[kingdomapostle]

Originally Posted by apostolee

I notice alot of varied opinions on convictions on this site. Such as would a woman go to hell if she wore pants? Shame for a man with long hair? Than others saying their opinions. Yes and No. Both ways. I do this and I dont.

There was a lady in our church (a new zealous convert) , who walked up to someone who was also a new convert and stated, "You have to wear skirts." Well, that lady got offended and never came back. Our pastor rebuked her and said not everyone has her conviction of wearing a skirt as others do and reminded the congregation also (this wasnt the first nor the last). A instance with me, for example, I didn't get convicted for not listening to my pastor and some of his preaching (an authority issue). But as time went on and I got more zealous, I remember sitting in a early morning Sunday school and his wife saying some scriptures regarding authority. Well, somewhere in there, I got convicted. I wasn't under authority to my Pastor and it was a revelation. I told my Pastor excitedly and he said, "you see, that wasn't me telling you. that was God." so from than on, I listened and obeyed my Pastor.

Rebuke me if I'm wrong, but i consider convictions and spiritual growth to that of a human newborn. a baby doesnt know its walking around naked till it grows up and realizes what it's doing. So continue in your faith with Christ and do what you think is right until you get a guilty conscience on a certain issue you didnt have before.

Id like some insight from the elders here now!

I agree that it is better to teach the word and allow people to develop their own relationship and convictions as God deals with them.