creativemechanic Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 1,273 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 518 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/22/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 What would you say here. It's based on a statement I heard a christian man say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 543 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,139 Content Per Day: 5.06 Reputation: 24,046 Days Won: 243 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted July 7, 2022 my reply would be to tell the unChristian gossip to mind his own business 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray12614 Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 671 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 754 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/22/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 48 minutes ago, ladypeartree said: my reply would be to tell the unChristian gossip to mind his own business Well . . . yes . . . and no . . . depends on the particular information we know nothing about here . . . IF the person is gossiping, then yes. It appears that he is coming to the parents out of concern for the daughter, and the parents. He does point out the obvious, namely it is not right because it shows dis-respect for the parents and God. However, IF gossip is involved, then it needs to be stopped. My wife and I have experienced 'wayward' children, and I can tell you that it is not fun. Prayer and compassion is what they need. Also, the daughter needs to experience the Holy Spirit's conviction power that leads to repentance (it appears that there is more than just church attendance going on) So, are we our brothers keeper??? The obvious answer found in Genesis account of Cain and Able is 'yes' we are called to stand with each other and help each other. Sometimes it involves stating the obvious . . . And yes . . . I am believing God for a couple of my kids to come back to the Lord . . . Ray . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 543 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,139 Content Per Day: 5.06 Reputation: 24,046 Days Won: 243 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted July 7, 2022 should we throw unbelieving children out of the home as was suggested by " clarke " ??? NO NO NO NO NO just because he thinks it " doesnt look right " an 18 year old should be thrown out on the streets ?????!!!!!!! I stand by what I said in my earlier reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starise Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 13 Topic Count: 279 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 13,131 Content Per Day: 9.63 Reputation: 13,692 Days Won: 149 Joined: 08/26/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 A really concerned person would have simply gone to the man in private and asked, " Is Anna ok? We haven't seen her for awhile". Even if he has concerns about her lifestyle, this didn't have to be a part of the conversation. Furthermore, what constitutes a perfect Christian lifestyle when looking at the outside? Christians sometimes dance, Christians sometimes have a drink. This doesn't mean we are living the party lifestyle. Even if is is found she is, I think this is mostly a matter of prayer if they see a concern. Not a thing to go around talking about. Some churches disguise gossip calling it prayer request time. Sam has cancer, I wonder how long he'll live? Did you hear about Wanda? She left her husband. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 909 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,660 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,839 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) If I read this correctly, Anna is 18. Why didn't the originator of the text contact her? Independence and self decision making is vital to a young man or woman. Doing an end run around them to their parents would be perceived by her as an insulting development. Edited July 7, 2022 by JohnD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debrakay Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2,249 Content Per Day: 1.91 Reputation: 3,104 Days Won: 20 Joined: 03/02/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 This is a long time favorite scripture and for me would apply to this situation. Jesus came to save the sinner. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 599 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,275 Content Per Day: 7.55 Reputation: 28,010 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 It's fine for the person to be concerned about Anna and to discuss it with her parents..... but to suggest they not let her live with them is so far over the line, it's off the Clift. He should have already been praying for her and just told the dad/mom that he's already doing that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,994 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,692 Content Per Day: 11.74 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 People can be busy bodies when they should mind their own business. There may be reasons that she is not attending Church. Who she associates with and her lifestyle would be a better indication of where she is going. She needs to be prayed for asking God to open her heart to Him and that she will ask Jesus Christ into her heart. Perhaps a person could approach her and tell her they are concerned for her and ask her if everything is ok. That is all we can do. People have choices but with those choices they need to know that sometimes there are consequences. God is the only one who can change the heart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted July 8, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 18 Topic Count: 165 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,997 Content Per Day: 1.55 Reputation: 2,607 Days Won: 15 Joined: 04/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) If that picture bothers him, he should see all New Age, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, and other stuff in video games, shows, movies, and etc. these days. The Eastern Religions are hard at work, Yoga their most popular evangelistic tool. (Yoga is major practice in Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, look it up) The man protesting in the text isn’t wrong. So the parents are ok with their offspring getting exposed to eastern stuff, but not presenting the gospel to their eighteen year old? How will their Anna learn of Christ if she does not hear?: “[13] For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? [15] And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10:13-15). I mean kids these days have liturgies of eastern thought in their shows, but oh do not force them to hear about Jesus on Sunday! That’s coercion! Pres. Obama was right, this is Post-Christian America. Edited July 8, 2022 by Fidei Defensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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