Unnecessary Obstacles to Christ

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Maybe he's just venting ... He's still a hard-core UC.

Naw, he's not sooo strict on some things.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

what is goin on with Pastor P??

1. A heaviness of heart when realizing that I have been guilty of the very thing I am posting about.

2. A sorrowing spirit when I realize the potential eternal damage I may have inadvertently inflicted upon innocent souls.

3. A newfound appreciation for the Truth that is found in the unpolluted Word of God.

4. Real conviction and determination to never again be guilty of the first two.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

1. A heaviness of heart when realizing that I have been guilty of the very thing I am posting about.

2. A sorrowing spirit when I realize the potential eternal damage I may have inadvertently inflicted upon innocent souls.

3. A newfound appreciation for the Truth that is found in the unpolluted Word of God.

4. Real conviction and determination to never again be guilty of the first two.

The second reason resonates w/ me ... I've realized that some will not self-assess their approach as they will justify it with ..."Well I'm just preaching the truth" while never examining how our presentation can be do or die for some.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

1. A heaviness of heart when realizing that I have been guilty of the very thing I am posting about.

2. A sorrowing spirit when I realize the potential eternal damage I may have inadvertently inflicted upon innocent souls.

3. A newfound appreciation for the Truth that is found in the unpolluted Word of God.

4. Real conviction and determination to never again be guilty of the first two.

It will be interesting to document your course and see where you are in a few yrs.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

It will be interesting to document your course and see where you are in a few yrs.

Not far from where I am.

I love Jesus.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Not far from where I am.

I love Jesus.

I'm a Jesus freak too.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Not far from where I am.

I love Jesus.

yeah, we all love Jesus.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

1. A heaviness of heart when realizing that I have been guilty of the very thing I am posting about.

2. A sorrowing spirit when I realize the potential eternal damage I may have inadvertently inflicted upon innocent souls.

3. A newfound appreciation for the Truth that is found in the unpolluted Word of God.

4. Real conviction and determination to never again be guilty of the first two.

Where do you go from here? When my pastor came to this realization back in 1990, he had to disfellowship with the UPC because he could not sign a paper agreeing with all the "holiness standards" of the UPC. It was one of the hardest things he ever had to do.

God can repair potential "eternal damage".

[ManOfWord]

Here's my observation from reading this thread so far:

I have not read anything that contradicts what I have been studying for over a decade regarding the Jewish roots of Christianity and Judaism itself.

It's sobering and embarrassing when some of these truths begin to hit you square in the heart. I remember how it made me feel when the "light" began to come on.

My memories also give me patience when dealing with "Pharisees" today and unfortunately, they do exist. There may even be one or two hanging around AFF. For a good read, get, "We Are The Pharisees." Chapter 1 will blow you away. The author is Kathleen Kern. Amazon has it used for $1!

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Where do you go from here? When my pastor came to this realization back in 1990, he had to disfellowship with the UPC because he could not sign a paper agreeing with all the "holiness standards" of the UPC. It was one of the hardest things he ever had to do.

God can repair potential "eternal damage".

The same thing happened to me a few years later.