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Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

Always glad to help. :D

Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

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Originally Posted by UltraCon (Post 912571)

Spoken like one who is unlearned.

Spoken like one who can't learn?

Spoken like on who can't even answer the question?

Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

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Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 912608)

Always glad to help. :D

Any prof who goes to the trouble to shade his chalkboard spheres, whether they be electrons and protons or bodies in stellar orbit, deserves the accolades of his students and his peers.

The man obviously cares about learning.

Any man who would sling mud and resort to name calling and then run off from a fight - with a girl! - deserves derisive ridicule and mocking laughter. :toofunny

Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

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Originally Posted by pelathais (Post 912614)

:thumbsup

Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

Maybe they ran off to go and get the answer!! I'm just saying.

Re: Why am I labeled backslid and unusable by God

maximus miridias, general of the the roman army, father and husband, of dead son and wife, and the answer is the innovation of pants is a blessing, to men and women, as long as they are modest, dt

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Originally Posted by mrnbcox (Post 912085)

Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

2Tim 4:3-4
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

The problem with the above, is that those scriptures are NOT saying to avoid those that disagree with your doctrine. Think about it, what "truth" was he speaking of? Was he speaking of UPC doctrine that had not been written yet? Was he speaking about men wearing pants, and shouldn't because that would be worldly you know, Paul did NOT wear pants!

It seems to me, that those that do the avoiding, are the ones causing division. They are dividing themselves from people that love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. People that often have more of the fruit of the HS than themselves. People that have more of the important things to God, things beyond a dress code or a church membership.

Funny thing is for me, is that I am much more challenged to live the truths of scripture in the church I attend now than I was EVER challenged in my previous church. Before I was mostly challenged to be "one" with a doctrine, now I am challenged to be one with Jesus.