Suffering for Doing Good

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1 Peter 2:20-24 ERV

But if you are punished for doing wrong, there is no reason to praise you for bearing that punishment. But if you suffer for doing good and you are patient, this pleases God. This is what you were chosen to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. He suffered for you. So you should do the same as he did: “He never sinned, and he never told a lie.” People insulted him, but he did not insult them back. He suffered, but he did not threaten anyone. No, he let God take care of him. God is the one who judges rightly. Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you were healed.
 

We must suffer for doing good just like Jesus did. 
 

I made a post against Gay Pride and homosexuality and it was deleted. I meant no harm of fact I was trying to help people see the truth. The arguments for gay pride are convincing and it scares me that people may believe what they say. I wanted to show that we do not have to back down or fear Gay pride because we are sinners too.

All Sin must be repented we cannot be proud about our sin. Children of God must be willing to put themselves out there and speak the truth. If we are punished for it we should thank God for blessing us to be punished for doing good just like Jesus was. 
 

May we find the strength and courage to tell the truth.

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56 minutes ago, Josheb said:

When tou is violated we suffer. 

I wonder who broke the terms of service. I have contacted a moderator and was told they would review when they have time. I did not get any explanation on what happened at all. I saw the same bickering I see on other posts that don’t get closed so IDK. I was told many reports were made but I did not get notification that they were against me and I myself didn’t report anyone on that post. 

 I do notice common denominators when posts are shut down so I try to avoid them. Putting people on ignore doesn’t work because they can still comment on your posts. I have asked certain people to cease contact since arguments are inevitable but they won’t stop contacting me. It is not Godly to provoke people. If anyone told me to cease contact with them I most certainly would. 
 

I noticed harassment is a violation of the TOS.  Can you assist with how to prove harassment per the TOS?  All it says is harassment but doesn’t say how worthy defines harassment.

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3 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Just off the top of my head I would suggest assigning nefarious motives to others, insinuating disagreement where none exists, and collaborating with those who such things qualify. 

So a poster contacting us when we have asked them not to is not harassment?  Even if it’s not do you think it’s Godly to contact people if we are asked not to? Just wondering if I have that right or if I should be forced to communicate because remember I tried ignoring but it does not work. 
 

Since you are saying nobody disagreed with the post why do you think the post was reported by at least 10 people? That’s the number the moderator gave me. 
 

8 minutes ago, Josheb said:

What suffering from doing good in that op would have occurred had everyone stuck to the content of the op?

From my experience here only certain people are sticklers for this. I love freedom and don’t mind people going off topic. I’m not a big fan of reporting every little thing because it shows no mercy and I want to receive mercy. I’ve almost been here a year and I’ve only reported one person and as far as I know only one person has ever reported me. 
 

when I said I wonder who it’s was just a thought because it wasn’t me and I did not expect you start listing names. What a Matter of fact statement. 
 

13 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Wasn't Peter writing about Christians acting good in a scriptural or Christlike manner suffering at the hands of slave owners or bond-holders and "human institutions" or those God established "for the punishment of evildoers"? (1 Peter 2:13-19) How does that apply to  conduct among Christians? Was it at the hands of regenerate believers that Jesus suffered? 

I believe when we act in a Christ like manner we can suffer for it by anyone. I don’t believe everyone who says they are regenerate truly are. Churches are suffer some things internally by its members and staff not from people who are not there. 
 

the Bible says 

“Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way, but fools go straight to the trouble and suffer for it.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27:12‬ ‭
 

I like to stay away from trouble. 

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4 minutes ago, Josheb said:

If you used the ignored feature in your settings page you wouldn't even know those ignored had even posted.

Not true. I had someone on ignore but it showed they commented on my post. It also shows when they have made a post. I’d rather it show nothing As if they didn’t exist so I could be happy here. Especially if someone is on ignore they at least should not be able to comment on a post of the person who ignored them.

 

Even better would be if I didn’t need to use ignore because the person respected my wishes to cease contact.

 

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13 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Some complaints were made about your posts.

How do you know this if I don’t?  Also how do you know complaints were made about your posts? 

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1 minute ago, Josheb said:

I find obedience to Philippians 2:3 saves me from a lot of conflict with others.

I glad you don’t have much conflict with others that’s good.

 

3 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Can one poster harass another in a single thread? 

 No but I think they can by being asked to cease contact and refusing to do so over a period of time. 

 

5 minutes ago, Josheb said:

I would agree if it were a conversation only between two people

Then I’m glad you agree with me finally for the first time ever lol. 

 

8 minutes ago, Josheb said:

When you say, "I tried ignoring but it does not work," what do you mean?

Meaning I let the poster know to cease contact and when they continued to quote me I stopped responding over a period of time on various posts wether mine or not.

 

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2 minutes ago, Josheb said:

You don't want any record whatsoever of an ignored poster appearing in any thread upon which you might happen? 

You'd be happy if as far as you knew the other person did not exist. Do I have that correct?

Only on my posts. Yes I’d be happy if I could not see that they were here. Yes I think it’s Christlike to bring an issue to a person and if we can’t agree to go our separate ways. Setting boundaries is not a bad thing. 

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1 minute ago, Josheb said:

I just got a PM from you asking me to cease contact with you. Do you want me to exit this thread? 

Why bring a private message to the public?

asking a person to cease contact with me is not controlling someone.

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31 minutes ago, Hopefully said:

38 minutes ago, Josheb said:

Some complaints were made about your posts.

How do you know this if I don’t?  Also how do you know complaints were made about your posts? 

Edited 24 minutes ago by Hopefully

Are you going to answer this?

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1 minute ago, Josheb said:

Remember: Love keeps no records of wrongs. 

Love is peaceful. If interaction with a person is wrathful it’s better find peace in ceasing contact. I don’t like to argue. If every interaction I have with someone leads to Arguments better we don’t speak. We are to edify each other and sometimes we do that by finding likemindedness in others.