Re: OT Politics
From: Dwilliams (animallady2002_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/03/04
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:01:54 -0500
I agree with you, Anne. I think anyone pointing out faults to others had
better make sure their own doorstep is spotless. I can't do that so that's
why I can't go around pointing anything out to anyone. If I'm pointing a
finger at someone else, there are 4 fingers pointing back at me. Nope,
can't do that. :)
Dee
"Anne Vasquez" <annevasquez@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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Some people firmly believe it is their duty as a Christian to
> point out others' failings to them so they will be aware and try to
> correct the problems, that this is something God wants them to do. They
> quote scripture to back this up. I don't happen to believe that,
> although I respect the fact that these people are trying to follow what
> they honestly believe God wants them to do. I don't pretend to know the
> mind of God, but the people in my life who have most inspired me to try
> to follow Him have done so by example, without beating anyone over the
> head with their beliefs, and the message they gave was so much more
> powerful than anyone preaching fire and brimstone.
>
> Anne
>
>
> Dwilliams wrote:
> > Rae, I so totally understand. I understand because I used to wrestle
with
> > the same things you're wrestling with. Finally I got out my Bible and
began
> > to study for myself and I came to realize that God isn't like a buzzard
> > sitting up on a fence post just waiting to pounce on us every time we
screw
> > up (which for me at least, is often). It then wasn't so hard to accept
the
> > fact that what others do is their problem, not mine. God knows their
heart,
> > I don't. If they are calling themselves Christians yet are far from Him
in
> > their heart....well, He'll have to judge that, I sure can't cuz there's
no
> > way for me to know if they're just screwing up because they're human or
> > because they are crying, "Lord, Lord" and their heart is far from Him.
> > Again, I'm about the most imperfect Christian you'd ever hope to (or not
to
> > meet). My hope is in Jesus Christ and the work He did, not what I did
or
> > didn't do.
> >
> > Dee
> >
> > "RaeMorrill" <raemorrill@aol.com.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040803094547.13624.00002343@mb-m12.aol.com...
> >
> >>Yeah, but he didn't go on denying him forever. My beef is with people
who
> >
> > claim
> >
> >>"I love Jesus" then their actions over and over show they have no
> >
> > Christian
> >
> >>love in their hearts at all. I'm so sick of the "Christians aren't
> >
> > perfect"
> >
> >>excuse every time they get called on it. It just doesn't wash with me.
If
> >
> > I
> >
> >>claim to follow a God, I'd be horrified I was sullying his name with my
> >>behavior.
> >>
> >>Rae Morrill in Maine
> >>"Ya can't get theyuh from heeah"
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> >
> >>
> >
> >
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