Food for Thought

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by CC1

I had a pastor for many years who would warn us from the pulpit not to look at the failures of others and be condescending about it. He pointed out that all of us are capable of anything without God directing our steps.

It reminds me of something my old pastor once said when talking about Jesus riding into town to fervent worship only to have most of these people shouting "crucify Him!" two weeks later. He pointed at the congregation and said something to the effect of "don't you dare be smug in your condemning of these people, most of you would have been in that same group!".
Now this wasn't the point of the sermon that morning but was a side one that stuck with me.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by notofworks

Well, for goodness sakes, every time you post something, OldPathsII shows up and acts like you've just written out the theory of relativity. I couldn't help but notice.

Originally Posted by Socialite

[ILG]

I think what would be interesting is a discussion about mercy and how a church that is extremely strict can apply mercy so that it doesn't come off as judgmental and talking behind people's backs. Personally, I have never seen one without the other. I have seen a handful of people able to practice this.