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Madad...God is working in both our lives...why do I say this?Madad21 said:Mate, Im sorry if you feel like I jumped down your throat, obviously these subjects are a bone of contention with me, something I think i need to sort out with God.
Please forgive me if you feel I have been rough with you, I need to learn how to be a bit more diplomatic in my responses no matter how I feel on a subject.
I would really like you to tell me what its like to be slain in the Spirit if you feel like talking to me, if not I understand and sincerely apologize.
There's no need to apologize. It's a bone of contention I have too, particularly with RANDOR who is otherwise a very congenial participant who makes my time here worthwhile. RANDOR has also posted threads indicating we're somehow less of a Christian if we don't tithe (paying an excruciating 10% of gross income that God never required of anyone) or speak in tongues. So you rightly ask what's his agenda with this thread. It's the same as with the other threads I mentioned, to make himself feel superior having experiences, albeit mostly generated by the imagination, that transcend mundane Christianity.Madad21 said:Mate, Im sorry if you feel like I jumped down your throat, obviously these subjects are a bone of contention with me, something I think i need to sort out with God.
Please forgive me if you feel I have been rough with you, I need to learn how to be a bit more diplomatic in my responses no matter how I feel on a subject.
I would really like you to tell me what its like to be slain in the Spirit if you feel like talking to me, if not I understand and sincerely apologize.
RANDOR said:And I never indicated people were less a Christian for not doing so......
Yes you did, on your tithing thread. I called you out on it.
but what I have suggested is....that you are missing out on many blessings for not doing so.
That's where you're wrong. People don't need to speak jibberish and roll around on the floor to experience all God has for them, for we are "blessed with EVERY SPIRTUAL BLESSING in the heavenly places in Christ. "(Eph 1:3) It doesn't require holy laughter, yammering in unintelligible tongues, or playing dead. Nobody is missing out because they aren't participating in euphoric, self induced episodes.
Test God in this....go ahead...try it for ...lets say 3 months......how can ya say I'm wrong when you yourself haven't even gave it a try.
Test God in what? I detest even the thought of telling the Almighty that he's been somehow holding out on me. I am complete in Christ. I don't need the superficial novelties you think are so important. Humility, charity, prayer, and worship bring me closer to God, not some pop culture fad "experience". No Christian is "missing out" (your words) by not enjoining themselves to every wind and popular movement. So get over yourself.