Re: How Should Christians Treat Those Who Seem To Want To Be "Under The Law"?
I don't disagree with you, but I do believe we (Christians) should have a more proactive mindset these last days than to just wait to be enlightened 'here-a-little-there-a-little'. The time is getting so short and believers are not going to get zapped out of this world before we see real tribulation. And if ever there was a time that we should be putting much effort into edifying one another and teaching the babes in Christ the TRUTH and I mean ALL of the Word of God as TRUTH, it is now.
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just-us-2,
we really appreciate your zeal in desiring to help others and teach others the Word and the principles of
Godly Wisdom.
we speak from experience and our opinion of how our Father has worked with us;
but we certainly understand that it does not exclude God working with others in a dis-similar manner.
if we may give you an example, 'our Father worked with my hubby for (3) years on his weakness of
bitterness and anger'- he was so zealous to overcome this, but even so, it took hours and months for him
to overcome this fleshly and emotional weakness! - even with all of his diligent work, (he could NOT)
over-come this by himself without our Father's intervention.
towards the end of this 'carnal-obstacle', our Father stepped-in and put (two-words) into my husbands mind -
(it's-over)! and so it was, and my husband and I were astonished!!!
three years of my husband's WORK, 'required' to over-come,,,,but only TWO-WORDS to finish it,
as it is written:
'The Author and Finisher of our Faith' -
so, our experience has been, (no matter how much we desire to share and teach the principles of God)
IF there is a 'carnal-emotional-obstacle' or and obstacle of Bible mis-interpretation, we will never be able to teach
past the obstacle,,,,, this is what the Apostle Paul was to diligently trying to teach us when he told us that
he was becoming All things to All men, - he wasn't telling us that he was putting himself UNDER the LAW -
he wasn't putting himself OUTSIDE of the Law, he was HUMBLING himself, exactly as Christ gave up His heavenly
position of King of Kings and became a 'mere man'!!!!
so, Paul understood where each and everyone of these people were coming from,
whether in-the-Law, or outside-of-the-Law!
in short, Paul came-down to their level, (even though today he would be considered a Rhodes-Scholar) in order to WIN as many as possible to his Lord and Master, Jesus Christ.
the WINNING, that's just the beginning - the OVER-COMING in SPIRITUAL CHARACTER,
takes years and experience,
the bottom line is - Christ will NOT send a child to do SPIRITUAL BATTLE, He sends the well-seasoned warrior,
with a goodly amount of years under their precious belts.