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This is merely a discussion based upon the Bibles examples and facts. That is what I am talking about. I only judge my own walk with God because that's who I am responsible for. Now, as a person with family, friends, and other known people that God has placed within my life I am responsible for sharing God with them. If they proclaim to be saved then I believe they should be like the examples of the Bible as I am supposed to be to them.
Matthew 13:24-30
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. 27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
I'll go with what Jesus says.
He decides and not you.
I sincerely hope you don't just write people off without talking to them why they don't act as a child of God before you condemn them.
You know people like me who were servely sexually abused as a child.
Let's leave it at that.
He decides and not you.
I sincerely hope you don't just write people off without talking to them why they don't act as a child of God before you condemn them.
You know people like me who were servely sexually abused as a child.
Let's leave it at that.
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Amen!
That's why I said the Holy Spirit let's those with Discernment know and not the human being knows
I wait for the Holy Spirit to tell me
You did come at me with a barrage of posts and it felt like a defensive position. I know that from seeing that in other ways with people who have been traumatized in their lives. But it wasn't a judgement position by me but rather wondering if somehow I mentioned something that you believed I was saying towards you. But I assure my posts were solely based upon what we can plainly read in the Bible
That's why I said the Holy Spirit let's those with Discernment know and not the human being knows
I wait for the Holy Spirit to tell me
You did come at me with a barrage of posts and it felt like a defensive position. I know that from seeing that in other ways with people who have been traumatized in their lives. But it wasn't a judgement position by me but rather wondering if somehow I mentioned something that you believed I was saying towards you. But I assure my posts were solely based upon what we can plainly read in the Bible
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Amen!
That's why I said the Holy Spirit let's those with Discernment know and not the human being knows
I wait for the Holy Spirit to tell me
You did come at me with a barrage of posts and it felt like a defensive position. I know that from seeing that in other ways with people who have been traumatized in their lives. But it wasn't a judgement position by me but rather wondering if somehow I mentioned something that you believed I was saying towards you. But I assure my posts were solely based upon what we can plainly read in the Bible
That's why I said the Holy Spirit let's those with Discernment know and not the human being knows
I wait for the Holy Spirit to tell me
You did come at me with a barrage of posts and it felt like a defensive position. I know that from seeing that in other ways with people who have been traumatized in their lives. But it wasn't a judgement position by me but rather wondering if somehow I mentioned something that you believed I was saying towards you. But I assure my posts were solely based upon what we can plainly read in the Bible
It's just that I know of people who just write people off who don't conform to what they believe. It happened to me.
I have and do walk with several people with severe trauma who have been written off because they don't behave.
And to be honest I think you have come across like that.
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How would you interpret the following
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.
26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.
27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’
28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’
29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.
26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.
27 So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’
28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’
29 But he said, ‘No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”