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How do we handle the hard truths?
YellowStone:
Dwight you wrote:
I think Tim, they are looking at the big picture and how many people we have looking at us each day. You have to say brother, that some of the things that were said were close to blasphemy. I do not think this forum should allow such negativity..that's not the purpose.
Dwight, I respect your opinion and agree with most of it; however, I could care less about the negativity if it is part of the rocky, twisted road to the truth. There was truth behind the Scriptures Sorin asked, and I for one was eager to learn. Not that I thought I had to, but truth is truth which becomes knowledge that is faith. What I would ask is that this forum does not become so political that negativity is viewed more negative than the truth is positive.
Sorin, I believe is hurting bad. He should be in all of our prayers. :)
Much love to you brother Dwight,
Love,
Darren
Robin:
I struggle hard every day to maintain my faith and fight off the spiritual attack against God's character in the middle of all the fiery trials.
It's one thing to question and put your honest questions before God and another thing to attack God's character.
My prayers go out for Sorin. It's a fierce battle for me and I can see the battle that he is in, but I do not think we should give blaspheme a voice on this forum. If I am ever caught in this snare I would hope that you would come against it with everything you have. It took the whole armour of God for me to be able to stand against what was written in that thread.
Revelation 13
6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
James 4
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Ephesians 6
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
TimothyVI:
--- Quote from: Dwight on March 27, 2007, 10:18:42 PM ---Dear Tim,
Although I appreciate your sensitivity concerning Sorin, I must admit that if I was a moderator I would have done the same as they. This isn't the first time this has happened, and who knows how many times they may have warned him. I think Tim, they are looking at the big picture and how many people we have looking at us each day. You have to say brother, that some of the things that were said were close to blasphemy. I do not think this forum should allow such negativity..that's not the purpose. Plus who's not to say that such a rebuke won't be beneficial. This was done many times in the New Testament. It doesn't mean that we don't love him. I understand that it is not the most pleasant way, but if there is another maybe some could recommend.
In Him,
Dwight
--- End quote ---
Hi Dwight,
I am not questioning whether closing thee thread was right or not. If I was a moderator, I may have done the same thing.
I understand that they have rules to inforce on this forum.
I just do not know how to answer a new, struggling Christian who has the same questions as Sorin had.
If the bible tells us that God ordered children killed, then it is not blasphemy for us to repeat that GOd ordered children killed.
I also do not think that it is blasphemy to question why He would do such a thing.
It is, in my opinion, our duty as fellow Christians to have an answer for the questions though.
If we have no answer, God may lose another follower because of our inability to defend our belief.
Not defend God. He needs no defense. But defend our reasoning for not feeling the same as the person asking the
question.
This probably can not be answered in this forum. I know that my answers to Sorin would have been woefully inadequate.
In my private life I have new Christians starting to ask the same kind of things of me and I can't defend my own belief.
Tim
TimothyVI:
--- Quote from: Kat on March 27, 2007, 10:36:05 PM ---Hi Tim,
The subject that was being discussed was not and easy topic, and sometimes we need to discuss these type things, that we may come to a better understanding of a matter.
That subject, in my opinion, was used to call into question God's righteousness. It was not immediately closed, but gave people a chance to answer this, which was done by quite a few. The answers were not excepted and the discussion began to heat up, as a cycle was beginning to develop of questioning God and people replying to that.
I do not feel that this kind of debate is appropriate or helpful for the forum. It is not a place to air your grieves against God. This forum is mainly a haven for those who want to fellowship and discuss BT. When there is discord and lack of agreement this disturbs the peace of the forum.
Nobody here can give someone else understanding unless God opens their eye, we can only share what we believe. The discussions we have are a good way to share what we believe, but if it erupts into a debate, then this needs to be resolved soon or it must be closed.
This is my personal understanding of how to apply the rules of this forum. If anyone disagrees with anything I have stated, please pm me and we will discuss it futher.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
--- End quote ---
Believe me Kat, I do not question your actions.
I think that you are doing a wonderful job as moderator of this forum.
You are a blessing to Bibletruths.
Tim
YellowStone:
MG, Thank you so much for your post. :)
I agree with you about needing the whole armour of God after reading that post. Perhaps such posts should be deleted by the Mods as soon as they are discovered and the matter discussed privately between the said poster and the moderator, if the moderator so chooses.
Great Scriptures MG :)
We should remember them always! :)
Fare well Sorin, the prayers of many are with you.
Your brother in Christ,
Darren
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