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If its not equal to scripture why preach it?

Just another way scripture is marginalized in churches

 

I would suggest that you accept the study of Xian history as fallable and embrace the Bible as the Word of God and infallable.

Swallow your pride and embrace the God of Scripture. Its hard, I know, I had to do it too

 

@Steven Yeadon can I ask you an honest question? Please do not take this personally.

But you came on this thread asking us for our advice, insight, wisdom on this topic. Yet, you had already formulated a plan and position. When anyone is saying something against your position you are barking back. So my question is, why did you ask us if you were not going to accept anything other than your established position?

 

What about it?

 

Steve. I am aware of the testimony of these Muslims. Before we go hog wild, lets talk to them and see what they believe

Do they believe I Cor 15:1-4?

Do they really believe that Christ died for their sins and that he was raised on the 3rd day? If so, rejoice in it. How it happened is really immaterial

A lot of Muslims have a rudimentary understanding of the Gospel.

Truly, I can hope God saves all men.

Without the Gospel, no flesh is justified. Either through reading the Bible or through the preaching of the Gospel

 

BTW, ive witnessed to Muslims, and they have a lot of issues w basic Bible Doctrine

Virgin Birth
Resurrection
Penal Substitution

For starters

 

Also, the idea of a loving God is totally alien to Muslims

 

Yes I am interested in your story. I have a theory but I'm going to wait to share that until I actually read your account.

 

Why pursue it as a goal? God is Sovereign. If He wills you to be an elder He will accomplish it. Otherwise you are seeking a position by your own human efforts, which is a very dangerous thing for the body of Christ.
My admonition is to be content and rest deeper in Christ. If God wills you to shepherd, you will. If He doesn't and you attempt to shepherd out of His will, you will be miserable and the body will suffer.

 

Finish the passage...

1 Timothy 3:1-7 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

Remember that it was the already established elders who watched and chose the elders. Paul lays out requirements that make for an elder. In a Godward church the process will take years of observation.
You mention your conversion is 3.5 years ago. Have you been a member at the same church all this time, being mentored by Godly elders? Can the congregation see your Godward life? Are your children walking in faith? Is your house in order?
Again, my counsel is to rest deeply in Christ. Let God work in you and know that if God wills, God will appoint you an elder. Don't force your way through impatience. It will not go well.
Let the Master appoint your place at the table. Don't push to sit at the front of the table.

 

Of course. But it's also good to observe that's it's not happening now. The proof is in history and in the second rate pathetic prophecies being put forth by phony self-proclaimed apostles.

But if you truly believe that Pentecost-like miracles are continuing, please share. What have you observed?

 

We are to test the spirits as in evaluating any written or spoken word against the scriptures, but that would be in the case of speaking from the scriptures, not as in fresh revelation directly from God!

 

Paul was the last Apostle commissioned by Jesus, period! John wrote down the final revelation from God to us in Revelation, period!
You are now sounding like when the Mormons and Sda accept their bogus revelations as truth!