HopeInHim Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 148 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 100 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/05/2021 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 Hi, I have an honest question. Do you think it is right for someone to be offering Christian counsel/advice to others (on how to handle situations in a Godly way, how to be a Godly parent, etc.) when their own “house” is in disarray? I’m not talking about the sin we all have in our lives day to day but more like major, long-term, unaddressed issues of unrepentance like being unjust to their children or estranged from their own children with no attempt to reconcile, etc. HopeInHim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who me Posted July 7, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,302 Content Per Day: 1.71 Reputation: 1,686 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 7, 2022 45 minutes ago, HopeInHim said: Hi, I have an honest question. Do you think it is right for someone to be offering Christian counsel/advice to others (on how to handle situations in a Godly way, how to be a Godly parent, etc.) when their own “house” is in disarray? I’m not talking about the sin we all have in our lives day to day but more like major, long-term, unaddressed issues of unrepentance like being unjust to their children or estranged from their own children with no attempt to reconcile, etc. HopeInHim If they are being honest saying don't do what we did, which was.... Then yes, it is possible to learn from others mistakes. If they are not being honest, then no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeInHim Posted July 8, 2022 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 148 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 100 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/05/2021 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 I wonder (and I’m genuinely asking) How can there be accountability for a situation such as this on a Christian message board such as this one, where people can portray themselves to others however they want to without letting anyone know the true details of their life? There are some Christian people who do not attend a church and also have not allowed any other Christians who might hold them accountable, or challenge them, into relationship in their lives. Then they come to a Christian message board for “fellowship” on their terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted July 8, 2022 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 108 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3,825 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 4,816 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, HopeInHim said: I wonder (and I’m genuinely asking) How can there be accountability for a situation such as this on a Christian message board such as this one, where people can portray themselves to others however they want to without letting anyone know the true details of their life? There are some Christian people who do not attend a church and also have not allowed any other Christians who might hold them accountable, or challenge them, into relationship in their lives. Then they come to a Christian message board for “fellowship” on their terms. Sometimes, you take things online with a grain of salt. We can usually see the legitimacy in some people's posts. The sincerity and those who use scripture and use it correctly. And we can usually see when people are insincere, wrong, or giving bad advice. Otherwise, don't worry about it. Use your common sense to separate the wheat from the chaff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1110 Posted July 8, 2022 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6,897 Content Per Day: 2.41 Reputation: 9,653 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/18/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1986 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Probably not, but God can still use those people according to His will to work in the hearts and lives of others. And we do not know other's journeys; God's work of sanctification takes different forms and lengths of time with everyone. I will also say that some who fellowship online and not at a physical church do so out of necessity, due to health problems (me), or living where there isn't a good body of believers around, etc. All of this merely to remind us all to show grace and humility to each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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