"Then there is the group that struggled with a certain sin and was never taught about grace properly and so they left because they were defeated. Constantly feeling condemned and guilty and full of shame. The legalists keep preaching at them to change! "
I have quoted the above statement a few times in the past and it is a general statement about people that have been away from the Lord and why they left the organized church in the past.
I think you have for some reason took that as being spoken to you. Unless a post is posted to you and is quoting you - it's probably not wise to think it's for you and can lead to all kinds of destructive thinking.
Here is a time where it was used before if it will help you think correctly towards the post....post #280
http://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/128356-we-sinners-14.html
This is all I'm saying on this subject. Bless you brother!
I have quoted the above statement a few times in the past and it is a general statement about people that have been away from the Lord and why they left the organized church in the past.
I think you have for some reason took that as being spoken to you. Unless a post is posted to you and is quoting you - it's probably not wise to think it's for you and can lead to all kinds of destructive thinking.
Here is a time where it was used before if it will help you think correctly towards the post....post #280
http://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/128356-we-sinners-14.html
This is all I'm saying on this subject. Bless you brother!
[/B]This was in response to Utah's response of what I was saying regarding my views. You have very often directly or indirectly accused me of being a legalist. It's getting old. You can feign ignorance as if the legalists posts you keep posting weren't aimed at me, but the truth is plain to see so stop frontin'.
And I wasn't offended. I just thought, to be fair, I'd post my own checklist. How'd you measure up?
And I wasn't offended. I just thought, to be fair, I'd post my own checklist. How'd you measure up?