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1 | Using Love as Jesus | 2 Tim 2:15 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160568 | ||
Mark, there are few people on this forum I have truly gained respect for. Not just because of their intellectual knowledge of scripture, but mostly because they also exemplify a biblical knowledge, a real understanding of what the word of God is all about. They understand it and are trying to live it. At least what I see in their post. To me you are one of those people. There are those on this forum I pray for and in your case I think God for. Having said that, I have to say your post to Jeff is somewhat concerning and contradicting. I only point this out because of the double standards I see constantly applied on this forum and I hate to see you caught up in it. The very things you say to Jeff you are doing yourself. Some of the things you accuse Jeff of you ignore in others in the same thread. You say Jeff "passed judgment on an answer given, that was not given" to him. Are you not doing the same thing brother? How many times has this been done before on this forum and nothing said about it? Including this thread! You say "it would be more fairminded to not open that door?" Yet you open the door yourself and leave the others closed. Was it fair-minded for someone else to open a door as you say, ask a provocative question and you leave that door closed? What's up with that? Why was that not addressed if your going to address Jeff's? What are others to think when they see you question Jeff and you let others who's sole purpose was to provoke slide without question or redirection? Does someone have to state they felt disrespected before someone comes to their aid? If so then shouldn't this practice be applied to everyone on the forum? (Because it's not!) SEE THIS THREAD FOR EXAMPLE! You say "Please keep in mind that we are here to build up, and not to tear down." Can I be so bold as to ask, who are we to build up? Is it only a select few that we agree with or should we include those we disagree with? Steve |
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2 | Using Love as Jesus | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 160624 | ||
Hi Steve, Thank you for your kind words. I have enjoyed your presence on this forum since the day you joined us, and I count you as my brother in the Lord. I want you to know that I will hear anything you wish to say to me, and endeavor to answer to the best of my ability any question you wish to ask. Please read my post to Jeff, number 160621, as it was written with your comments also in mind. There was a difference in my mind between making comments about another's post, as Jeff had done, and addressing a poster concerning their own comments, as I did. I will, however, abide by yours and Jeff's responses. This is why I wrote to Jeff that I now call into question whether I should have said anything at all. Who are we to build up? The body of Christ. If you are my brother or sister in the Lord, I am to build you up, no matter what you do, what you say, or what you think. This is the Lord's commandment to us. I wish I was better at it! I have written to both you and Jeff from my heart, and I hope both of you know me better now because of it. I look forward to continuing to share with you in the things of the Lord. Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | Using Love as Jesus | 2 Tim 2:15 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160659 | ||
Hey brother Mark, Let's face it, there is always a difference in our minds. I think that is probably what gets us into trouble sometimes. We can somehow justify to ourselves we are doing the right thing and others are wrong. Some times that is true. However, many times I think it may only be true to us and not others. I'm guilty of this myself. I guess it's easy to identify with something your familiar with :) I can only thank God for giving me the ability to also look at myself now where before I had Christ in my life I never did. It's truly humbling to see how for one has come but how far there is to go (I'm speaking of myself). I meant what I said at the beginning of my post 160568. I posted to you because you didn't belong there and I wanted to bring it to your attention as well as others what everyone else was able to see. Many have found there place in this forum and they work hard to maintain it. Their post always speak to who they really are. Yours do as well and that was not who you are. At least in my opinion it is not representative of who you are. Forgive me for being so bold as to think I can tell you where your place is. That is not what I mean to do. I'm only trying to say where I see you belong as a brother in Christ on this forum and I base that on your post. Even though things are not always brought to light every time they could be on this forum, hopefully people will stop and realize when they post to this forum many people read the post. One may think they are wise in their ways but it may shock them to know they are transparent as glass. The best way I can describe it is sometimes it's like watching a small child holding a sharp two edge sword in a crowded room and no one there to tell them to put it down before someone gets hurt. How many of us are that small child at times? I don't know exactly how to say this so I'm going to just try in hopes that you will take it as something from the heart of a brother in Christ. I do not place myself above anyone else. I have learned early on as a Christian I'm as sinful as anyone else and I continue to struggle with things just like everyone else does. I have more then enough to work on myself to place myself above others. If and when I point something out on this forum like I did recently, it's one to caution a brother and/or two to expose what is taking place. Do I think that makes me more righteous or that I'm above others? Not at all! If I do it out of love and it brings to the attention of all the dangers of what is going on then hopefully it is justified. If I fail in that then I can only blame myself for thinking I could somehow make a difference. Without a doubt, you can count me as a brother in Christ as I also do you! Steve |
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4 | Using Love as Jesus | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 160709 | ||
Hi Steve, Again, the same as I wrote to Jeff, I also write to you. I was grieved that I might have damaged our friendship, and I am glad for your response. Trust me, you are not the only one who would tell me where my place is! ;-) I don't so much think of myself as working to maintain my place, but more that I seek to always act and speak as Christ wants me too. In my morning reading right now, I am in 2 Corinthians, as Paul is expressing "For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful?" - God sure has His way of bringing His word to life! I struggle with my longing for this forum to more fully represent Jesus. I am still working out the right way to go. Thank you for your help. And thank you for sharing of yourself. Love in Christ, Mark |
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