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Sam 01-20-2010 06:51 PM

Spiritual Warfare
 
Is the church engaged in real spiritual warfare,

or,

is it more like a circular firing squad?

Timmy 01-20-2010 06:52 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam (Post 867931)
Is the church engaged in real spiritual warfare,

or,

is it more like a circular firing squad?

:toofunny

And, of course:

:popcorn2

:heeheehee

Elizabeth 01-20-2010 06:58 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Lol!

pelathais 01-20-2010 07:01 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam (Post 867931)
Is the church engaged in real spiritual warfare,

or,

is it more like a circular firing squad?

And the difference being... ?

missourimary 01-20-2010 07:28 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
God's church, spiritual warfare. Certain buildings or groups, sometimes firing squads. But most often, I see it more like trench warfare... first ones out of the trenches may be as likely to be shot from behind as from the enemy lines they are rushing. Moral? Always wear full body armor, keep your head down, and stay toward the back of the herd! :heeheehee

pelathais 01-20-2010 08:45 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by missourimary (Post 867946)
God's church, spiritual warfare. Certain buildings or groups, sometimes firing squads. But most often, I see it more like trench warfare... first ones out of the trenches may be as likely to be shot from behind as from the enemy lines they are rushing. Moral? Always wear full body armor, keep your head down, and stay toward the back of the herd! :heeheehee

I was responding earlier with some personal experiences in mind.

I wonder why it is that when we say we're going to do "spiritual warfare" what it so often really means is "we're going to wrestle with flesh and blood until everyone in the church gets in line with the new standards?"

Shouldn't "spiritual warfare" involve "warfare" against "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places?" ... and be less concerned with who went to the CCM concert last week?

Mrs. LPW 01-20-2010 09:27 PM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Brother David takes the award for being able to turn every thread into a standards thread.
:rooting:clap

:D


Quote:

Originally Posted by Brother David (Post 867972)
I was responding earlier with some personal experiences in mind.

I wonder why it is that when we say we're going to do "spiritual warfare" what it so often really means is "we're going to wrestle with flesh and blood until everyone in the church gets in line with the new standards?"

Shouldn't "spiritual warfare" involve "warfare" against "principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places?" ... and be less concerned with who went to the CCM concert last week?


MawMaw 01-21-2010 04:05 AM

Re: Spiritual Warfare
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW (Post 867983)
Brother David takes the award for being able to turn every thread into a standards thread.
:rooting:clap

:D

LOL, amazing, isn't it?


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