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Originally Posted by tstew
Grace, I know what you're saying. However, often whenever I hear people talking about being upset because they really just wanted to be uplifted and encouraged and not feel railed at, it sometimes makes me think of 2 Tim:
3:
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
4:
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
I do not know you well enough to even begin to accuse you of this personally, and I do recognize that we must be careful in how we apply and preach the Word. However, at the end of the day, the Bible is very clear that it is to be used in ways that often include rebuke and chastisement. That goes against what we want sometimes, and certainly flies in the face of where the church is headed, but I just get nervous whenever I hear people getting upset because all they wanted was uplifting messages and did not want rebuke or correction.
Again, I' not accusing you in particular, this post just kind of touched on what I hear a lot these days.
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Thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt! I just don't think that Bro. Mooney's personal feelings should play into a campmeeting that should be positive! And yes, not all God's word is meant for "feel good" thinking and feelings. The Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword and it cuts us deep sometimes, as it should! I'm all for good preaching and if that means stepping on my toes, then fine. However, why get up and devote an entire message about something that most of those folks probably didn't even know about??? Why not get up and talk about the power of holiness living if that's what he feels? Why go into talking about snakes among us and how they need to cut their losses???
Just a question: Why can't they just leave it alone and let God sort it out? Just curious.
And again, I'll agree with PapaBear here, if you don't like what the UPC stands for, don't agree with what the UPC believes in and you don't want to live or abide by their standards of dress and doctrine, then find another place to fellowship!
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