Apology

[Joe Christian]

I want to take the opportunity to try and "mend some fences". Tess made a point in the latest reply on the thread that Super Jew began as a simple question. It started out as a one person's point of view and ended up a disaster. I was wrong to attack places of higher learning. I was so busy trying to defend something that is important to me in my own light that I did indeed take away from the principals that are taught through and from those places and things. My passion sometimes gets in the way. I appreciate those who do try and pose interesting questions, theories, and opinions on these boards. I apologize that I have been so full of my own personal beliefs, that it may have caused someone to possibly stumble. That is contrary to the very thing I was supposed to be standing up for. I need to realize that this is just a forum to bounce ideas off each other and get us to think. I had forgotten that and began a crusade of sorts. My apologies to Super Jew and any and all that were offened at the way I "defended" my personal viewpoints. May the Lord Jesus forgive me of these actions as well.

[Guest yod]

It's all part of the "breaking in" process.

Welcome to the WB

[Guest Thomas I believe]

Joe, We all love ya bro and don't feel alone we all have growing pains. In the end its all good. We serve Him who loves us all so much. Thank You Lord for having patience with us as we grow.

[apothanein kerdos]

It's not a problem at all. I think every Christian in this world is guilty of doing something like that. So we're all on equal ground. Don't even worry about this, it's in the past.

[refugepsa91]

Its called learning...and by this post I would say its working I have always enjoyed your posts Joe Christian....

Love and Blessings,

Angel

[RGR]

It's funny how this came up. A very dear friend of mine and his wife left the forum last year over reasons I won't go into. At the time it happened, I posted some things at the time that I thought were appropriate but actually not only opened up a wound, but poured salt in it as well. This friend finally had the courage to tell me that I had hurt him and I have sent him an apology asking for his forgiveness for the hurtful things I said.

[Botz]

Lets always be tender-hearted to one another and seek each others best rather than proving our own cleverness or scriptural prowess...How much does it cost to say 'I'm sorry' and what is the price of friendship over winning an argument.

Romans 12:10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Yes we need to 'earnestly contend for the faith' but not over the bodies of our 'brethren' or simply that we might ascend the winners podium and receive the honour of men..

John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

It is a beautiful thing to see forgiveness and humility at work on the boards and sends out a powerful message. It also glorifies the Saviour who first loved us and forgave us even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins.

Ephesians 2:4 but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Eph 2:5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

Eph 2:6 and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus:

May the Spirit of Christ who dwells in us fill us always with His joy and peace and guide us safely to the end of our journey in this mortal vessel.

[nebula]

Thanks, Joe!

It's easy to get personal with our feelings and beliefs in discussions like this. It's especially hard when you aren't talking face to face - it is difficult to "see" the person behind the debate rather than to just see the debate.

Again, thanks!

[Kabowd]