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Kat:
Hi Doug,
--- Quote ---None of us know Gods plan for tomorrow. So we have to do our best every moment of every day. We do not know which of our plans, if any, will succeed. This is very important. Because we do not know tomorrow we have to do our best to achieve any desired outcome, even if it is Gods plan purpose will and intention to bring it about!!!!
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I couldn't agree more. I do believe that God will cause us to have an all consumming desire for this truth, if we are to endure to the end. The narrow path is not an easy way to go, and we have to be determined to overcome every obstacle that we meet. So His spirit that is indwelling will cause us to seek this truth constantly.
Eph 4:1-3 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Php 2:12 ...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
v.13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
I do believe that the fellowship and encouragement at this forum is a great help to us. It helps us to realize we are not alone in this world struggling to overcome, but there are others and we can work at it together.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: prarrydog on January 01, 2011, 05:02:37 PM ---15 minutes on their website will show you that they are no different than any other of the churches. This thread should not have been started. Some here are concerned about offending others however I believe posting a link to an article about a false church with the following statement "Looks like this church is starting to get it? I wonder what they are really like?" should be much more offensive to us for the sake of new members and guests. My opinion is this thread should be deleted.
p.s. Marques...You quoted this verse earlier
Matt 18:6, Mark 9:42, & Luke 17:2 whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
however I don't believe it applies here as this church obviously does not believe in the real Jesus. Please correct me if I am wrong.
with love
Scott
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Scott,
Everyone has to start somewhere in terms of getting an understanding of God. And God calls people into a church to give them that start. No one believes in the 'real Jesus' when they first open their bibles. That takes time, and again, we all have to start somewhere.
All Craig was pointing out is, that he felt this church may be getting that start. He entitled to his opinion, as are you. I have enjoyed this thread because I believe it helped address a perception that many on the forum have regarding the church. We should remember that God calls His Elect from the church and that is where He calls us from. It's not a longing to go back but a reminder that we should not forget that we were as blind as they were in times past. Just a humble reminder, that's all.
Marques
Ninny:
Scott,
I'm sorry.. Please don't take all of what I said to be a personal attack!!
I didn't mean to start the new year out ugly....
Kathy :(
Ninny:
I removed the reply I had put up earlier due to the fact that it felt like a personal attack on Scott and that is not the way of love...so I hope anyone who read that didn't feel the ugliness I felt after having posted it!
Everyone please have a happy and love-filled new year!
Sorry...
Kathy :)
prarrydog:
marques
Nice post. I understand what you are saying. I will drop it.
Kathy
No worries. Maybe I should be a little more careful with my word choice. I will work on that. You don't know me well but let me assure you that I do not think I am better than anyone else. I think I may have been unclear as to what I was trying to say. I was in no way trying to say I was above anyone. Have a good night.
P.s. It did not feel like a personal attack to me. It felt like a passionate response. I have been known to throw a few of those out myself.i
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