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2/16/17 4:04 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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In my humble opinion, there should be an enormous difference in the Christian head and heart between protecting and promoting. The fear of God is the wisdom we should be drawing from and in this we are to protect the innocent, those who cannot protect themselves (widows, children, physically limited, weaker members, etc). However, a group suffering the natural consequences from their sinful behavior does not deserve our protection lest they confuse it with promotion or acceptance. That doesn't mean we treat anyone abusivley, cruelly or unjustly, but we need to keep in mind *W(w)ho's* definition of "just" we use - theirs or God's. To the LGBT community, we are unjust and cruel for not allowing a man to use the women's restroom because he identifies as a woman. Their minds are perverse and their reasoning only follows. Allow the Holy Spirit to exact judgment that might be used to convict them of their sin as God draws them. Or maybe He is just letting their sin sweep them away. Tread carefully. |
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2/15/17 4:28 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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Hopped back on (may I reserve the right as a woman to do that? Lol) to say, Adriel, I have appreciated your last few comments, especially the pleasure of wine. I drink for both health and pleasure. I smiled when I read your comment about intoxication verses drunkenness and while I may not agree totally, since we are to be in control of our minds, I can't help but look at Noah who was held up as such a man of greatness. Drank himself into a stupor and passed out. Yet the admonishment was not his intoxication (for I do not believe he was a drunkard) but was on his son for HIS shameful conduct. Thank you for your honesty in looking at this - giving me some "food for thought", no pun intended! |
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2/14/17 3:56 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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Colossians 2:8-10, 20-23 (8) Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ. (9) For the entire fullness of Gods nature dwells bodily in Christ, (10) and you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.(20) If you died with the Messiah to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations: (21) Don't handle, don't taste, don't touch? (22) All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men. (23) Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence. |
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2/13/17 6:57 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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Dialoging with only those whose choose to abstain but acknowledge moderation is not a sin, I respect your view greatly and you yourselves (Frank and UPS specifically). I have difficulty understanding why a Christian chooses to abstain from something Christ provided (water to wine), used and served (Passover comes to mind) and commended in a host of analogies (as in "I am the vine, and you are the branches" spoken of during the last supper). It seems to be provided for our enjoyment and health, our happiness and joy and more importantly, as a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice made on behalf of His wretched sinners. If we are commanded to take the Lord's Supper, what thought process allows one to change it to grape juice? I still maintain both should be served for those who hold a conscience toward abstaining from drinking, for the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, nor should such an issue cause division; but what allows one to change the sacraments laid out by Christ's hand? Really, just a question with zero ulterior motive. I do not and will not reply to the poster under the name SteveR; as a matter of fact, I skip anything with his name, just fyi. |
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2/11/17 12:58 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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This really gets old and is exactly why I had stopped commenting on SA. We take our life experiences, fit them into biblical law, and chuck the rest of the Bible out the window. Then wave our righteousness flag about how good we are now thanks to God and how pleased God is with us. Drunkenness is a sin, not drinking; gluttony is a sin, not eating; fornication, adultery and sexual immorality are sins, not relations in a marriage. Stop transmuting sin onto objects.I grew up in the SDA church and have heard EVERY single argumemt against drinking alcohol in any form. They will not hold up against the Bible's lawful use of wine. If you are convinced it's a sin, be convinced unto God. In the end will come those who tell you what to eat and drink and sear the conscience of many weaker brothers and sisters in Christ when they are not sinning at all. The church has a long, healthy history of drinking alcohol. (By the way, look at the prohibition movement - it was started by women.) The problem is SIN, not alcohol. |
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2/10/17 3:19 PM |
Anne | | the Wild West | | | |
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Jim, people often confuse education with public schooling. I don't fault people for this because most of us have been indoctrinated to buy that load of hooey. But by biblical standards, education is discipleship, life skills, living. How many unemployeed men and women hold college degrees? Most of them. How will the "under privileged" be educated? That's not a difficult question. Give them life skills, and let them rise to a level they can live with instead of wasting 13 years in sub par schooling for... what, exactly? Government schools are not and were not established for this purpose and we have suffered for it ever since. The fruit on that tree is rottenly ripe and, sadly, plentiful. But it's just a stinking lot of entitlement, uncivilized, unsocialized, rude, disrespectful, ignorant adult-children that are a burden to society instead of a blessing. When you deviate from God's standards this is what you're left with. |
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