[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated
3/30/2004 8:22:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Thanks
conselor!
What does that mean?
ICo 8:1-3 is a problem for your theory. Judyt seems to think this
passage is just talking about meats. If we stop reading at verse 3,
which is the reference I gave, we really miss the point. The
doctrine of meats is in view. But listen to this: ...."and there is
only one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom God made everything and
through whom we have been given life. However, not all Christians
realize this." (I Co 8:6-7) And verse 9 makes it clear that we are
to allow this "weak" (misinformed brother) some slack. A much bigger
deal than just eating meats.
Maybe it even applies to those of us on this list. The point is this:
the MISINFORMED BROTHER IS JUST FINE IN THE SIGHT OF PAUL. His view
of the Christ is different from Pauls and it is wrong -- but this
believer has made a choice to move away from the world and serve this
Christ. He is safe only because the blood cleanses sin with no
dependence upon us except that we try. The guy in Romans, who did not
hear about Christ, was doing his best. David learned that his heart
was more important than the God ordained sacrifice.
You think that you are doing God's will in the way you handle yourself
in this list. I know several street preachers. They are of the same
mentality as you. They are all very works oriented, very opinionated
and very efficient as a street God uses them to do something that many
of us will not do. But others in the list are able to reach people
the street preacher chases off. Different strokes for different
folks. God uses us all. He only asks (John 17) that we get along.
John Smithson
Well put John. God has always looked at the heart.
Terry
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