How Much To Throw Out?

[HERn]

Originally Posted by Koinonia

Most of my waking hours I live with this nagging feeling that I will never be happy or whole again and that I will always feel purposeless and isolated. I'm hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel.

My dear bro/sis you will be happy again, but this time your happiness will be in the Savior that loves you, not in the denomination that follows WL. You will need to make room in your heart for the dear shallow ones who love Jesus and cling to Him rather than the teachings of a man. These dear simple ones will be of more benefit to you than a million life studies because they cling to Him and need Him.

[Koinonia]

Originally Posted by HERn

My dear bro/sis you will be happy again, but this time your happiness will be in the Savior that loves you, not in the denomination that follows WL. You will need to make room in your heart for the dear shallow ones who love Jesus and cling to Him rather than the teachings of a man. These dear simple ones will be of more benefit to you than a million life studies because they cling to Him and need Him.

Thank you. By the way, I am a brother.

The thing that encourages me the most right now is that there is still something within me that seeks after God (and seeks after fellowship with others), and that there are others out there who have been through this before.

[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Koinonia

The thing that encourages me the most right now is that there is still something within me that seeks after God (and seeks after fellowship with others), and that there are others out there who have been through this before.

And THIS is what this Forum is all about.

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[HERn]

New Living Translation
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16

I posted this verse in another thread.

I'm throwing out the WL false teaching that only some scripture is useful and the error that the Christian should not be concerned with right and wrong.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by HERn

New Living Translation
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16

I posted this verse in another thread.

I'm throwing out the WL false teaching that only some scripture is useful and the error that the Christian should not be concerned with right and wrong.

When Lee first introduced the saying that we "Christians should not be obsessed with right and wrong," the context was petty differences that could overly occupy certain immature believers, and a call to deny yourself such nonsense. It was reasonable fellowship, which could be made by any of a million pastors on Sunday morning.

Lee, however, had a way about changing things over time. Eventually the same banner got waved over matters of grave consequence and oftentimes criminal activity, and the unsuspecting masses still have in mind petty matters of little consequence. I used to give Lee every benefit of the doubt, thinking him to be genuinely sincere and well-meaning. The facts of history no longer support that.

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Ohio

When Lee first introduced the saying that we "Christians should not be obsessed with right and wrong," the context was petty differences that could overly occupy certain immature believers, and a call to deny yourself such nonsense. It was reasonable fellowship, which could be made by any of a million pastors on Sunday morning.

Lee, however, had a way about changing things over time. Eventually the same banner got waved over matters of grave consequence and oftentimes criminal activity, and the unsuspecting masses still have in mind petty matters of little consequence. I used to give Lee every benefit of the doubt, thinking him to be genuinely sincere and well-meaning. The facts of history no longer support that.

There was good reason for that. Not to focus on "the foxes ruining the vineyards". If we were to focus on "the foxes ruining the vineyards" we would have been looking at Lee and sons.
I'm sure the blendeds follow the same tradition when it comes to right and wrong. They don't want to be placed under the microscope. Just speak positively.

[aron]

Originally Posted by Terry

Just speak positively.

But when did WL back then, or the Blendeds today, ever speak positively of the larger body of Christians, on whose behalf they supposedly meet? Anything positive, if at all, would be followed by a pause, then a 'but', and then some qualifier. "It is good that Christianity does 'X', 'Y', and 'Z'... (wait for it)... but.... we must say that this and that are wholly inadequate."

What has held them to this unending stream of negativity? The Spirit of Christ? Or some other spirit?