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Originally Posted by Coonskinner
Brother Epley has expressed this very well.
What you may or may not realize or believe, Michelle, is that we have seen lots of folks say the exact same things you are saying, and we have seen where that road leads.
It is heartbreaking to a man who cares about people to see some who insist on re-inventing the wheel, not realizing that they aren't following some new path of divine revelation, but rather an old tried and true deception.
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Originally Posted by Steve Epley
I never said I do not recognize your sisterhood if you remember I suggested a church to you and took time to speak to the pastor about you. I am concerned about your eternity. I have read the Book and the future is not bright for those who reject Biblical leadership and the church to go on explorations not endorsed by the Bible. After seeing folks many whom I loved turn out shipwrecked their families destroyed and many getting involved in some way out false doctrine down the road the signs are all the same. No pastor wants to pastor a person whose brain is in neutral and is blind. That is a wrong perception but pastors do get alarmed when those under their care become elusive and unpredictable. There is nothing as frustrating as trying to save someone from self-destruction who does not have a clue that is the trail they are taking. Paul speaks of those 'who oppose themselves' saving those folks is nearly impossible and very heatbreaking to a pastor who loves those in his charge. We have had some strong bantering in the preceeding posts but now I am opening my heart. It is like being a doctor that cares for a patient and the tests come back bad and the patient is determine not to take the treatment. But honestly the patient is NOT smarter than the doctor on this matter. This is the doctor's life. All you folks go ahead a butcher my openess but I am afraid for you I do NOT hate or dispise you I hate what is going to destroy you and your families.
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But its not the Pastor's job to fix me or save me. That's Jesus' job. And no pastor should try to take His place.
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