End Time Army of Women Preachers Psalms 68:11

[Pliny]

Originally Posted by Sasha

On a personal note, while I have a pastor, him and I may not agree on everything. I have my own mind and what I speak here are my own thoughts and opinions.

I don't compare the beliefs of others to what my pastor believes because here, it doesn't even matter to me let alone to anyone else. If someone posts they believe eggs on Sunday are bad and those who don't agree should be rebaptized, I'm not going to be offended because my pastor eats eggs every Sunday, nor am I going to think he needs to be rebaptized because someone on this forum said so.

If people get what you are claiming Sis. Alvear says to be true, they probably shouldn't be on the internet or even on a discussion forum.

Thank you for your opinion. I didn't think nor expect you to understand ministerial ethics.

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by Pliny

Thank you for your opinion. I didn't think nor expect you to understand ministerial ethics.

This is an internet forum. Regardless of how you feel, we are all equal here.

[Pliny]

Originally Posted by Sasha

This is an internet forum. Regardless of how you feel, we are all equal here.

Like I said - "Thank you for your opinion. I didn't think nor expect you to understand ministerial ethics."

[KeptByTheWord]

Ministerial ethics? Where is THAT in scripture?

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Ministerial ethics? Where is THAT in scripture?

Ministerial ethics doesn't matter here. It shouldn't. I have respect for people here because they are fellow humans. Their status in real life matters not to me. And I'm sure my status in real life matters not to them either, and it shouldn't.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Sasha

Ministerial ethics doesn't matter here. It shouldn't. I have respect for people here because they are fellow humans. Their status in real life matters not to me. And I'm sure my status in real life matters not to them either, and it shouldn't.

You are so right. The body of Christ is not made up of big I's and little U's. No, we are all members in Christ, having different functions, but no one part greater than the other.

[KeptByTheWord]

Indeed, the Pharisaical mindset persists in our midst today. The elevation of the ministry is what the Pharisees stood for... yet Christ came to overturn that. We are all equal in Christ... all members of the same body. We have different functions, talents, and gifts, but that makes us no less, or greater in Christ. In fact, Jesus called us to serve one another. Not to BE SERVED, but to serve one another. We are all equal in Christ.

Yet, the Pharisees are still having their way today in the way that ministers somehow consider themselves "elite" and above the rest of the body of Christ. That was the way of the Pharisees, and it is still with us today, even though Jesus brought in a new way for the church to function... but many still try to hold onto that principle and mindset, much to their own detriment.

Which is why we are continuing to have a debate such as this one lags on for thousands of posts.... because some people persist in believing that they are above the rest of the body of Christ. CHRIST is our head, and the rest of us are the members. We are all to submit to the HEAD, which is Christ, yet, all working together to perform the various functions of the body.

But, there are those who will always persist in the mentality that the thumb is greater than the rest of the hand, that the mouth is better than the rest of the five senses, and so on.

Oh yes, the Pharisaical mindset is alive and well. Thank God that a few of us have seen and realized that it was indeed the Pharisees who crucified Christ, trying to destroy what Christ came to do, but Jesus prevailed, in spite of their mentality steeped in tradition.

Things are no different today. Different packaging, different rules, different interpretations, but the same Pharisaical principle applying throughout the ages.

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

You are so right. The body of Christ is not made up of big I's and little U's. No, we are all members in Christ, having different functions, but no one part greater than the other.

Especially on the internet! LOL!

If I want to discuss something among my 'peers' related to the degree I hold, I don't come to a forum made of all kinds of people, most of whom don't hold the same degree, and attempt to discuss matters pertaining to my degree and inform everyone how my opinion is superior because I hold a degree. Instead, I go to a forum where there are people who hold the same degree I have and discuss matters there if I want to be on the same 'platform' as everyone else.

Did that even make sense? LOL!

[Pliny]

Originally Posted by Sasha

Ministerial ethics doesn't matter here. It shouldn't. I have respect for people here because they are fellow humans. Their status in real life matters not to me. And I'm sure my status in real life matters not to them either, and it shouldn't.

That is blatantly apparent.

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by Pliny

That is blatantly apparent.

If you want respect because you are a minister, go to a minister's forum.

If you want respect because you are a commoner like the rest of us, continue to post away.