Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by DividedThigh
wise friend indeed, so many choose to redefine the rules or change locations rather than deal with themselves, lol,dt
quite possibly the saddest part of Nehemiah's story is that in the end, what he built from the rubble of what once was, while sufficient, did not match the glory that was Jerusalem before the people backslid, turned to false gods and were bound in captivity.
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Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by Ferd
quite possibly the saddest part of Nehemiah's story is that in the end, what he built from the rubble of what once was, while sufficient, did not match the glory that was Jerusalem before the people backslid, turned to false gods and were bound in captivity.
very true, they just made due with the ashes of the past, the glory of god was gone, dt
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Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster
Walls separate. They distinguish the holy from the profane. The enemies of Truth hate doctrinal walls because those walls show exactly how unholy their message, tactics and motives are.
Agree w/ the thrust of your post would hate the people of God to fall prey to idolatary and paganism... however you speak in riddles my fisherman friend ...
Considering your aversion to fences ... how do explain why some have torn down the fences, and rail against them (pun intended)
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Replace them w/ walls ... using the same arguments as the fence builders?
Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
PP,
If all matters pertaining to the spirit of a man proceed from his heart, what is the NT equivalent of a well-constructed and purposeful wall?
If we can wrestle with this, maybe we will not need to wrestle with flesh and blood or use management strategies that constrain the mixing of humanity.
We need to find a Church Order that is fueled by a spiritual hunger and thirst for righteousness and has minimal regard for the factoids that preoccupy the carnal mind.
We can not be double-minded and prosper.
We must decide ahead of the time, before the tempter comes using some factory-trained, carnally-minded professor, to sway us into engaging the issues of the kingdom of men.
So PP, what is the NT equivalent of the wall...and where is this wall to be constructed and maintained?
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Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by tbpew
PP,
If all matters pertaining to the spirit of a man proceed from his heart, what is the NT equivalent of a well-constructed and purposeful wall?
If we can wrestle with this, maybe we will not need to wrestle with flesh and blood or use management strategies that constrain the mixing of humanity.
We need to find a Church Order that is fueled by a spiritual hunger and thirst for righteousness and has minimal regard for the factoids that preoccupy the carnal mind.
We can not be double-minded and prosper.
We must decide ahead of the time, before the tempter comes using some factory-trained, carnally-minded professor, to sway us into engaging the issues of the kingdom of men.
So PP, what is the NT equivalent of the wall...and where is this wall to be constructed and maintained?
Doesn't John speak of a wall in Rev. 21? What does it signify?
Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by Baron1710
I don't think my view of truth is skewed. I just don't know that building the walls around a city is a good analogy to truth. I don't disagree that walls are meant to keep enemies out, which is why I don't think it is a good analogy. Truth is not put in danger by falsity. The darker the night the brighter the light.
My mind does go to Jesus, being the door... so there are some walls to this Kingdom of God, and there is only one door.
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Re: If Nehemiah Were in the Twenty-First Century..
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Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW
My mind does go to Jesus, being the door... so there are some walls to this Kingdom of God, and there is only one door.
Excellent. This fixes the pagan/idolatry question.
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