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Re: This Week's Encounters with Legalism
I dare you. Lol
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expecially when it comes to cases like sexual abuse and molestation turning the other cheek makes a good sermon but its not that easy in life. Getting these people out of your life is a positive thing, they can hinder your growth. You can honor them by praying for them, but you dont have to obey them to honor them. You may even try to reconcile your differences and the other person doesnt want to. These people are not ideal for your growth. My brothers step kid and his girl friend have 4 kids, these kids daddy doesnt work doesnt help feed them and drink and smokes. the mother is in and out of jail has left them and went to another state. the 11 year old is forced to be the mother of the other three. In this case these kids when they get old enough will leave there parents, infact the wasnt a father and a mother to begin with, they was the tool that birthed them. I dont see them having a relationship with their parents when they get older. Maybe Later the kids can show honor to them and try and present the Gospel to them and pray for them, other than that. I dont know how else you could honor them, certainly obeying them isnt linked to honoring them. Maybe it could be viewed as them leaving them when they get older is honoring them as the kids have been considered a burden to them. any way stuff needs to be looked at on a case by case bases. expecially getting some kids of your own to help understand this as well. |
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The shake the dust off means doesn't imply a nasty, negative spirit toward them... calling them names, or being the judge that if they had received you differently they would have been healed. Frankly, you don't know that God would have healed her in the way you think just if her attitude had been different, as God may have a different plan to bring about his healing... you just don't know... you assume. Jesus may have said to shake the dust off, but that means you bring a benediction to your efforts and move on... your initial post is not moving on, but coming to a public place to disrespect your mother, because of how she's done you.... that is not Jesus at all. |
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I stated that she, merely by being his mother is deserved at least enough respect that he doesn't go into a public internet forum and malign and bash her. If he can't have a relationship with her, so be it. But be quiet about it, and don't use negative words to disrespect her... no matter what she's done. Finally, I never said it was easy... living the way Christ wants us to live is a cross that is heavy sometimes. You have no idea the hurts, the pain, the abuse I've received... even at the hands of family... but the Holy Ghost provides me more power than just to speak in tongues, run the aisles and shout. The Holy Ghost has the ability to transform our speech, our attitudes, our hurts, our love, our approach to all of mankind. I don't always yield like I should to that power, but when I do... then I'm able to love as Christ loves... and according to I Corinthians 13... it doesn't keep a record of wrongs... whether from a far or right there in a hospital room. |
Serious question. Bbyrd09. Are you high? Your posts are just so ... out there and nonsensical that I'm starting to wonder. I think I remember you posting in another thread about smoking weed. It would just explain a lot ;) No offense intended, by the way. :)
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Ok first i didnt insert words in your mouth, but i dont want to seem harsh and i mean this out of respect. You need to step outside of your little theological box for a moment bishop, this Quote:
while i apologize for not completly understanding you, my goal was to show that much of what goes on needs to be evaluated, while i agree with what you said about his mother and the internet, he at the same time is looiking to vent his frustrations, maybe he needs to be admonished positivly as well since we dont exactly know the tensions going on between them. regardless of their relationship. you made this comment Quote:
it is impossible for us to do what Jesus did and that is to live a sinless life. many things we do intentionally or unintentionally isnt Christ like, and that is where the power of grace is. |
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However, we are to strive, every moment of every life to live as Christ would have us... and when we see one within the body fall (as we all do) short in their efforts, we are to admonish, encourage, and assist that one in seeing the stumble, so that they may be aware and we all can strive to not stumble over the same thing over, and over, and over. Your post almost sounds as if we should just say, Jesus wants us to live a certain way, but we'll never be able to do it, so when we don't... we should just say, oh well, nobody is perfect..... and if that is your intimation here, that is absolutely ludicrous of what God expects of us as His body. We are to emulate Him in every way... I would that you not sin, but if you do sin we have an advocate.... there is a constant striving for walking perfectly in Him... and when we mess up... those that are spiritual (meaning those that see it) are to help that person stumbling to see it (done in love, but truth), and hopefully we all learn from it. |
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