A call for unity and love
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I hope you are feeling fine by now, and here is a song to make you feel even better:
I woke up this morning feeling fine
I woke up with heaven on my mind
I woke up with joy in my soul
cause I knew my Lord had control
I knew I was walkin' in the light
cause I'd been on my knees in the night
And I'd pray till the Lord gave a sign
and now I'm feeling mighty fine.
Well I'm feeling mighty fine I've got heaven on my mind
Don't you know I want to go where the milk and honey flow
There's a light that always shines down inside this heart of mine
I've got heaven on my mind and now I'm feeling mighty fine
Now I'm walking with Jesus all the time,
We're walking and talking as we climb,
We're traveling a road to the sky
where I know I'll live when I die
He's been telling me all about that land,
and he tells me that everything is grand
And he says that a home will be mine,
and now I'm feeling mighty fine
Well I'm feeling mighty fine I've got heaven on my mind
Don't you know I want to go where the milk and honey flow
There's a light that always shines down inside this heart of mine
I've got heaven on my mind and now I'm feeling mighty fine
Yes, I'm feeling fine!
unity = forgiveness
(John 17:23, Rom. 15:5, Eph. 4:3&13, Col. 3:14) = (Matt. 6:12-15, 18:21-35, Eph. 4:32, Col. 3:13)
(John 17:23, Rom. 15:5, Eph. 4:3&13, Col. 3:14) = (Matt. 6:12-15, 18:21-35, Eph. 4:32, Col. 3:13)
You are amazing! You are 100 percent correct. For it is by your fruits you will know them and by your love for one another, will you be a witness to me. Unfortunately, we as men have a human tendency to flex our spiritual muscles and hide our ego's and pride behind "Doctrines and Theologies" but forget that there is much work to do in the Kingdom of Heaven that if a Baptist is right or a Pentecoastal is more holy etc. This is not to fully neglect that if someone is wrong we should rebuke them, but it should end at that and not hate and strife and separation for we all need forgiveness.
Yes you are absolutely correct there is indeed much work to be done in the kingdom and we can give correction to each other but it doesn't need to go beyond that
Amen! Baptists. Pentecostals, Catholics, Orthodox, tulipists and mfwers all need to begin by agreeing on the essential Gospel,
and then agree to disagree regarding the rest, avoiding quarreling by betting which fallible understanding will be revealed
as closest to correct when we get to heaven.
Yes, and we can, but some are unwilling (cf. Matt. 23:37), so the question is why?
Are they merely immature Christians or not truly Christians?
IOW, is (apparent) desire for quarreling more than concern for unity a didachaic symptom of imperfection (venial sin)
or of kerygmatic corruption (mortal sin)?
You can usually tell by their rash responses or how they at times react in an unchrist like manner sometimes it is obvious other times you have to converse with them a while to know
On CC one can notice the difference between loving reproof and being judgmental
or between friendly discussion and divisive quarrelling.
It is too bad/sinful/shameful/demonic when the line between is crossed
instead of James 4:7-11 heeded.
