Do You People Have ANY Standards? - Page 9

DividedThigh · #81 05-21-2009, 10:55 AM

bro alex the next can or bottle i throw in the trash is for you, i dont believe in green, it is politically correct, so i am again it, dt

Michlow · #82 05-21-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DividedThigh

bro alex the next can or bottle i throw in the trash is for you, i dont believe in green, it is politically correct, so i am again it, dt

Just because something is politically correct, doesn't mean it's bad!

DividedThigh · #83 05-21-2009, 10:59 AM

didnt say that sis, i just protest, lol

missourimary · #84 05-21-2009, 02:42 PM

This has been tickling the back of my mind all day. I am in what most would consider a uuuuuuuc church, yet I have been a part of moderate to liberal churches in the past as well. And I have friends amongst all today. No matter where I go to church, "my" standards are those in my own heart, not what is taught in the church as passable. So I have basically two "standards," or measures, of holiness:

I grew up around a group of Nazarenes at a time that they were discussing whether or not to allow young people to go to movies (sorry, true story, no offence meant). The young people were laughing at their elders for their stance: they wouldn't allow someone to go to a movie theater because young people were going and making out. So the parents started allowing the same young people to sit in a dark bedroom, alone, and watch the same movie on video tape. The young people rightfully asked, "if it isn't wrong to do the second, why make a fuss over the first?" This is one of my standards: how will my choice now affect my kids in 10-20 years?

As a new convert, I had a unique situation where I would go to one church in the summer and a different one in the winter. One was more conservative, the other moderate. A concerned sister asked me at camp that summer how I was doing, being so far from my home church. I told her that it was OK, but I didn't know what to do with the standards. Did I dress one way in the summer at the conservative church and another way in the fall at the moderate church, or what? The sister got real quiet as she turned to me and answered, "No-you pray til you get a conviction in your own heart, and live it." That was one of the best sermons I ever heard preached. And so that is my other standard: What does God want me to do, as shown from searching scriptures and praying?

misspresley · #85 05-21-2009, 03:44 PM

If more people would base their convictions on the Bible method of measurement, we'd spend alot less time worrying about what the other fellow does or doesn't do. We'd be careful not to offend our "brother" in WORD or DEED - and be more concerned about the HEART of a soul - God can take care of His own!!!! He's the best disciplinarian because He LOVES us (just my 2 cents worth!)

OnTheFritz · #86 05-21-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DividedThigh

bro alex the next can or bottle i throw in the trash is for you, i dont believe in green, it is politically correct, so i am again it, dt

Please tell me you're at least half joking...

Sept5SavedTeen · #87 05-21-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

I am astonished at the suggestion that I COULD BE wrong!

Coming to grips with being wrong sometimes comes with age...

-Bro. Alex

clgustaveson · #88 05-21-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Honestly, AFF is known as the anti-holiness-Charismatic forum.

So, the question is.....

Do you people have ANY standards at all?

What does this "standards" maen?

ChTatum · #89 05-21-2009, 10:44 PM

Standards? Why, yes, I do have a few battle flags laying around.

Fiyahstarter · #90 05-21-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

yes, but today we hold ourselves to a much higher standard.

Jewelry was no problem to people in the Bible but we have made it sin.

Tithing was only produce and animals and was done away with the rest of the Old Covenant but we now apply it to wages, services, goods, and gifts received.

Paul compared the Chistian life to sports but we do not do sports now.

Jesus was a glutton and a winebibber but we only do the glutton part now, the wine is a sin.

Jesus was a friend of sinners but now we verbally abuse them and withdraw from them for fear they'll contaminate us.

The early believers shared their goods and time with others but now we do not want to "support them in their sin" or "enable" them.

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Originally Posted by Sam

Jesus is my Standard.

I am holy because Jesus lives in me as the Holy Spirit. His presence in me sets me apart (sanctifies me unto God).
Jesus is my righteousness and my holiness and my sins are all remitted/forgiven as I confess them and therefore I stand righteous and holy in the sight of God.
I don't try to establish any pseudo self righteousness or holiness based on man-made rules.

Sam is da man!