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Originally Posted by byHismercy
Ohio, I think the reason you see a pattern is because the same guy is driving both vehicles, namely, Satan. Same driver, same patterns of behavior, same old story. I see so many similarities in behavior when I contrast the unsaved with the local churchers. The unsaved (the whole world, in fact) lie in the wicked one, and it is impossible to discern any difference between the lack of love there(think shunning) and the lack of love and shunning the LCers dish out. I see patterns and similarities wherever that devil works, even if there is no blatant connection.....
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Perhaps you are right,
byHismercy.
The Bible also points out the fallen nature, even in church leaders, of those not guided by either the word of God, the Spirit of God, the love of God, or the headship of Christ.
It is sad to see this same pattern in the unsaved, as you mentioned, but is doubly sad to see this in church leaders. The apostle Paul faced this same battle during his entire ministry, and thank the Lord much of that was recorded, otherwise we all might be stumbled seeing this for the first time in those who were supposed to "
watch over our souls." (Heb 13.17)