An Old "Friend" Seeking to Line Me Up

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

My longtime friend is my best friend. He is still in the UPC. I trust him wholeheartedly. My best friend would not be making things up and leading me astray. We talk several times a week and have for the last 30 years. Originally the Bible school classmate was just going to show up without a phone call or forewarning. I'm thankful that the Lord gave me an opportunity to prepare my approach to this man. Otherwise it is very likely that I would have sinned and given him a piece of my mind.

I agree that the Bible school classmate was sincere yet ignorant. While I was working he stopped by the church to look at our building. A prayer group that meets weekly at our church happened to be there. He joined them in prayer and one of the ladies present said in his loud praying he made it very obvious that he thought I was in bad shape and that our church was in a bad place.

The Bible says he that wins souls is wise. Even if your doctrine is flawless if your methods are foolish, you won't win anyone.

For the life of me I do not get why some here are putting you down. I appreciate your maturity in Christ.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Originalist

For the life of me I do not get why some here are putting you down. I appreciate your maturity in Christ.

Honestly, it did sound a little pharisaical, when DB posted that he thanks God he wasn't like the legalistic knuckle dragging old tyme Pennycostal

Originally Posted by deacon blues

I saved his number in my phone. I'm still waiting for that phone call. I wonder if it will ever come? I will be happy to share with this man God's grace, the gospel of Jesus, the freedom that comes with a life in Christ, the fallacy of legalism, the joy of being secure in my salvation because of what Jesus has done for me, and the good place I am in now, with so many of the trials I have endured behind me.

DB is in a good place, his old bud is in a bad place, DB has joy because he is secure in his salvation, and his Bible school friend has no joy because he isn't secure in his salvation of obviously what Jesus hasn't done for him?

I guess it is all how you look at this con vs lib Kabuki Theatre