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To pastor Tony Smith at thewayofgodchurch.com
Craig:
--- Quote ---I’m trying to make my calling and election sure (2 Peter 1:10).
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You can't try and make your election sure, only God will make your election sure.
Read the preceding verses of 2 Peter 1
5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
Are you virtuous? Can you be more knowledgeable?
6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
Are you temperant in your dealings with family and others? Are you patient? Are you Godly in your actions?
7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
Are you kind to your family and charitable to others?
8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
If these things be in you and, and abound then perhaps family life would be much better.
9But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
We all need to strive for vision and ask for God to make us full of the virtues above.
If you think it is o.k to leave your family for the reasons you state, then I think you have another think coming.
You also need to wake up and let your Father lead your life and quit trying to lead it yourself. You can't work your way to the elect status and you can't will it either. Ask God and follow Him. Leading a righteous life does not happen on what the outward man does, righteousness is what the inward man thinks and our carnal thoughts can only be cleansed and changed by Christ and him in us. Once that happens the outward man will take care of itself.
Craig
Sozo:
Bradford,
Your post is very confusing. Is this a post that you are asking the forum members here to reply to? Who is Tony Smith with the Way of God Church? Are you showing a letter that was sent to this person. ??? :-\ ???
If however, you are writing this to the forum members here and wanting a response, here is mine: Do not use the scriptures to try and justify your selfishness! Leave your wife and kids? Are you kidding? And you attempt to justify this behavior with the scriptures? How dare you!
OBrenda:
I googled tony smith & the way of god church
??? I think it will explain the error in his thinking!
Hope it is all right to post this....These are not our beliefs at BT!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8363188245178130446
You certianly have my prayers Bradford.
A Husband is the leader/head of the family, not a dictator.
You are called to love your Wife as Christ Loved the Church,....
Jesus laid down his life for the Church, he didn't divorce her so he could be more Holy!
May God show you his truth, not the truth of an angry man!
Be Blessed...Brenda
mharrell08:
Are Bradigans and Bradford the same person?
Did Bradigans copy this from Bradford's email or is this Bradigans' email to Tony Smith?
I'm confused... ???
Samson:
--- Quote from: mharrell08 on August 16, 2008, 11:20:10 AM ---Are Bradigans and Bradford the same person?
Did Bradigans copy this from Bradford's email or is this Bradigans' email to Tony Smith?
I'm confused... ???
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Marques, Unless I'm mistaken, Bradford is Bradigans personal First name and Dobson is his last name, insofar as this Tony Smith Guy and his Church and Why directed to him, I'm alittle confused too.
Dennis, Craig and others hit the nail on the head, you can't discard your Wife and children because she's a Nag, driving you nuts or doesn't agree with your interpretation of the Bible. 1Cor. 7:12-16 discusses the relationship between the unbelieving Wife to her Husband; it seems to be directed to both, with a possible view to separation, but not Divorce. Resolving oneself to seeking peace in the Household and not making issue with ones Spouse where their is disagreement is the course of wisdom and for the preservation of one's sanity. As an Example: When reading and eventually joining the Bible-Truths, I didn't push or attempt to coerce my Wife(The Freckle Girl) in accepting these beliefs, instead emphasized that Everyone's entitled to their personal religious beliefs and to Love her just as much, regardless as to her personal opinion as to what's contained at this Site. As time went by, unknowing to me, she would read Ray's Articles and read the different threads, when I was at work, I never actually knew she was checking out this Site, then one day, out of nowhere, she tells me she's thinking of joining the Forum; What a Joy and Surprise it was, the day she decided to become a member, no pushing, no shoving or browbeating on my part, IT WAS ALL OF GOD, not me. Pray to God to be a Loving and understanding Husband, then leave it in God's hands.
Now, I have to admit that if my Wife decided to join a Satanic Cult and to directly worship Satan or something to that affect, I would high tail it, outta here, :o :o :o; Otherwise, hopefully I would make the best of the situation.
Here is some food for thought: supposing a situation arises where a close Forum member, even a spouse were to abandon the Truth as taught at this Site, this happened to Ray regarding someone who worked closely with him in preparing Spiritual material and giving talks at some of the early conferences, this scenario could prove to be more difficult to cope with in comparison to dealing with a contentious person who never embraced this TRUTH, in the first place.
Kind Regards, Samson.
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