 1:7 | Gal 1:8 | justme | 91074 | ||
The CurtMan: As I read your note, it dawned on me. This loneliness is exactly what Jesus experienced on the Cross. Totally alone, He died to save us. So those who feel alone perhaps need to be reminded that Jesus knows exactly what they are going through. Thanks for that thought. justme |
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