tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post6925075313192603177..comments2023-10-12T03:10:09.276-07:00Comments on emerging thought...: Slice of Laodicea is not gone, just moved...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08894632401827590745noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-65426140368710412682007-01-13T18:24:00.000-08:002007-01-13T18:24:00.000-08:00iggy - I will avoid commenting because I don't wan...iggy - I will avoid commenting because I don't want to fall into the same toilet that the folks from slice live in. I'll only say to you, amen and don't let 'em drag you down.rickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761115460598252675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-19962435453119161492007-01-10T00:24:00.000-08:002007-01-10T00:24:00.000-08:00I speak of unity... and then if the other party do...I speak of unity... and then if the other party does not want it... to live at peace as best I can... that is in the Bible.<br /><br />Also, the link you gave are people who profess Jesus, and Jesus said, that if the time will come when the harvest will be done by Him and until then let the wheat and chaff grow together... and He will Judge and separate the wheat from the chaff. (Matthew 13) if I came into contact with one of these followers, I would be gentle and firm in my talking to them... leaving the Judgement to Jesus. Discerment is not an excuse to judge... it is to help us stay from harm.<br /><br />As far as if my daughter brought home an unbeliever and said she wanted to marry him...<br /><br />First off I would hope I have done a good job at teaching her as to what would be best in her life well before that... but things do happen... <br /><br />It would also depend on a number of other things... like is she pregnant... is she in rebellion, or is she trying to evangelize this young man she loves? I would need to know more as to how to respond accordingly... I would hope she would not judge him as if he professes to not believe he already judges himself. She does not need to. I would advise her as to if her choice is a good one and is benificial to her spiritual growth.<br /><br />I would hope she would know the scriptures well enough to follow them... and if she has decided contrary, I would still love her in her "adult 20 year old" choice and be there for her... no matter what. <br /><br />I would not abuse her, disown her, attack her, mischaracterize her, lie about her, hate her, or anything else for she is the daughter I love...<br /><br />I would pray for her and love her and support her in anyway I could all knowing that God will do as He promised. (Rom 8:28;)<br /><br />Now the real question is this... if your child was heading out into the busy street and not seeing a car coming, would you not warn her? If you and a friend are hiking and he reaches up on a ledge where you see a rattle snake is, would you stay quiet? If you see a man strike a woman, would you duck your head and walk away? If you saw someone lie about you and your friends would you just remain quiet?<br /><br />Blessings,<br />iggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894632401827590745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-75699046332508809462007-01-09T23:37:00.000-08:002007-01-09T23:37:00.000-08:00You speak of unity in Jesus, and quote John 17. I...You speak of unity in Jesus, and quote John 17. If the people worshipping this Jesus (see link below) say the same thing to you (they quote John 17 to you etc), will you accept this unity in "Jesus" without trying to change them or their beliefs? Will you treat them as redeemed brothers in Christ? Remember: They say they are followers of Jesus, believers in the bible, etc:<br /><br />http://www.medjugorjeusa.org/infant.htm<br /><br />Second question: Say you have a 20 year old daughter. She brings home a Christian man who you've never met (she's been away at college). She wants to marry him. The bible says "do not be unequally yoked". Will you encourage her to judge his salvation? Or will you encourage her to go against the bible by not evaluating whether they are equally yoked or not, thus applying your "thow shalt not be judemental" rules to her new fiance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-13061838557753825122007-01-09T22:45:00.000-08:002007-01-09T22:45:00.000-08:00I appreciate your comment, yet I do think you need...I appreciate your comment, yet I do think you need to address these people as I have been the victim.<br /><br />I do not hate them, they have attacked me on very personal matters and even when I have peaceably tried to talk about their concerns, I have been abused. Some very harshly... and I have pointed it out to them. <br /><br />I am warning others of their hate. I am praying for them to come to a closer walk with Christ... to see that Jesus is THE JUDGE.<br /><br />So I ask that you to continue to pray and help me stop the hate. <br /><br />So, you are preaching to the choir that has been slandered and who's person has been defamed... yet I have time and time again forgiven them.<br /><br />I had hoped in a change of their heart, yet if someone is abusive I will not stand and let it happen. I hope you would not stand and let someone abuse others and think that that...is stopping hate... it is letting it still go on. Hate needs to be named, blamed and shamed. <br /><br />Again, I do appreciated the comment and hope you address the abusers as well.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />iggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894632401827590745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-60403971352950700202007-01-09T21:35:00.000-08:002007-01-09T21:35:00.000-08:00"May the hate stop..."
And how about if it stops ..."May the hate stop..."<br /><br />And how about if it stops . . . starting with you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com