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Re: All Things Common Ignored by "your church"? Better keep looking for His then.
You know, I have wondered something myself, and only because I am disabled, was both born with scoliosis in my back but I was also injured in my youth along with other degenerate back/disk/nerve issues (which quite a few here seem to have as well.) I dont have a church to go to myself, if I did when I first moved down here I have wondered if the believers at whichever one I was able to connect with would ever visit me, I cant say though. Like, would these come out (to me) and do it freely without some ulterior motive?
Would they just want my stuff?
And after I gave them all my stuff would they take me into their home?
I highly doubt that for some reason.
Well, you know what I mean, the lame or disabled in Jesus days were fetched and brought near to him by those who actually had faith (carried in and lowered through roofs and all) and His apostles had power.
Nowadays a five minute trip in an air conditioned car might be asking too much, but I dont know.
There will always be those who volunteer to do for others and there will always be those who try to manipulate their stuff from others, like devouring widows houses and preying upon others by always eyeballing peoples possessions.
Which can come off as rather Judas- like but under the pretense of
John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
[/QUOTE I lived in Ar. I also have a very disabilitating ailment, unable to walk over 25 feet, can't drive, ect. I was of the mind that God was useing me to test others that take his name, to see if they would manifest his love through the Holy Spirit in them. Hundreds of " christians "new of my condition. Only one person ,saved or not ,I don't know, gave me some dishes. What does this say or scream about the love of God??? It says to me that none of those who shewed no compassion or unity of the body of CHRIST, are not really born again. If you love not your brother who can see , how can you love God who you can't see? If you can't be faithful with this worlds goods , how can you be trusted with true riches? D-con ,why do you equate living in the forest in a hole, ar on drugs, with having things in common? There is no relationship to me except in a twisted mind. I lived in semi communal situationsand what really brought them down was that they little by little were deceived by the modern Church that slowly sucked the first love out of them and preasured them to conform to the false church and it's wicked ways. I am not saying that all christians meeting together are wicked,so don't go there. But what i've said is true and is truth whether you believe it or not. People are selfish and decieved ,a veil is upon their hearts and the prince of this world has blinded their eyes. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh ,the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is of the devil.like Jesus said to the religious of his time.your father is the devil for he lied from the beginning as also you do. This is the word for our time,for darkness shall cover the earth and GROSS darkness the people. And there shall be a great falling away before the Lord returns. The world already is fallen, this speaks of those who take the Lords name in vain, and call themselves by his name. I on't know how many warnings the lord will give. As in the days of Noah, and what man among you if you had known what hour the thief would come, would have secured his house?
Would they just want my stuff?
And after I gave them all my stuff would they take me into their home?
I highly doubt that for some reason.
Well, you know what I mean, the lame or disabled in Jesus days were fetched and brought near to him by those who actually had faith (carried in and lowered through roofs and all) and His apostles had power.
Nowadays a five minute trip in an air conditioned car might be asking too much, but I dont know.
There will always be those who volunteer to do for others and there will always be those who try to manipulate their stuff from others, like devouring widows houses and preying upon others by always eyeballing peoples possessions.
Which can come off as rather Judas- like but under the pretense of
John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
[/QUOTE I lived in Ar. I also have a very disabilitating ailment, unable to walk over 25 feet, can't drive, ect. I was of the mind that God was useing me to test others that take his name, to see if they would manifest his love through the Holy Spirit in them. Hundreds of " christians "new of my condition. Only one person ,saved or not ,I don't know, gave me some dishes. What does this say or scream about the love of God??? It says to me that none of those who shewed no compassion or unity of the body of CHRIST, are not really born again. If you love not your brother who can see , how can you love God who you can't see? If you can't be faithful with this worlds goods , how can you be trusted with true riches? D-con ,why do you equate living in the forest in a hole, ar on drugs, with having things in common? There is no relationship to me except in a twisted mind. I lived in semi communal situationsand what really brought them down was that they little by little were deceived by the modern Church that slowly sucked the first love out of them and preasured them to conform to the false church and it's wicked ways. I am not saying that all christians meeting together are wicked,so don't go there. But what i've said is true and is truth whether you believe it or not. People are selfish and decieved ,a veil is upon their hearts and the prince of this world has blinded their eyes. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh ,the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is of the devil.like Jesus said to the religious of his time.your father is the devil for he lied from the beginning as also you do. This is the word for our time,for darkness shall cover the earth and GROSS darkness the people. And there shall be a great falling away before the Lord returns. The world already is fallen, this speaks of those who take the Lords name in vain, and call themselves by his name. I on't know how many warnings the lord will give. As in the days of Noah, and what man among you if you had known what hour the thief would come, would have secured his house?
