Audio Proof: The Way of the Transgressor is Hard

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by ILG

Not really PhilJones. That is true to some extent, but I don't think anyone breezes through cancer, death or tragedy whether they are focusing on God or not. I believe that God gives the Christian a peace and a path to follow that the non-Christian does not have, but the way of the Christian is not just easy-breezy all the time.

I think the point is that people who stay in the church generally don't participate in gang violence, ILG.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I think the point is that people who stay in the church generally don't participate in gang violence, ILG.

I was responding to RevRandy's post, not Steadfasts. I would agree that that was what Steadfast was trying to say.

Originally Posted by ILG

Not really PhilJones. That is true to some extent, but I don't think anyone breezes through cancer, death or tragedy whether they are focusing on God or not. I believe that God gives the Christian a peace and a path to follow that the non-Christian does not have, but the way of the Christian is not just easy-breezy all the time.

I never said it was easy-breezy. I did say that it is not the same as the way of the transgressor for the child of God is possessed of the promises of God and borne up and comforted in them. Jesus said, my yoke is easy and my burden is light! We are overcomers not succumbers. We are victors not victims. There is no way we can equate the way of the transgressor and the way of the child of God!

[revrandy]

Coop... I would rather be in the church when things happen than out regardless... I would rather be close to God then far from him when things go wrong...

[ILG]

Originally Posted by philjones

I never said it was easy-breezy. I did say that it is not the same as the way of the transgressor for the child of God is possessed of the promises of God and borne up and comforted in them. Jesus said, my yoke is easy and my burden is light! We are overcomers not succumbers. We are victors not victims. There is no way we can equate the way of the transgressor and the way of the child of God!

The way of the transgressor is without direction and without hope. The way of the Christian can be hard but is never without direction or hope. Sometimes it can be equated to the way of the transgrassor in that it rains both on the just and on the unjust, but transgressors usually make their own way very difficult by making poor choices which then is also heaped with guilt for transgressing. A Christian should be able to walk free of guilt and with uprightness and integrity but will still have trials and hard times.

[Charlie Brown]

Originally Posted by ILG

The way of the transgressor is without direction and without hope. The way of the Christian can be hard but is never without direction or hope. Sometimes it can be equated to the way of the transgrassor in that it rains both on the just and on the unjust, but transgressors usually make their own way very difficult by making poor choices which then is also heaped with guilt for transgressing. A Christian should be able to walk free of guilt and with uprightness and integrity but will still have trials and hard times.

The difference is the peace.

[Esther]

I would go to him and suggest he start repenting.

[Lost]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Cooper,

This is totally out of line.

Sanctification robs me of what I would really like to say.

Your contempt and disdain for Apostolic preachers is so great that you never pass up a chance to take a cheap shot.

Disgusting.

Coonskinner, you just might have a valid point there.

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[Lost]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Now he lies in a hospital room tormented and telling his brother (my Media Ministry director) to stay close to him because the 'demons' won't come in when his righteous brother is there.

Wasn't there an old Carmen song that ended in a similiar fashion?

Something to do with a witch-doctor, maybe?

[revrandy]

Listened to the 911 call.. chilling...