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Originally Posted by Roxanne Murphy
The reason why 'standards' are taught as 'holiness' is because they are outward and become an easy way to see who is or isn't lining up. But the most awful thing about this, other than it is unbiblical, is that it causes people to focus on the outward. I know what it is to be in a church where fornication is going on in the church leadership, but because everybody 'looks holy' they are okay.
When there is preaching about making sure those elbows and knees are covered but no teaching about being honest in your personal business dealings or messages about the dangers of lip gloss but no preaching about what a sun it is to slander a brother or bear false witness against a neighbor.
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Roxanne, that's the problem, exactly.
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