Now I have four children, from your prospective I have the right to teach my daughter as an adult, but not my three sons , as they are now grown up men. Yet there are times when I need to speak to them about spiritual matters and biblical truths.
There are other gifts of the Holy Spirit besides teaching.
What would you have me do, totally ignore the opportunity to ' teach ' , or do you consider that the rules change because they are my children?
I would suggest that you ask the Lord for the gift of exhortation (if you do not have it) so that you can exhort your male children to read their Bibles and study to shew themselves approved. You can also direct them to what scriptures you think they should study at any given time of their lives. Teaching them the meaning of God's word is not the only way that you can reach them for Christ.
That's exactly what you are doing Justbyfaith, you are claiming that others are wrong and you are right, that is being Crytical. If you just stated what you believed and made no comment about another persons views, well yes that would be you ' only setting fourth your own belief '
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I began by stating my own belief and then others expressed their disagreement. So in order to not be critical I must say that their pov is valid also, even though it is unbiblical?
I also resent the implication (by
@H. Richard) that I would murder other Christians over a disagreement. That is not my heart at all.
.no one hates you. just pointing out your a legalist
That is funny...gave me a good laugh.
As if legalists are not the enemy and in calling me a legalist you are not telling people to treat me as the enemy.
Joel 2:28-29
The day of the Lord
‘And afterwards,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
So according to these verses the Holy Spirit will not differentiate between men and women so why do so many men in certain branches of the Church. If the same Spirit is in both brothers and sisters then it follows that both are given the same authority in Christ.
He will pour out of His Spirit on all flesh...but He distributes spiritual gifts severally as He wills. If He does give the gift of teaching to a woman, it is so that she can teach other women or children; for that is the protocol given in holy scripture.
1Co 14:36, What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
1Co 14:37, If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
I hope that you will think that I am taking this scripture out of context so that you will look up its context.
And you don't know my heart either but you think you do and that is the problem between us.
No; I don't think that I know your heart at all. Where have I ever judged what is in your heart? If you feel that your heart has been judged by me, then I believe that it is the word of the Lord that has made that judgment; for I have not made any judgments in my heart concerning you.
Jhn 12:47, And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Jhn 12:48, He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
I certainly try to follow Christ's example in this.
You feel that if I do not believe the same as you do I am not saved.
Again false. Your relationship with the Lord is between you and Him. Where have I judged your salvation?
At least this is what comes across in what you say.
I feel that I am merely addressing an issue and have not singled out anyone personally.
This is saying that I am not saved unless I believe <fify> what you believe.
Again, where have I ever said that?
That is all I have claimed but you want to add man's works to it.
Submitting to the commandments concerning propriety in worship is not works impaho. But even if it is, it is works that result out of a living faith/relationship with Christ; and has to do with an inward desire to not dishonour Him. Which I believe would be true of anyone who is born again; for if anyone is truly born again, do they not love the Lord? Why then would they deliberately dishonour Him in any fashion?
I also see that what is between us <fify> is religion. The religious have persecuted the children of God since Cain and Able.
I am not persecuting you.
You will reply to this reply because you feel you must vindicate yourself. But I have had enough of you. You should apologize to those you have put down because you think you are the judge of their salvation.
I do not need to "vindicate myself" because I have done nothing wrong. I have judged no one's salvation and have not singled anyone out as unsaved. If I have made a general statement about the heart's attitude of those who are saved; and if you yourself don't fit into that category: then judge whether the statement is accurate and then judge your own salvation by that statement if you deem it to be accurate. Other than that, I have not pointed the finger at anyone here.
But pride will keep you from doing it.
What have I now done? Is there not a cause? (1 Samuel 17:28-29).