I tend to be very opinionated so I am going to use mostly scripture or quotes from pastors and authors far more intelligent than myself.
My only personal opinion is that I am SOOO very thankful to be a member of a church that stands for the gospel as I know so many people I worship with do. Someone recently said to me that if I was a representation of what the people at my church were like then they would never have any part of it. I was very upset at first but those words have played over and over in my head and I have come to the conclusion (thanks to God opening my eyes to it) that YES I DO represent the people I attend church with. I am very proud to attend a church where the pastor stood from behind the pulpit and told people that they were commiting adultry by seeing a dirty movie. (Ephesians 5:3-7 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater —has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a] 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.) A pastor that is focused on the family and kids and purity for our children. A church that believes in taking care of the widows and orphans. (James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. ) Ye without sin cast the first stone someone told me. Well I say to you that 1 Corinthians 5 says that if you are a child of God and refuse to repent and correct your sin then you are to be cast out from other believers and God will then cast judgement on you. ( But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”) A fellow believer and I had a conversation this week and I found out that someone else is passionate about standing up for what is right. I am tired of being the one that backs down because I am supposed to be nice. Where does it say that in the bible. I was told being straightforward isnt the way to lead someone to Christ. WELL THEN HONEY YOU DONT WANT THE SAVIOR I HAVE!!!!! There was nothing passive about the teachings of Christ. I am not trying to package him up and sell him to you. Its your loss not His or mine. But if you claim to be a Christian and are doing wrong I can promise you this I am going to tell you, and I would hope that someone would love me enough to do the same. God calls us to do this and there is nothing nice about what Timothy says here: 2 Timothy 4:In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage —with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. So from now on if you dont mind, when you comment on a status that I have or a blog that I have written or decide to get in a conversation that I am having please know that if your opinion can not be backed up by scripture then you opinion is not necessarily correct. Especially when there is a black and white answer. I get terribly offended when someone takes my saviors sacrifice lightly. My husband and I have always talked about something that keeps our heads in the right place. "Would you still labor and do the work for Christ and live for Him if the reward wasnt heaven or if there was no reward at all, if you were simply doing it to pay Him back for his Sacrifice that He made For you on the Cross? Do you love Him that much?" Christ Gave his life for us and some of us cant even live the way he has called us to live. And still have the nerve to say He is your savior. Lets get real, you dont really accept and appreciate the gift if it means so little to you that you feel no desire to try and repay it. I am not perfect Im not claiming to be, but I am fighting this fight with everything I have... are you?
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