Flippantly Flaunted Spiritual Liberties

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Legalism as defined by scripture not by some big wig conservative California is one who takes scriptural mandate and selectively chooses where and if applicable. The pharisees wanted the woman caught in adultery stoned to death, but they protected the man involved in the affair. How ironic the woman went away forgiven. No word about if the man received forgiveness, or for that fact if he asked for.

Neocons are quick to point out not offending the brether but are the first in line to offend when others don't conform with their religiosity. I hope and pray I offend every neocon. I don't have time to play cheesey religion with unbilical mandates. At our church people have been getting baptized in Jesus Name, people have been getting baptized with the Holy Ghost. Addictions have been broken. Families restored, healings, devils are cast out. That my friend is freedom. There ain't nothing in a skirt that comes close to that.

Originally Posted by rkentsmith

Flippantly Flaunted Spiritual Liberties .....

Seems that there are those that love to hang around the edges of UPCI ministry......

They love the fellowship......

They love the conferences and brotherhood.....

And some find great joy in flippantly flaunting their spiritual liberties.....

Saying things like....

I can do this.....

I am able to participate in this certain activity.....

There is no scripture for this particular thing so I do it.....

Or my family does.......

The manual does not prohibit this so I will do it......

My membership in said organization does not say that I cannot do this.....

My brothers......

The flaunting of spiritual liberties is a reproach....

It reaks of legalism....

Legalism is the attempt to see how close to the world one can go but still be in the church.....

Spiritual liberties flaunted in the face of others is legalistic.....

More plainly it is classless.....

Ah yes...we have all seen the ultra conservatives in their moments of holier than thou ism's

They are wrong....

But just as wrong is the flippant flaunting of spiritual liberties.......

This is more legalistic than the ultra converative's stand on many issues.....

Whatever happened to the Pauline concept of....

If meat offend my brother then I will eat no meat?

What we see today is.....

Meat offends my brother, so I offer him cowpie.....