stuck

[just-me]

The first step in getting unstuck is to honestly see that you're stuck. The wheel keeps spinning but the vehicle God wants to use doesn't move.
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing “among” you, “save” Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Much too often this verse is misunderstood. When Paul was with them previously, he had ministered the truth of Christ and Him crucified. The groundwork had been laid, and from that point his expectations of them were to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was dismayed with the church at Corinth because they were still on the “milk” the same as they were when he was there personally, as we will see in the following *chapter.

In our understanding at that time, he had determined not to be concerned about anything else except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Peter describes the beginning stages of a Christian's lifestyle. “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:1-3)

Now, by his letter, after he had visited them, Paul is trying to get them to focus on their maturity. They had become complacent and satisfied. Paul was concerned about their consequences if they failed to depart from their apathy.

So Paul has now laid the groundwork and is ready to explain to them their Spiritual condition of being stuck as we continue to read what he said in the next chapter.

*1 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Paul is describing a carnal mind that believes there is nothing more necessary for the believer. As Paul exhorts the church of Corinth, our heart, mind, and soul must pursue an understanding of why the plan of salvation was initiated in the perfect chronology of His will, giving us insight on how to live by His every word, not just part, believing a false doctrine in which some things in God's Word can be ignored.

 

[thecreationtutor]

James Macdonald has a series called Getting Unstuck - Depression, Negativity, Sexual sn, in marriage - great series really impactful in my life by God's Grace and Spirit

 

[just-me]

James Macdonald has a series called Getting Unstuck - Depression, Negativity, Sexual sn, in marriage - great series really impactful in my life by God's Grace and Spirit

I know in my past that I have been stuck and thought I was just fine because that's what everybody else did that went to the same church I did. It was the same every Sunday morning, evening, and Wednesday night. The same events week after week, with 3 to 5 redundant sermons that were evangelical but without feeding the flock. It was the same in Sunday school for the adults. I'm not saying that what we did was wrong, but it was very incomplete and didn't assist with spiritual growth in the least as I reminisce. It was all about attracting people who were lost which is good, but because of that predominance of priority, everything else was neglected. Winning souls is a good thing, but I also saw many who asked Christ to come into their heart left the church and went back to living the kind of life that they did before supposedly accepting salvation. I don't think that the church was able to chew the meat let alone serve it.

 

[just-me]

Hebrews 6:1-3
1 Therefore “leaving” the “principles” of the “doctrine” of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.

The writer of Hebrews is including himself in verse 1. He is not expressing to leave Christ behind. He is explaining that one who has been saved should now begin to walk with Christ as He guides us. Take my yoke upon you and learn of Me. (Matthew 11:29a)

(I have left the descriptions short for ease of reading)
Leaving=863 to send; an intensive form, to go); to send forth.
principles=746 a commencement, or beginning, power, principality, principle, rule.
Doctrine=3056 something said by implication, a topic or motive.

Verse 2 explains the beginning of a new life that should never be redundant by the “dead works” of starting over and over again.

Verse 3 explains that God knows who will pursue and be able to comprehend with a Spiritual mind rather then a carnal mind. He will “permit” the enlightenment to grow thereby and begin feeding us the meat of the word, precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, and there a little, but only if we sincerely desire to mature.

 

[oldthennew]

A good Post, just-me.

after we get the 'basics' we are told to go-on to perfection,
this is an on-going process, moving from Faith-to-Faith,
it's what is required of God's chosen and called, a
life-time of growing, learning, applying, with an
in-grafted desire to travel our way into our
Father's will and plan.

I can't count the times we have witnessed just what you are describing.

unfortunately my sister and many others we know are what I will call 'victims'
of their church's syndrome of apathy and bondage.
they have become addicted to what they are comfortable with, 'neutrality',
and are very unhappy and so miserable in their stagnation.
it's heart-breaking, as my sister communicates to me that she feels trapped,
but she refuses to step-out of the snare for she feels a strange kind of comfortableness
in her dysfunctional-church-family, she feels like she is going 'no-where', but refuses to
'step-out' because of fear.

if a congregation consists solely of 'babes in Christ', where are the well-seasoned warriors?

 

[just-me]

Stuck mentality is "Don't try to teach me something that I don't know."

My sadness is that people don't know where to go in order to grow.

Psalm 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

2 Peter 3:13-18
13 Nevertheless we , according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

 

[just-us-2]

Stuck mentality is "Don't try to teach me something that I don't know."

