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1 | Is sacrifice requirement to christianity | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 171535 | ||
Hi Jered, I want to say up front that I am not familiar with YWAM, or it's belief's. But one thing I can tell you is this: Jesus came to serve others, and has given that ministry to us. Not to make money, not be be happy or comfortable, but to bring others into reconciliation with God. There were many so-called religious folk, who were more interested in what they could get for themselves. A group of them got together and put Jesus to death. I would suggest that you forget about the labels (for others or yourself), and live your life the way that you know in your heart God wants you to. Don't judge what anyone else does, you know neither their calling nor their capabilities. But when you see one before you who is poor, or weak, or hungry, or mourning, then serve them as if it was Jesus Himself serving them. If you find, in the course of your life, that you have not gained wealth, or prestige, or position, if you find that others don't understand you, and they shun you, and act like you're the weird one, well, you're in good company, beause that's how they treated Jesus. Not everyone can handle the "cup of poverty". That is a blessing that not everyone is strong enough to receive. Those that have the "cup of blessing" will have to answer to their Lord just the same of what they did with what was entrusted to them. The guys in the field, they all received salvation. But the rewards we receive beyond that are individual. It's hard to act like a servant when they treat you like a servant, isn't it? But that's when it's most important to know true humility, that it's not up to me to defend myself. My Father will do that for me. I had the opportunity to walk outside of God's will and make much more money than I do. But better to have a crust of bread from the Lord than a pot of gold from the flesh. Its our relationship with God that counts. Serve your Father. Not others, not their opinions. Do as the Bible teaches, and as your Father leads you. In return, you will receive the reward He has prepared for you, a reward that can only be received by years of lowly labor, a reward that may surprise you by it's brilliance. So I encourage you, my brother, be strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might! Love in Christ, Mark |
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2 | Is sacrifice requirement to christianity | Bible general Archive 3 | lionheart | 171539 | ||
Greetings brother, YWAM merritts looking into. I was involved with a comparable group many years ago while the group I was involved with(The Way International) doctrinally was much different I did learn that no one is beyond getting fooled. There is no substitute for being 2 Timothy 2:15 disciples of Jesus Christ. The old saying it's to good to be true usually rings true. So if we run into something that seems counter to Gods Word we need to pause and ask questions,go to Gods Word and find out why. We live in an age where we can ill afford to ignore anything. In Christ, lionheart |
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