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Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Salty, Dec 28, 2013.

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  1. Zaac

    Zaac Well-Known Member

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    :applause: Finally we are in agreement. :laugh:
     
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  2. Salty

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    Actually, I think Don has a good point. In fact Don, allow me to expand on that a bit.

    Yes, Sapper left his wife at home, the day he entered the Army - (okay so maybe she attend his swearing in) - but did Uncle Sam send Sapper directly to a combat zone - NO! He first went to Basic Combat Training - where he learned the many skills required of a GI. He then went to AIT (Advance Individual Training) to learn the specific job he was committed to doing (in his case - Combat Engineer) if he did not succede in certian areas, he would have had to recycle until he was ready. After graduation - he then was issued the equptment needed to go into a combat zone.

    Anotherwords - do not send a person into battle until he has the proper equipment and not until they are mature enough for the meat of the Word. A big problem is that our churches are not often sucessful in disciplship. Could be the church is doing a poor job - or the individual is not properly dedicated to fullfill the mission.
     
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  3. thisnumbersdisconnected

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    Of course they need to be equipped.

    The churches I'm talking about aren't even trying, much less equipping.
     
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  4. Sapper Woody

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    Sappers! Hooah!

    Seriously though, well said. We are to go into the world, but not be of the world. "Insulated, but not isolated." Until someone is mature enough to stand on their faith, we need them to be as sheltered as possible. "Babes in Christ". We don't expect a toddler to be a bread winner.

    Discipleship is the key here, and as you said, seems to be a huge failing in today's churches.
     
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  5. Salty

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    and we need to be careful about lumping everyone together.

    Can you think of what some would think if I said that Sapper and his platoon
    would be nothing without us Quartermaster types
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    Salty

    Sorry Sapper - if the truth hurts! :smilewinkgrin:
     
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  6. Don

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    Salty, thanks for the expansion and better clarification!

    TNID - AGREED. Where you're differentiating, however, is the part I bolded and underlined. You see, you recognize that churches are guilty of this; however, Zaac keeps talking about "the church."

    I think (hope?) we all understand the difference.
     
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