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Moderators, what happened to the thread?
ciy:
This is a place of fellowship of the brethern. It should be a place where perculiar that are called out of the world come to encourage each other in the truth. When you are stretching for that mark that is set before you wanting to attain a better resurrection, you are walking a narrow, lonely path where the world does not have answers to your issues. It is a hard teaching, but we should all be wanting to be growing in that knowledge and seeking to be faithful to the end. If we listen to the world and look to the left or the right we can fall back into Bablyon and fall back into the way of the world.
This is a unique place. We can find arguing and disagreement everywhere we go in the world, but this should be the place where we can gain our strength back when we are dying daily and picking that cross up to go on to the end of things and rule with Christ. If a little bit of the yeast of the pharisees (yes the church, the whore of Bablyon that we are to come out of and never look back) gets into this forum it is very hard to get out. So the moderators must protect it dearly and keep it a hiding place from the world.
The following verses I believe speak to this.
Heb 3:13 But exhort (encourage) one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together (in this forum), as the manner of some is; but exhorting (encouraging) one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
It is serious. It is freeing but it is serious.
CIY
hillsbororiver:
Hi CIY,
A very astute post, there is no need for me to add a thing.
Thank you,
Joe
gmik:
Ok, here I go....
Here is what gets me. Someone makes a post. Maybe in their "newbie-ness" they say something that may not be true. Now, there are some that instead of just correcting them w/ wisdom and scripture or a link, there is put-downs and such. Then it becomes arguing/debating. That comes from members of the forum, not the moderators.
This is a haven for me. I need the teachings and the comraderie, and I don't like it when some posts make me "heart heavy". We welcme newbies and say "come on in, ask questions" but then some of us don't like the questions. Please use the PM function and debate to no end if you like. Quite frankly, some of you "debate" on things that I don't even get the distinction at all. Like WHATEVER!!!!
I can't remember when a moderator has been rude or offensive.
Saying if you don't like it leave, is usually after posting the rules again for the umpteenth time. Maybe they are tired.
It is OK not to respond or jump into a post if you don't like it. Just move on.
Remember, we are the body of Christ. Oldies, remember the absolute shock/joy/life changing/life affirming/confusion/enlightenment/wonder/disbelief/study etc that we all go thru when we find Ray???????? Newbies are going thru that now. We must LOVE one another. Not an option.
Now, as one of the oldest in this family, I as your grandma, tell you to move on. Stop worrying about where threads are and what not. Lets get to the real business about learning and LIVING Christ!!!
I love you all. I love BT and this forum. Lets get over our selves and obey the Word. Hey, I include myself in all this too.
ez2u:
WOW thanks Gina because as a newbie you hit the target!!!! and city right on I hear you encouragement is needed. I had no fellowship for years with this intensity nor so much teaching in a short span of time. what took me 35 years is all in a package here. There is so much here now to learn and grow with. I see all the people who I have gotten to know as really unique individuals, molded differently passionate, very caring people. some of their answers seem harsh but that the passion for their love in Christ, they are expressing at times not anger. I do believe Gina and I are in love with the forum love Peggy
DuluthGA:
I love Gena our "Den Mother" :) ... special thanks! I believe she is in faithful, unifying service to Christ our Lord.
And amen, Peggy, we are each quite unique, and it helps to remember this periodically for unity's sake.
Thank you Kat for clarifying that the word search box is for whatever board one is on.
And Darren, since I have learned a thing or two from you in the past, here's an English word tip for you [I love the English language]: The word you want to use is not "paramount" but "tantamount" = equivalent in value/significance. For your future use. ;)
May God grace us all.
Janice
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