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judith collier:
I've known many beautiful souls who love God and a lot of them were in churches. I am finding this conversation difficult as the arrogance that we would judge where a soul is at with the Lord is totally out of line as though we were the only ones who have the truth (Christ) I think this is a big mistake, this attitude of superiorority I am finding here. I came here with the love of God and never will I condemn another in their search for God. People grow by the grace of God and who are we to say they are all lost? I love sinners as well as saints and if I can contribute ANYTHING of worth to their spiritual state, Lord lead me, even if it is into Babylon as you all here use this expression.
aqrinc:
Hi Judith,
Ray has written much on this very subject, no one is condemning the church goers we
all were exactly like them before God calls or drags us out. But the practices that the
Church engages in is in fact babylonish in every possible way.
george. :)
judith collier:
George, thank you for the reply. I understand where you are coming from but I am a human being and we were meant to dwell together and sometimes I want the physical presence of other humans. I love to worship God with the Pentacostals, receive Holy Communion with the Catholics, go across the river to the black church and hear a fiery sermon and have picnics with the Methodists. I don't argue scripture, if husbands can be won without a word then why can't they? I thought , what's that verse or two about how you can give all you have but have not Charity, you have nothing. My experience with God has been merciful and loving, I was not called to be a preacher. I was saved and laid out with a consuming fire that lasted for days, I cannot do anything but love and I do it and so much more for 30+ years and have suffered greatly and still do, but I stay open to the Holy Spirit and will not go back to nit-picking others and their churches. I am a bit hot here but I am very passionate and when God's main purpose is to love(for me anyway) and I feel that is challenged I will try to call the truth out as I see it. I am also very forgiving and I hold no anger towards the others but the truth is my top priority. God loves all His children even the mistaken and especially the lost and I trust Him with His people. Forgive me if I have been too harsh towards everyone, this is the first time here anything has bothered me. I love reading Ray's writings and haven't found one thing to upset me but I can sniff out an attitude pretty quick and it was getting petty.
aqrinc:
Judith, there may be people online here that seem to be harsh or not charitable (not so from my experience). In some cases abrupt yes, hasty, yes, tempermental yes unloving; not that i can discern. It does get pretty lonely sometimes but that is mostly because God's Calling is not as easy as we would like to think. We are told to chose this day whom we will serve:
Joshua 24:15:
And if it seem evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
george. ???
judith collier:
o.k. George you're on. What's that bible verse got to do with what I said and in practical situations please as I am most practical. Did you think I meant I loved the people more than God? Are we not to gather ourselves together (in person) Am I to be relegated to this room whereas my blind husband and blind brother-in-law have the rest of the house. Am I to stay away from my heathen son? Am I not to teach a mental health class to a bunch of disturbed people? Where do you suggest I go for companionship at the ripe old age of 66? Should I go and relax alone ? I do not understand. I am being very facetious but where exactly am I going wrong here? Sincerely and truthfully, Judy
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