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Agreed!

 

What attacks?

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Hoping for reconciliation. Take her off ignore and contact her if you will. You want it, initiate it. You're a man, go for it.

 

In other words you can't quote an attack by me. That's OK I forgive you for all the attacks, rabbit's and innuendo you have thrown at me since I've been on here.

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Let bygones be bygones. We can all get along on here, and need to practice forgiveness in the manner that Christ has forgiven even our own selves.

 

If I'm mistaken, it'd be great if John made this clear, so I could apologize.

 

Things in this thread only; but influenced by past postings. And since he makes the same descriptions, he hasn't changed his opinion about HIS church.

Lambasted? No. Encourage you to look for a different church? Most likely.

Do many people come on this board asking, "hey, my pastor believes this" or "my church is saying that"? Yup. Me, too. We solicit the knowledge and opinions of those that may be more learned than we are, or simply seeking a different perspective.

How many posts can you find where someone says I disagree with most of the things about my church--and they continue to post such things over months and years?

Personally, I find it dis-loyal and in poor taste to undermine your pastor and/or church--unless they are truly unscriptural.

 

Secondary practices, yes. Unscriptural? NO.

Giving is discussed in Acts. The tithe itself is from the Old Testament--which, as we all agree, ALL scripture is profitable--and used as a guideline until a believer is mature enough to exercise their soul liberty on the matter.

The principle behind "forbidden" to sip alcohol is discussed in Romans 14, to keep less mature brothers and sisters from falling into error.

As for the KJV--do they mandate that all members MUST use the KJV? Have they church-disciplined anyone yet for using some other version? If not, then I submit that they're KJV-preferred--which doesn't make them unscriptural. If they have--well, grab your wife and go somewhere else (and yes, I know you'll say it's not that easy....).
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According to your opening post, and your responses to me, you're willing to vote in a youth pastor who agrees with all these things, and you'd be willing to let him teach YOUR children (if you had any)--meaning you're willing to compromise your convictions. Am I misunderstanding you?

 

To clarify: the principle of tithing carried over into the N.T. The tithe was originally a mandate, and had come to be--like so many other laws--a measure of salvation. The N.T. teaches that it comes from our hearts; thus, the 10% isn't required; the amount should be from the heart.

The principle of giving didn't change; the mandate of "10% or you're not saved" did.

 

You do realize that this statement *really* begs the question of why you felt it necessary to bring up those other things you don't like about your church?

Best to just think about that, and let this thread die.