Reviving Biblical Christianity (The Way) Part 2

[MostlyConfused]

Not only is your first paragraph utterly truthful, it is true also even apart from religion, in a family system, in politics, in the whole world - EVEN when someone doesn't know God but they tell the truth. If someone, anywhere, feels the truth makes them look bad, or even less than perfect, they want to ruthlessly destroy the reputation of the person who tells the truth and refuses their false narrative.

I can't even be contrite and say I'm sorry because if I'd been silent, you wouldn't have so graciously said what you did and I would not have obtained the wider view of this that I now have.

 

[Lizbeth]

Ouch. Was this good for you? I think it harms you.
i joined maybe 10 or 12 days ago and found a pretty righteous man (I think his name was shepherds word) and so I wanted to read a bit of him, which led me to you and so I wanted to read some of what you had to say too. So I have seen more than you might know.
Do you think it is possible to shake dust from your feet quietly and without a word (or just a few blandly polite words) if any word would avail nothing good?
I beg you to not be mad at me and maybe I shouldn’t have said anything. I have been enjoying your videos and have wanted often to comment but did not because I saw you are followed by some who want to fight and dispute who would pile in(and also because I think I talk too much and seek conversation for approval for my flesh, which I try to starve whenever it’s in my power to do so.)
Now I feel like I am the one pontificating, (a word I had to look up. Interesting origin.)

Not to mention it harms the one being insulted and maligned.....? And more than that it brings the gospel into disrepute....?

I seem to be seeing that self is the focus here......hyper-vigilant self-policing and don't harm your "self"........is that what the gospel and holiness is all about? Self? Self is a new age pursuit, and I've seen it before and where it leads. Beware of counterfeits.

True holiness doesn't cause us to focus on self, but to forget self and focus on Jesus which leads to freedom from self. Like the beautiful old hymn..."Be Thou my vision". This isn't a self improvement pursuit but a pursuit of following Christ is it not...?....we are HIS workmanship and to HIM be the glory. I don't believe anyone can surrender their will to Him apart from His Spirit either, no more than we could save ourselves in the beginning.....He is both the beginning and end of our faith.

 

[MostlyConfused]

Oh my gosh...

 

[Episkopos]

Not only is your first paragraph utterly truthful, it is true also even apart from religion, in a family system, in politics, in the whole world - EVEN when someone doesn't know God but they tell the truth. If someone, anywhere, feels the truth makes them look bad, or even less than perfect, they want to ruthlessly destroy the reputation of the person who tells the truth and refuses their false narrative.

I can't even be contrite and say I'm sorry because if I'd been silent, you wouldn't have so graciously said what you did and I would not have obtained the wider view of this that I now have.

We interact through dialogue. That's how we make progress. Most don't know the difference between debate and deliberation. Debate seeks for a win over another. But deliberation means we tarry over an idea so that progress is made in understanding and knowledge. We also progress through participation...hence the church meetings being fully participatory....unlike the system that binds people into being receivers only, NOT contributors. ...think, indoctrination.

 

[Laurina]

Oh my gosh...

Welcome to the Forum!! :)