I remember a post in the not too distant past (though I can't find it now) that said something about preaching against murder, homosexuality, and (if I recall correctly) stealing. At the time, I wondered "Hmm. Do preachers really preach against murder? Is it really necessary to preach against it?" For some reason, which escapes me now, I didn't post these ponderings at the time. So now I will. Er, I did.
So, you preachers, how often do you preach against the sin of murder? Is there really ever anyone in your congregation who doesn't already know murder is wrong? You non-preachers, how often have you heard preaching against murder? Did you need to hear it?
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What? Murder is a sin? Gee, I wish I would have read this thread before that guy cut me off on the interststate earlier today. Well, guess I'
ll be seeing you guys in 20 years to life.
Serously though, and I'll probably be tarred and feather for this but.... I've heard so much preaching against stuff for so many years. "Don't do this and don't do that." I can remember a time when I was almost afraid of dong anything because our preacher might preach against it. We've (and I include myself in this ) preached against everything for so long, and, I gotta tell you, I don't think we've made alot of progress. It seems, in fact, that we've digressed toward our goal of a sinless society rather than progress toward it. I don't think we are making much headway. So, maybe its time to change tatics and start preaching for some stuff. I'm FOR "the right to life" rather than against "the right for abortion", (which is, by the way, murder). I'm FOR purity and holiness in God's church. I'm FOR the unity of the Body of Christ. I'm FOR the operation of the gifts of the Spirit. I'm for the Gospel of repentance, baptism in Jesus Name, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. I'm FOR the coming of Jesus and the catching away of His Bride. I'm FOR more than I am against. I'm more of a Pro, than I am a Con.
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Waiting for the Lord is easy... Waiting patiently? Not so much.
What? Murder is a sin? Gee, I wish I would have read this thread before that guy cut me off on the interststate earlier today. Well, guess I'
ll be seeing you guys in 20 years to life.
Serously though, and I'll probably be tarred and feather for this but.... I've heard so much preaching against stuff for so many years. "Don't do this and don't do that." I can remember a time when I was almost afraid of dong anything because our preacher might preach against it. We've (and I include myself in this ) preached against everything for so long, and, I gotta tell you, I don't think we've made alot of progress. It seems, in fact, that we've digressed toward our goal of a sinless society rather than progress toward it. I don't think we are making much headway. So, maybe its time to change tatics and start preaching for some stuff. I'm fFOR "the right to life" rather against "the right for abortion", (which is, by the way murder). I'm FOR purity and holiness in God's church. I'm FOR the unity of the Body of Christ. I'm FOR the operation of the gifts of the Spirit. I'm for the Gospel of repentance, baptism in Jesus Name, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. I'm FOR the coming of Jesus and the catching away of His Bride. I'm FOR more than I am against. I'm more f a Pro, than I am a Con.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
What? Murder is a sin? Gee, I wish I would have read this thread before that guy cut me off on the interststate earlier today. Well, guess I'
ll be seeing you guys in 20 years to life.
Serously though, and I'll probably be tarred and feather for this but.... I've heard so much preaching against stuff for so many years. "Don't do this and don't do that." I can remember a time when I was almost afraid of dong anything because our preacher might preach against it. We've (and I include myself in this ) preached against everything for so long, and, I gotta tell you, I don't think we've made alot of progress. It seems, in fact, that we've digressed toward our goal of a sinless society rather than progress toward it. I don't think we are making much headway. So, maybe its time to change tatics and start preaching for some stuff. I'm FOR "the right to life" rather than against "the right for abortion", (which is, by the way, murder). I'm FOR purity and holiness in God's church. I'm FOR the unity of the Body of Christ. I'm FOR the operation of the gifts of the Spirit. I'm for the Gospel of repentance, baptism in Jesus Name, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. I'm FOR the coming of Jesus and the catching away of His Bride. I'm FOR more than I am against. I'm more of a Pro, than I am a Con.
Nicely put.
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds... - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Although, Timmy, I do wish that some preachers I've known would have preached against murder... Jesus' way:
Mt 5:21“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder,a and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
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I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.~Galileo Galilei
I think the color red needs to be preached against more. Anybody who has ever seen a cartoon or any other illustration of the devil knows he is red so the color must be evil.
Plus the Bible clearly states that Eve at an apple and apples are red.
Oh, and jezebel no doubt wore red makeup.
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"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
Quote from Ethel Goss (widow of 1st UPC Gen Supt. Howard Goss) book "The Winds of God"
I think the color red needs to be preached against more. Anybody who has ever seen a cartoon or any other illustration of the devil knows he is red so the color must be evil.
Plus the Bible clearly states that Eve at an apple and apples are red.
Oh, and jezebel no doubt wore red makeup.
That is usually the type of logic used.
As so often seen here:
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I remember a post in the not too distant past (though I can't find it now) that said something about preaching against murder, homosexuality, and (if I recall correctly) stealing. At the time, I wondered "Hmm. Do preachers really preach against murder? Is it really necessary to preach against it?" For some reason, which escapes me now, I didn't post these ponderings at the time. So now I will. Er, I did.
So, you preachers, how often do you preach against the sin of murder? Is there really ever anyone in your congregation who doesn't already know murder is wrong? You non-preachers, how often have you heard preaching against murder? Did you need to hear it?
I strongly preach against fellowshiping with Agnostics.
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