My sadness is that people don't know where to go in order to grow…

The mindset is that people take for granted that because they go to a church, that is all they need to do, and that somehow they magically acquire what they should have and the relationship with God magically grows. Jesus’ own words warn us against this.

`These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me. Their worship of me is useless, because they teach man-made rules as if they were doctrines.' Matthew 15:8-9
And He said to them, "Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.' Mark 7:6-7

Professing Christians like to claim the benefits and blessings of being God’s people in comparison to the children of Israel, but do not want to accept the consequences of their wrongdoing, which was also part of being God’s children before Christ came and it still is.

 

[Brother_Don]

change can be a scary thing, sometimes a person gets so comfortable, that they are afraid to go from good to better, because they don't know. Don't get stuck in the mud, its not a nice place to be, even though one will have a lot of company. Travel the high road, its less traveled, but more friendly. Walking in the foot-steps of our King Jesus will always benefit. Yes there are stones, big rocks, ruts in road, but Jesus will be the way-maker.

 

[JesusLives]

Don't you think that God/Holy Spirit is our best teacher? God works with us when we are ready, willing, and able to take and make those changes that need to be done in our lives. I know with my eating problem it had become the pet sin of my life and I was so very resistant to change, but I am glad that God has been patient with me and we are working on that issue now. He helped me to understand that my body is His temple to dwell in and that I have abused this temple.

He has been so loving about helping me to see this and to help with making changes that have been long overdue. I have a long way to go with His help, but He finally got my attention and we are working on it, He is loving and so very kind and patient that way....He does stay with us during these changes and does all the heavy lifting when we allow Him to take the lead. Hard giving up the lead isn't it?.... I have been learning to submit this last year in more ways than one and it is really nice not to have to carry the load anymore. Praise God...for helping me get unstuck at least in this area.

 

[oldthennew]

JesusLives,

what a heart-felt witness! you have touched us deeply.

most of us can identify with what you have said, in some form or another.

it is truly amazing to us how we can 'hang-on' to what's holding us back,
and even be aware of it and STILL cling to the terrible burdens that interrupt
our Spiritual Growth and keep us from living-out our lives as
God desires us to do.

we are a lot like the children of Israel, in that they continually balked and even
wanted to return to Egypt.

our human natures, when we are able to reflect, truly show just how our own
desires take control and lead us down the paths of unprofitable-ness.
how satan rejoices in our weaknesses.

when we finally come to our senses by our Father's conviction, we are compelled
to travel down a New Road, that will lead us into the next step of entering into the
temple where He awaits us.

may we all dutifully climb His glorious steps with praise and thanksgiving for
His patient goodness and kindness in drawing us closer unto Him.

 

[just-me]

may we all dutifully climb His glorious steps with praise and thanksgiving for
His patient goodness and kindness in drawing us closer unto Him.

AMEN! The milk is just the beginning of growth. We pursue salvation like a small child, ready and willing to be weaned from the milk of the Word, and then step by step develop toward maturity by faith in the Word of God, studying to show ourselves approved unto God, and workman that will not disappointed. Rejection of any part of God's Word will get us stuck.

Psalm 118:22-29
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the *horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

The *horns of the altar are the representation of power.

1 Peter 2:3-8
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Isaiah 28:16 (CJB) therefore here is what Adonai ELOHIM (Lord God) says: "Look, I am laying in Tziyon (Zion) a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation-stone; he who trusts will not rush here and there.

 

[just-me]

Don't you think that God/Holy Spirit is our best teacher? God works with us when we are ready, willing, and able to take and make those changes that need to be done in our lives. I know with my eating problem it had become the pet sin of my life and I was so very resistant to change, but I am glad that God has been patient with me and we are working on that issue now. He helped me to understand that my body is His temple to dwell in and that I have abused this temple.

He has been so loving about helping me to see this and to help with making changes that have been long overdue. I have a long way to go with His help, but He finally got my attention and we are working on it, He is loving and so very kind and patient that way....He does stay with us during these changes and does all the heavy lifting when we allow Him to take the lead. Hard giving up the lead isn't it?.... I have been learning to submit this last year in more ways than one and it is really nice not to have to carry the load anymore. Praise God...for helping me get unstuck at least in this area.

