A plea to Worthy Boards

[papasangel]

You know what I like most about these boards? We are a family. Yes we do have our differences and sometimes we do squabble but I truly believe everyone here would do what they could for a member of this family if the need arose. Bloodbought you said it well my brother. Peace to all my sisters and brothers in Christ.

[Guest dove2]

Amen Papasangel.

[Blood Stained Soul]

Fellow Saints,

All Praise, Honor, and Glory be unto the Lamb of God. To be all of it, I am but a tiny vessel in HIS Giant Kingdom. I had just felt led to give us all a reminder about what is the focus and what is not, AMEN to all this wonderful posts.

[Russell]

There are issues that we may not agree on even after, but slammings a group and calling them of being of the devil.  Thats just plain rude and ignorant.

                       

Hi BSS,

I agree, but can I offer a suggestion. When you see a brother or sister doing such a thing why not rebuke them in love. I believe it is called exhortation in the Bible. Now this should be done in such a way that the one in error sees the love in you, while you rebuke them...maybe not see it immediatley!!

I recently happened onto a thread in Israel/Palestine...Groundhogs... There was particular venom directed at one brother and I pointed out to the offender his sin. It so happened the offender humbled himself... and edited the words he used. This was a great outcome for the offending brother.... the offended and this board.

If you have a gift in this area, YHWH may be calling you to use it.

Blessings

[Blood Stained Soul]

There are issues that we may not agree on even after, but slammings a group and calling them of being of the devil.

[Guest shadow2b]

- :oww: :x: Why is it worthy-Boards gets some new posters that just MUST start

-CO--RRECTING everyone,about everything??EX-PERTS--EX-PERTS---EVERY-WHERE-DELIVERING--

-GOD'S WORD--from the mountain top on high??kinda RE-minds me of {voice of god}yuppp--yupppp

-I got the WORD straight from GOD'S mouth to my EAR to my typing finger--RE-PENT OR ELSE-----

-YA--HEAR ME--THIS IS GOD'S WORD & I'M GOD'S PROPHET--WITH THE ONLY TRUE WORD OF GOD

-FROM GOD-----shhhhhhhheeeeeeesssssssshhhhhhhh :oww: :oww:

[Catsmeow]

Gary: Yep...kinda annoying, aint it?!

[Catsmeow]

One note: When someone's been posting here for a very long time and made many posts and knows a lot of history behind things, it's hard for a new member to comprehend things sometimes. They don't have the "history".

Recently I was challenged by someone who misunderstood my intentions since they were new here and didn't comprehend the full dynamics of a situation.

I know people mean well but for those who've been here quite awhile, we're all too familiar with some people who have longstanding problems or who have "issues" and we have to deal with them lovingly and firmly.

We have very nice people...believers in Christ....who mean well but they, in all sincerity, don't realize that what they affirm as correct and right doctrine is poison.

Sometimes they're caught in the web of sensationalism - they've become like the "National Inquirer" and they follow every single conspiracy theory out there...and they buy into those theories hook, line and sinker.

They buy into the fear and panic these theories create in the minds of the naive who believe everything they read.

They lack discernment; they've reduced their level of discernment to trusting in what someone says or claims to have witnessed in their latest "book". ...

Some very nice Christians actually buy into the belief that Christians should take the whole family and join nudist camps. Yes, that's right...I said it. It's not a typo. Nudist Camps...

We have people who actually report that they have attended services in the buff and received Holy Communion in like manner and so on. They were sincere and believed it was right and holy in God's sight and truly believed it. *(Or they talked themselves into believing it).

Fringe Groups:

We have people on the lunatic fringe. These are dear brothers and sisters; people we can say we love and care for as friends. People who are believers, too.

But they're also extremely unbalanced.

We need to come to a place where we don't walk on egg shells and be fearful that we are to censor everything we say because it might "offend" someone.

I don't desire to offend...I know that in one instance Russell thought I was being hard on someone but he's new and didn't know the history.

Moderators should look at the history too and ask privately why we're beign so firm with someone.

In one particular case, I had been continually indundated for months with militia and antigovernment materials - which i was already familiar with because I was once involved in that "fringe" movement myself.

I've been on the fringe and thanks be to God, I am delivered into His Hand and His care and protection.

It's easy to get caught up in these fringe groups that teach all kinds of error.

Gary and Patsy also know how this works. It's easy for even established believers to get caught upin these groups.

Now, whether one is offended or not, we are compelled to stand up and say "Stop! No More!" because what people are spreading is as deadly as cancer.

I hope this helps heal and bring about better understanding. If we allow people to perpetuate too much of this fringe thinking, we end up with people like my own younger sister, who died by committing suicide.

I don't want to offend anyone but there are times when it is imperative that we step up to the plate and "tell it like it is" as loving as we can but with real authority. We can't always worry if we're being politically correct. There are those times when we must call a spade a spade.

[Andrew007]

Catsmeow:

[angels4u]

You said it all Cat!!

No matter what the difference we have in opininon we will always stick together like glue!

Angels