A war is going on around us, though, and I suspect that many aren't aware of it. Why would they be spending hours arguing about non-essential Christian doctrine in a chat room, if they understood that?
I read that Sparkman wants to leave the CC site because he believes that spending time on CC is frivolous and time wasting.
People on CC are like soldiers in a war playing cards instead of fighting the battle.
Furthermore, we are exposing ourselves to a bunch of people who do not believe in essential Christian doctrine, and giving such a platform from which to spout their nonsense.
In the process they are exposing themselves to a bunch of people who DON'T believe in essential Christian doctrine while they are doing this.
Well that strongly implies that people on CC do not have the wherewithal to remain steadfast to their faith and reognize the postings of quirky or suspect doctrine.
Mind you though, I think we all had a lot of fun and some great jokes on the recent thread; "What If Man Was Created By Aliens Who Evolved?"
Anybody ceased being a Christian?
Then comes the insults that some of us are goats (!!) and errant Christians (that would be you).
For Sparkman is not just content to declare that he is giving up CC for witnessing to others in the real world but that he ...
I'm more convicted lately that I need to be focused on preparing my mind for addressing a sincerely seeking individual, rather than arguing with deeply entrenched goats or errant Christians.
Did you know when you engage with those who post errant doctrine and debate them you are spreading their nonsense to others?
I thought I and others did a good job at making fun of the alien thread. Would others believe in aliens are the God of the Bible through that thread?
Instead, we engage them here, and give them a forum. Individuals who have been on-site for years spreading their nonsense.
So apart from aliens who are these entrenched goats?
And who are these errant Christians?
Let's make a list; starting with ...
Anyways, I'm firmly convinced that it's a diversion of Satan to cause us to spend time addressing goats and errant Christians continually rather than being focused on the lost in the world. I'd much rather speak to some guy who is seeking reconciliation with God, than some hardened, errant Christian who is deeply entrenched in nonsense.
But you will also find that out in the real world when you start witnessing to people. People will argue and challenge you with all manner of doctrines and crazy testimonies as to how they have experienced God.
So for Sparkman it is one or the other - you can't do both. But I do both.
I enjoy spending time on CC in between other worldly chores and I also go out and preach the full gospel in the real world.
And even here on CC I can promote and defend the truth of Pentecostal Christianity against all them errant Christians.
Sparkman if you believe others to be errant or whatever then preach the gospel to them.
If they do not listen simply move on and preach to another.
A Christian internet forum is not the same as preaching one to one. It is a democratic chat site that invites all and sundry to come on board and chat to one another.
And CC certainly does not prevent me from talking to real people in the real world.