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Originally Posted by lucylou
I think we should be careful when naming God called men by name - The bible still tells us "Touch not mine annointed and do my prophets no harm" regardless of how you feel about the split they are still God called and ordained to be leaders and deserve our respect.
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I think we should be careful in how we apply this "elastic clause" of the bible. (The US congress uses the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution to write hundreds of thousands of pages of laws and regualtions that steal freedoms from the people.) The oringinal Bible text is referring to heathens and surrounding nations beating up on God's people and his leadership. Unfortunately, this is used by many unscrupulous men to give them a free pass on accountibility.
They do anything they like, then run for "base", screaming, "You can't touch me, I'm untouchable." This kind of reasoning is dangerous. Perhaps some of these men would be well served to read
I Peter 5:3, where we, as ministers, are all gravely admonished to not think of ourselves as "lords over God's heritage." Rather we are to be examples to the flock.
Imagine the chaos if our members split off and fought as much as our ministerial fellowships do. Our churches would be forever weak and anemic. The whole world lieth in wickedness. I am now more concerned in fighting the real enemy instead of my brothers and sisters.
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