Why do folks have a silly notion about being UPC only if licenced?

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I just read the Bible, Brother, and try to take it at face value.

I am bound by nothing but love's strong cord, but I am grateful for men of God that preach to me.

As am I, but I do not like when they try to control me and my walk with God. Some of these men make it like if you do not have the exact same walk with God as they do then hook you. That is not right, Coon. The men of God are like bumpers on a bowling lane. They keep you out of the gutter and going straight down the lane. But some them want to be the hand of the bowler throwing you the way they want to.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by COOPER

I am not a loner and are you implying I am a serial or mass murderer???


Was that a personal attack Epley??


Besides that Eply..........As far as loners go.

Jacob, Daniel, Joseph, John the Baptists, Elisha, Elijah and others were loners but they were good men.

I am not a loner, I have a wife and four kids. I have in-laws and friends.

I am not a recluse.

Bump

[originalsecretplace]

Originally Posted by COOPER

I am not a recluse.

Bump

One thing I've noticed... you can hold membership in the biggest church in the country but still be alone.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by originalsecretplace

One thing I've noticed... you can hold membership in the biggest church in the country but still be alone.

I have heard that so many times.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by originalsecretplace

One thing I've noticed... you can hold membership in the biggest church in the country but still be alone.

To have friends, show yourself friendly.

The Scripture never gives us the right to expect others to make the first move.

If you are offended, go to your brother.

If you have offended your brother, go to him.

You want wisdom?

They that seek it early will find it.

We never, never, never have justification for hiding out and expecting others to come to us.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

As am I, but I do not like when they try to control me and my walk with God. Some of these men make it like if you do not have the exact same walk with God as they do then hook you. That is not right, Coon. The men of God are like bumpers on a bowling lane. They keep you out of the gutter and going straight down the lane. But some them want to be the hand of the bowler throwing you the way they want to.

My old UPCI pastor had to fast and pray for direction that went against his Senior Pastor of whom my Pastor was assistant too.

His old Pastor told him he would be out of the will of God if he left to Pastor another Church.

But God had others plans for him, even though his Pastor insisted it was not the will of God.

My Pastor followed God and left.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by COOPER

My old UPCI pastor had to fast and pray for direction that went against his Senior Pastor of whom my Pastor was assistant too.

His old Pastor told him he would be out of the will of God if he left to Pastor another Church.

But God had others plans for him, even though his Pastor insisted it was not the will of God.

My Pastor followed God and left.

I am out of dog food.

I need a gallon of milk, too.

I cannot get milk at the feed store.

The UPC is the antichrist.

(A prime example of the logic demonstrated by one of our esteemed members' posts.)

[originalsecretplace]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

To have friends, show yourself friendly.

The Scripture never gives us the right to expect others to make the first move.

If you are offended, go to your brother.

If you have offended your brother, go to him.

You want wisdom?

They that seek it early will find it.

We never, never, never have justification for hiding out and expecting others to come to us.

That's not a justification. There are people out htere who don't want to be lonley but are lonely. People get rejected and neglected all the time.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by originalsecretplace

That's not a justification. There are people out htere who don't want to be lonley but are lonely. People get rejected and neglected all the time.

There is no justification for either those who don't take time for the lonely, but neither is there justification for those who isolate themselves.

I will be accountable if I am not reaching out to the lonely, and they will be accountable for their voluntary isolation.

Neither side has an excuse.

The failure of some in the church to reach out to the isolated will not negate their responsiility to reach for what they need.

God isn't into these excuses, Brother.

I'm not quite understanding what is wrong with not being a social person... so is this another of the sins on my list if would rather spend time with my own family, rather than being social with other people?