Such a beautiful testimony! So many times in the past I have consciously hid certain parts of my life from God because I knew He would never approve. I refused to acknowledge that He sees all things and there is nothing we can hide from Him. Not only that, I neglected to pray continuously every day as Luke 21:36 and 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says. If praying is not a precedence set by our desire to know Christ, we run the risk of not having a relationship with out Lord Jesus Christ and He will say depart from me I never knew you. Just thinking about this instills in my soul the fear of the Lord. When I become friends with Him by conversation, involving Him in all I think and do, He gives me His mind, and the hidden things disappear so I don't have to try and hide anything. Asking continuously for His direction, and enlightenment, as I read His Word, both old and new, assures me that He knows me.

 

[just-us-2]

Isaiah 29 tells of the distress about to come upon God’s people and warns of the consequences of their spiritual stupor they have chosen by simply neglecting their relationship with God.

They knew how to talk the spiritual talk but their hearts were far from God.

Jesus said in Matthew 15:8-9 that the same willful spiritual blindness and lethargy existed when He walked the earth too. And in Mark 7:6-7 He tells us that Isaiah had prophesied of this very condition that God’s people allow to flourish, both in his own time and in the future.

Then along comes Paul and he says in Romans 13:11 that it is high time to wake up out of sleep. That is not to say that the people being spoken to, then or now, behave like the heathen with carousing and drunkenness. They have taken the promises of God to His people, and allowed human nature to lull them into a state of spiritual apathy, lethargy, complacency. In other words, they gravitated centuries ago and still do today, to being “at ease in Zion” – a serious problem the prophet, Amos, warned about.

 

[Least]

Isaiah 29 tells of the distress about to come upon God’s people and warns of the consequences of their spiritual stupor they have chosen by simply neglecting their relationship with God.

They knew how to talk the spiritual talk but their hearts were far from God.

Jesus said in Matthew 15:8-9 that the same willful spiritual blindness and lethargy existed when He walked the earth too. And in Mark 7:6-7 He tells us that Isaiah had prophesied of this very condition that God’s people allow to flourish, both in his own time and in the future.

Then along comes Paul and he says in Romans 13:11 that it is high time to wake up out of sleep. That is not to say that the people being spoken to, then or now, behave like the heathen with carousing and drunkenness. They have taken the promises of God to His people, and allowed human nature to lull them into a state of spiritual apathy, lethargy, complacency. In other words, they gravitated centuries ago and still do today, to being “at ease in Zion” – a serious problem the prophet, Amos, warned about.

This is so true Just-us-two,

It also goes along with Zephaniah 1:12

Zephaniah 1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

The "lees," in that verse are the dredges of wine, the dredges are the refuse and rubbish left over after wine is fermented.
They are settled or "stuck," and they say in their hearts, "The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil."

Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Even when we hear the word, or are reading the word, God is examining our hearts. What are our intentions? Are we truely seeking HIM? Are we looking for HIS will or our own will? Are we asking Him for wisdom or leaning on our own understanding?"

God wants us to seek HIM with all our heart, mind and strength. That includes every part of His instruction.

I pray that I will never become complacent in this world, but will continue always seeking, knocking, asking and growing in Christ Jesus, and praying that I will be able to stand before HIM on that day.

Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

 

[just-me]

Isaiah 28:8-10
8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

Isaiah 28:24-26 (Hebrew - English Bible According to the Masoretic Text)
24 Is the plowman never done with plowing to sow, with the opening and harrowing of his ground?
25 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the cummin, and put in the wheat in rows and the barley in the appointed place and the spelt in the border thereof?
26 For He doth instruct him aright; his God doth teach him.

Those who do not desire to incorporate every Word of God into their lives will stumble and be broken, unable to comprehend due to rejection. They will continue to say the same things over and over, thinking that's all there is to salvation, and that's all it takes to have their ticket punched to assure their trip to heaven. They are the ones who take certain scripture references that complement their own preconceived ideas, and then purposefully neglect scriptures that do not conform to their preference. These are those that are stuck, spitefully unwilling to grow beyond the point that they are comfortable with. Begin by comprehending the Spiritual meaning of this excerpt from 3 different verses.

“Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.” Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, and Deuteronomy 14:21

 

[4enlightment]

The first step in getting unstuck is to honestly see that you're stuck. The wheel keeps spinning but the vehicle God wants to use doesn't move.
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing “among” you, “save” Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Much too often this verse is misunderstood. When Paul was with them previously, he had ministered the truth of Christ and Him crucified. The groundwork had been laid, and from that point his expectations of them were to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was dismayed with the church at Corinth because they were still on the “milk” the same as they were when he was there personally, as we will see in the following *chapter.

