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Originally Posted by UnTraditional
So much for grace...
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It's grace that restores that fallen man spiritually. It's grace that causes a congregation to open their arms and receive him into fellowship again. But grace doesn't mean that one can be restored to a "position" in a church or ministry. Many think they are ENTITLED to get their position back. Not so. Honestly, many need to let go and humbly realize that maybe they aren't the best man for that job. Perhaps God will use them in a parachurch ministry, in charity work, etc. I know of a man who was a pastor (not Apostolic) for many years. He fell into sin and resigned from his position. After being restored spiritually a few talked to him about taking his position back. He declined saying that he wasn't the "right man" for the job. A few years later he was invited to speak at an apologetics conference on a university campus. As it would turn out... doors opened for him to be a major player in campus apologetics and evangelism.
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