The Damage Of Constanstine.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by TheLegalist

Will I sin is up to the future. Have I sinned yes! I must turn completely though.

Did you die to sin thus not obey it's desires? Are you a servant of sin or of rightouesness. Can you serve to masters? One is to death the other to life?


1Jn 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Sin is not "we do" because we always do. It is THAT YE SIN NOT! but IF we do we have the "Grace"ful provision of Christ.

1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

THe main point of contention is power over the flesh of which many do not believe you have power over through the provision of Christ. We are redeemed and the law written on our hearts SO it will cause us tol obey his laws, statutes and commands. sorry gotta go!

I'm curious Legal, how do you define "sin"? What "sins" should be avoided?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by mfblume

hi Aquila,

God's Spirit is not limited whether we gather in a small house meeting or a building dedicated to worship. The fact is that leading of the Spirit raises us above any limitations, and believe me, I am involved with Spirit-led congregations. It is as wrong to say one cannot gather in a building dedicated for worship as it is to say house meetings are wrong. We can carnalize things with both aspects.

Bro. Blume, I think you missed the point of my concern...

I Corinthians 14:26-40
26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church. 27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God.

29Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. 33For God is not a God of disorder but of peace.

As in all the congregations of the saints, 34women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. 35If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

36Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command. 38If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored.[i]

39Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

This is how the Lord has commanded the church to be. A small group can accomplish this easily. Once a body is too large to accomplish this it's time to multiply through division or it ceases to be a church. Most of what people believe is "church" today isn't church... it's just a religious schooling where they sit as observers for a lesson... never ministering or functioning as God intended.

[GrowingPains]

Good discussion on this thread so far. Keep it going.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Boy for a ole redneck,I sure can ask some good questions.

[GrowingPains]

bump to keep this discussion going