In our understanding at that time, he had determined not to be concerned about anything else except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Peter describes the beginning stages of a Christian's lifestyle. “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:1-3)

Now, by his letter, after he had visited them, Paul is trying to get them to focus on their maturity. They had become complacent and satisfied. Paul was concerned about their consequences if they failed to depart from their apathy.

So Paul has now laid the groundwork and is ready to explain to them their Spiritual condition of being stuck as we continue to read what he said in the next chapter.

*1 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Paul is describing a carnal mind that believes there is nothing more necessary for the believer. As Paul exhorts the church of Corinth, our heart, mind, and soul must pursue an understanding of why the plan of salvation was initiated in the perfect chronology of His will, giving us insight on how to live by His every word, not just part, believing a false doctrine in which some things in God's Word can be ignored.

2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

Paul was saying that he didn't came prepare with full knowledge of the scriptures to have explain to them, but all of his knowledge of the word come from above.

Exodus 4:12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”

Matthew 10:19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,

John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

 

[just-me]

Just wondering. How many threads that have been started have the sincere intention of developing the other individual's walk with Christ? For the most part, all I see are threads of curiosity concerning things that won't really make any difference when Christ returns. Shouldn't we be more concerned about God working in our lives so we can develop into the type of person that has the mind of Christ? Or do we make it a habit of neglecting certain parts of God's word because we just don't have the desire to understanding the truth? Is it really too burdensome and convicting to focus on the truth about ourselves. God's word should be a mirror to see ourselves first and not forget who we saw in both ourselves and our Savior. Maybe we want our Savior to be somebody we want Him to be instead of us being somebody He wants us to be.

James 1:23-24
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was .

Philippians 2:3-5
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Luke 13:25-27
25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Psalm 6:8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Matthew 7:20-23
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

 

[just-me]

יראה=fear, will or want. God giving the substance of His testimony, understanding the redemption, a new beginning, the ability to comprehend truth by the power of the Word, and the grace of God.
י=giving substance
ר=understanding
א=The power of God
ה=reaching out and receiving

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. (Psalm 111:10 Also see Job 28:29, Proverbs 9:10, and Proverbs 15:33)

People who refuse self examination by the truth of the Word no longer “fear” the Lord. Are we in the mode of rejection, saying things and writing things that are not influenced by the Spirit of God Almighty?

We should all ask ourselves this question. Do I want all of God's word, or do I want only the part I like, trying to prove what I don't like as something that has vanished away, using the cross of Christ as an excuse? If you are using certain parts of God's word to make void other sayings of God (particularly the words of God given to Israel in the Old Covenant), then you have become a type of fiction Christian.

 

[MsSpratt]

The first step in getting unstuck is to honestly see that you're stuck. The wheel keeps spinning but the vehicle God wants to use doesn't move.
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing “among” you, “save” Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Much too often this verse is misunderstood. When Paul was with them previously, he had ministered the truth of Christ and Him crucified. The groundwork had been laid, and from that point his expectations of them were to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul was dismayed with the church at Corinth because they were still on the “milk” the same as they were when he was there personally, as we will see in the following *chapter.

In our understanding at that time, he had determined not to be concerned about anything else except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Peter describes the beginning stages of a Christian's lifestyle. “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:1-3)

Now, by his letter, after he had visited them, Paul is trying to get them to focus on their maturity. They had become complacent and satisfied. Paul was concerned about their consequences if they failed to depart from their apathy.

So Paul has now laid the groundwork and is ready to explain to them their Spiritual condition of being stuck as we continue to read what he said in the next chapter.

*1 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Paul is describing a carnal mind that believes there is nothing more necessary for the believer. As Paul exhorts the church of Corinth, our heart, mind, and soul must pursue an understanding of why the plan of salvation was initiated in the perfect chronology of His will, giving us insight on how to live by His every word, not just part, believing a false doctrine in which some things in God's Word can be ignored.

actually, Paul was admonishing them for their infighting and misuse of spiritual gifts; their taking the Lord's supper unworthily; allowing a fornicator (incestuous) to remain in fellowship.

 

[just-me]

actually, Paul was admonishing them for their infighting and misuse of spiritual gifts; their taking the Lord's supper unworthily; allowing a fornicator (incestuous) to remain in fellowship.

What you say is true. Paul had visited them previously, and was recounting what He had done then, but he had a problem with them as you so graciously stated. Paul explains to them why they are stuck in this situation. They were/are stuck on the milk and have gone no further because of a carnal mindset.

1 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

see post number 4 Hebrews chapter 6