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| My lesson on Titus 3:10,11 |
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3:10 As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, 3:11 knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. While reading my Daily walk with my husband this morning, I came across this verse in our studies. I was so relieved when I read this because there have been situations that have dragged me down, made me question my faith and "religion" negatively; then this verse turned my feelings around and helped me to understand my walk better.
I realize of course what Pastor Ron said that we should tell others who want to hear the word and leave well enough alone with the ones who are "self-condemned". I have few friends and the ones that I am close to are either Mormon or Jehovah Witness. Thinking back I now believe that I should rethink my relationship with these friends because of their negative outlook on God, or the questions that are put in my head when I am around them.
The people I turned away before I was saved and rebaptized should be given another chance and (like my birth mother) apologized to because I am a different person and in order to truly know if I should have a relationship with them is to see them in a different light. Before I was stubborn and not understanding.
I'm going to work on this teaching for a long time because I am a stubborn person and I need to get that out of my heart. I believe that this mornings devotional with my husband was well needed! Thank you God!!!
Love you all
Lisa |
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| December 08, 2007 |
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If I may, I just wanted to interject something here. There are two things that I think need to be watched. First, if one's concern is that the negative influence of someone else's faith is harming your relationship with God then it is perhaps time to invest a bit of study into answering some of those pressing questions (this is quite a faith-builder). Secondy, if one simply dissociates from those of other faiths then the availability to evangelize will vanish. Jesus didn't call us to be hidden, secret members of His faith but to be lights on the hilltop. Granted that some people can twist our minds into doctrinal pretzels, we need to be steadfast and studious about this and run these questions into the ground. When Christians turn away from these encounters, we only feed the bad doctrines that ensue. Trust me . . . anyone can study these matters and God prefers that we do (cf. Acts 17:10-11).
17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
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| December 09, 2007 |
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I want to let you know that as we daily study and memorize Gods word, it takes on a life of its within us and there are times when we need to be stubborn, God will show you how to use His wisdom and his loving kindness. I love it when I am led by the Holy Spirit and brought to a new understanding of God and his word. The process of our faith grows as we trust and seek God. I loved this blog my friend!
Angela |
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| December 09, 2007 |
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To Guthrie,
I really appreciate your response to my blog. I know that I may not seem to understand the words in whole and the way that they are supposed to be read; yet I think what I have learned is to stay away from those people who are very persuasive for now. I don't want to stay away forever, I need guidance, and direction, and not only from the Bible but great advice from fellow believers like you and many others. I am just now learning about the Bible and I know that I take things in different lights right now but I think that the more I will read and ask questions to my spiritual brothers and sisters, the stronger and more confident I will become when the time arises to speak to those of different faiths.
It scares me to think that I would be drawn to a church that isn't right for us and when I was questioned about our philosophy, I realized that I do need to study our philosophys and doctrines to get a better understanding and know that God did not put me here to question his word, he put me here to learn about him and grow as a believer with my family.
Thank you so much for your words and the verse, I needed a few notes for that part of my readings from the other day!
God Bless
Lisa |
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