Should we teach others to rebel against standards?

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

Another extra biblical doctrine. Do you have scripture for it?

Of course not. Because you made it up.

Deut.4

[2] Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

You’re making it up as you go along. Somebody thinks they have a license to manufacture doctrine. Get over yourself.

1Cor.11

[18] For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

There is no division in the modern church like the division between pew people and pulpit/platform people. And you brag about it?

Because a Pastor invites ministry to sit on a platform, your going to say thats adding to the word of God?

[Ehud]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

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There is no division in the modern church like the division between pew people and pulpit/platform people. And you brag about it?

Is this a problem where you are? I don't believe it could be any further from the truth in our assembly.

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by diakonos

Yes.

If God speaks to you as he speaks to your Pastor, then why have a Pastor? If there is no difference between (if I can use this expression) the pulpit and the pew, then the pew can do as they feel God lead them. Why have a Pastor preach to them. What??? The word of God. I’m not saying this to you personally, we can not have the mindset of the man up there, we have to remember this is the office God put in order. I remember O.R. Fauss in one of his messages say, he could easily leave the platform and go into a office and preach from there and there will be no one fro the church to see. I understand what he was saying, its not the man, its the office.

1 Corinthians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Would you agree if your Pastor said this? There is a difference between the office of the Pastor (or ministry) and the saints. Can a saint talk to God absolutely! Yet, I believe God talks to the ministry different than he does saints.

Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

If a person doesn’t believe their Pastor watches for there soul, this scripture means nothing to them. However, your Pastor is charged to watch for your soul. He sees further than the saint can see.

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by Ehud

Is this a problem where you are? I don't believe it could be any further from the truth in our assembly.

It may not be with the assembly.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

There is no division in the modern church like the division between pew people and pulpit/platform people.

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

Get over yourself.

I agree, you should.

[Ehud]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

It may not be with the assembly.

You're gonna have to give me more than that. It might be obvious, but I'm a dense one. Ha!

[Nicodemus1968]

Originally Posted by Ehud

You're gonna have to give me more than that. It might be obvious, but I'm a dense one. Ha!

The problem may not be with the church.

[Ehud]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

The problem may not be with the church.

Wow. I *am* dense. NOOOW, I'm with ya.

[n david]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

The problem may not be with the church.

Are you saying the problem isn't with the Pastor or others in the congregation???

[hometown guy]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Why is it a good standard if Gods standard was to NOT........shave?

Isnt it a case of teaching for doctrine the commandments of men?

So no one is saying its a sin but men are not allowed on the sacred "platform" if he has one?

Rebellion and pride are not sins?

Pretty easy to shave so what the big deal. I know churches that don’t do watches at all. I do simple watches. If I had to not have a watch to do what God wants me to do I would not think twice about it temporarily or permanently the watch would be gone.