intersting article in legalism in the church

[Richard_yaash]

No where have I advocated "tight jeans". As for lust, I walk around in this world, it is my duty to keep my eyes where they belong. When my wife was alive, my eyes never strayed, for she was the only one I had eyes for. Even at this time, my eyes do not stray, for there is none to compare with the one I seek. And I shall await for her.

While that's great for you, the question is:

But what about "the weaker brother"? The strong Christians are responsible for not making the "weaker" ones stumble.

Regrettably, this seems to be somewhat of a 'bleed-over' from another thread.

I always advocate modest dress/apparel. As I have stated, I choose to avoid such places/situations. I can not remove my 'allegedly' weaker brother from this world, nor am I going places in which he might be given cause to stumble.

[Guest Biblicist]

ALL men are capable of involuntary lust. Otherwise they need to see a doctor....

Capable yes, but have a problem with it. No. I can attest to one man, and one almost man, who do not have a problem with it.

[Guest Biblicist]

No where have I advocated "tight jeans". As for lust, I walk around in this world, it is my duty to keep my eyes where they belong. When my wife was alive, my eyes never strayed, for she was the only one I had eyes for. Even at this time, my eyes do not stray, for there is none to compare with the one I seek. And I shall await for her.

While that's great for you, the question is:

But what about "the weaker brother"? The strong Christians are responsible for not making the "weaker" ones stumble.

Regrettably, this seems to be somewhat of a 'bleed-over' from another thread.

I always advocate modest dress/apparel. As I have stated, I choose to avoid such places/situations. I can not remove my 'allegedly' weaker brother from this world, nor am I going places in which he might be given cause to stumble.

And that is to your credit.

[Richard_yaash]

You stay housebound?

That would be nice

[Emily~Anne]

You stay housebound?

That would be nice

I dont mean to be a bummer, normally I'd laugh with ya, but my husband *is* housebound currently, and he really hates it. He is getting daily physical therapy. We'll think he's on his way to getting better, and then something happens and we start all over again.

[Richard_yaash]

Source Anonymous:

I had a dream that there was a demon who was tormenting me and there was a group of people who were running up the hills behind me. All of a sudden the demon stopped and layed down on the trail and I stopped and looked at him. But the others coming up from behind me kept going and when the first person in line came up to the demon laying on the ground with his foot in the air the first person said are you trying to trip me? And then proceeded to run forward and tripped over the demons leg and the others behind him toppled over his leg also and they all fell down a cliff to the rocks below I just stood and watched the whole thing. I cried out: Jesus be with me and felt the entrance of Him from my feet to the top of my head and growing taller than the pines and grabbing that demon by the neck and the Lord speaking through me. He threw the demon into the abyss...

[Vickilynn]

No where have I advocated "tight jeans". As for lust, I walk around in this world, it is my duty to keep my eyes where they belong. When my wife was alive, my eyes never strayed, for she was the only one I had eyes for. Even at this time, my eyes do not stray, for there is none to compare with the one I seek. And I shall await for her.

While that's great for you, the question is:

But what about "the weaker brother"? The strong Christians are responsible for not making the "weaker" ones stumble.

Regrettably, this seems to be somewhat of a 'bleed-over' from another thread.

Shalom Richard,

No, not at all. Please don't judge and assume. The question is valid.

It is Scriptural response to this line of questioning and it is applicable in THIS thread. It is G-d's Word.

I always advocate modest dress/apparel.

The term "modest" is subjective. It means different things to different people.

As I have stated, I choose to avoid such places/situations.

That's good for you. However you do not live in a bubble and there are scantily clad women everywhere.

I can not remove my 'allegedly' weaker brother from this world, nor am I going places in which he might be given cause to stumble.

The question related to us as Christians and whether in our freedoms we are causing our weaker brother to stumble. No matter what the freedom is. We have a responsibility to lay our freedoms down in deference of that one who would be offended or caused to stumble by our actions. That's my point and that's the point of Romans 14.

[Vickilynn]

You stay housebound?

That would be nice

I dont mean to be a bummer, normally I'd laugh with ya, but my husband *is* housebound currently, and he really hates it. He is getting daily physical therapy. We'll think he's on his way to getting better, and then something happens and we start all over again.

Shalom Emily Anne,

I'm sorry! I didn't realize his condition has worsened. I'll be praying.

[Guest Biblicist]

Source Anonymous:

I had a dream that there was a demon who was tormenting me and there was a group of people who were running up the hills behind me. All of a sudden the demon stopped and layed down on the trail and I stopped and looked at him. But the others coming up from behind me kept going and when the first person in line came up to the demon laying on the ground with his foot in the air the first person said are you trying to trip me? And then proceeded to run forward and tripped over the demons leg and the others behind him toppled over his leg also and they all fell down a cliff to the rocks below I just stood and watched the whole thing. I cried out: Jesus be with me and felt the entrance of Him from my feet to the top of my head and growing taller than the pines and grabbing that demon by the neck and the Lord speaking through me. He threw the demon into the abyss...

<sigh> Who would do that?

[Richard_yaash]

And blindfolded?

That also would be nice