Do you obey all of Pauls writings?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Chan

I disagree with both views. I believe that it refers to those for whom the Church took on responsibility. Widows that didn't have family to support them were essentially the same as a homeless person. In a practice that started in the Jerusalem church, the churches began taking care of these widows. THIS, and only THIS is what is meant by "enrolled" in the passage you quoted earlier. Paul was setting forth the qualifications for being counted among the widows the church would take care of - it was essentially like having to meet certain qualifications for a welfare program.

If you keep reading brother that was one of the other theories I gave. Either way Paul is not forbidding marriage

[Coonskinner]

Let me give you the interpretation of this thread:

"If I can find some obscure Pauline recommendation that you aren't obeying, I will be able to feel more justified for whatever I don't want to obey."

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Let me give you the interpretation of this thread:

"If I can find some obscure Pauline recommendation that you aren't obeying, I will be able to feel more justified for whatever I don't want to obey."

OUCH!

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Let me give you the interpretation of this thread:

"If I can find some obscure Pauline recommendation that you aren't obeying, I will be able to feel more justified for whatever I don't want to obey."

Oh go skin a coon on the moon.

With brothers like these.....who needs a Pastor?

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Oh go skin a coon on the moon.

With brothers like these.....who needs a Pastor?

You don't need one, Coop.

You could never find one as smart or spiritual as you are.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Oh go skin a coon on the moon.

With brothers like these.....who needs a Pastor?

Coop,

I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but I read something you wrote awhile back that made me wonder about you. You said you missed church! And you went on to say how God had used you in the gifts of his Spirit and gave you dreams and such.

I'm just curious is God still using you now in the gifts? Has he given you any dreams lately? Is He using you in the the gifts in the different churches you've been visiting?

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Coop,

I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but I read something you wrote awhile back that made me wonder about you. You said you missed church! And you went on to say how God had used you in the gifts of his Spirit and gave you dreams and such.

I'm just curious is God still using you now in the gifts? Has he given you any dreams lately? Is He using you in the the gifts in the different churches you've been visiting?

The dreams are not like they were, but when I was at a UPC church, I knew the gift of a word was burning in me, but I waited until after church and told the Preacher.

He said I was dead on target and wished I had of said something.

When I was at another church, I had a vision of a mans blood condition {that he did have} and we all prayed for his healing.

Sometimes when I am at a Church I feel preaching get all over me so strong I just want to take the mike a Preach up a storm.

Sometimes I feel the gifts move at other places like work or the store.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

You don't need one, Coop.

You could never find one as smart or spiritual as you are.

I need a friend and mentor.

I am not smart and I am not that spiritual

[Felicity]

Do you obey all of Pauls writings?

I don't drink wine for my tummy's sake.

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by COOPER

I need a friend and mentor.

I am not smart and I am not that spiritual

Everybody needs friends; everybody needs a mentor.

But everybody also needs a pastor, Coop.

I hope you find what you need, even if it isn't exactly what you are looking for.