Thanks for that. Forgive my naivety, but as I look at what’s referenced above I have to ask 2 questions: 1-are the victims themselves bringing allegations here, or are the accusations made by proxy? As you’ve pointed out in Matthew 18/1 Timothy 5 the process for such cases in the Church doesn’t third hand reps; only the offender, the offended, and witnesses to the offense. 2- if the issue at hand involves abuse (in which case anonymity/protection is necessary), it transverses into the legal realm and is no longer applicable to Church systems of justice. And if that’s the case are charges being filed? If not, why not? Thanks again for your input.
@Joel7Richardson Pre-trib rapture is a New Age Western doctrine. The early Church looked to the Rapture from the point of present persecution/tribulation. We look for the rapture to escape the fires of purification. It’s sad.
@hodgetwins There are too few men gallant enough to stand between innocent life and death anymore. This is how cowardice fuels lunacy, and a prime example of why our society is in the shape it’s in, & we think politicians can change it. #manup
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But what can you do to do something positive as often as possible through the course of your life? Have that as your focus—the people around you. And don't live for movement-level stuff. It's completely unnecessary.
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Any major threshold crossing in life comes with fear and trembling. The honest know this to be absolutely true. Existential angst shows up at moments when we find ourselves in a territory without maps.
The point is that we have #opportunity to realize both sides of the proverbial “coin”: #righteousness & #blessing in the bloodline, & Heaven’s rule demonstrated territorially through the #Church- the Community of regenerate #families
Don’t conflate God’s expectation of #spiritual#maturity with the absence of needing connection to a local community of #believers . In fact denying a need for community is the epitome of immaturity. #Growingup into Him is finding others to #serve & share #life with!
Unclean spirits are most interested in securing trans-generational influence in families and will concede financial prosperity and pop cultural influence to realize their objective (Matthew 4:8-9).
How often, in my pastoral experience, have I had to help folk realize how many moments that the Spirit has offered to awaken them from stuck states that they totally ignored or discounted, because they were looking for the spectacular instead of discerning the hidden ways of God.
The life of prayer for God’s leader is twofold: it is forged secretly & consistently modeled corporately. As Paul said: follow me as I follow Christ (privately, 1 Corinthians 11:1), & be followers of me (publicly, 1 Corinthians 4:14-16. Both needed to affect change.
Pastor, if you have neglected the life of #prayer & ministry of the Word, you actually have no real substance to feed God’s sheep. Your experiential advice is good for #motivation, but has ZERO power for #transformation & will keep people perpetually infantile & underdeveloped.