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Originally Posted by Amanah
Bro I appreciate your POV. I don't think you are here as a hater, I think you are sincere.
It is interesting to me how people who are very intelligent and well versed in scripture as are some on this forum can come up with different interpretations, (particularly with eschatology)
I believe a good case can be made from scripture for holiness standards, though I don't necessarily see them as salvific.
What I have seen is people who are sincerely maintaining a lifestyle of modesty and separation from the world; and even if their standards are not salvific, they kept them walking closely with God.
I have also seen people throw standards out the window and watched them stray into questionable territory, throw salvific doctrine out the window also, and wreak havoc in people's lives.
I watched a church throw standards out the window and become a pale sick shell of the power and anointing of the Holy Ghost that was a light and soul saving station to our community.
I spent a time without a church before walking back into my current church where the presence of God gave me assurance that I was in the right place.
I know you will likely pick this post apart and I will not defend it.
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No interest in picking your observations apart. I don't like mine picked apart. You see the Bible says work out your own salvation. I can walk down the beach and see nearly nude women and not think twice. My BIL however not so much. I could see a gram of cocaine and a bottle of whiskey and not even cross my mind to take a swig or snort a line. However I tend to curse like a sailor and harbor some hatred (not with a church or org.). I am not against anything that will help YOU make it. MY struggle is not the same as yours and vice versa.
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