What IS "sound doctrine".

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Nancy

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I believe this speaks to sound doctrine...

A man went to church. He forgot to switchoff [sic} and his phone rang during prayer. The pastor scolded him. The worshippers admonished him after prayers for interrupting the silence. His wife kept on lecturing him on his carelessness all the way home. One could see the shame, embarrassment and humiliation on his face. After all this, he never stepped foot in the church again.

AND

That evening, he went to a bar. He was still nervous and trembling. He spilled his drink on the table by accident. The waiter apologized and gave him a napkin to clean himself. The janitor mopped the floor. The female manager offered him a complimentary drink. She also gave him a huge hug and a peck while saying, “Don’t worry man. Who doesn’t make mistakes?”. He has not stopped going to that bar since then.

Lesson: Sometimes our attitude as believers drives souls to Hell. You can make a difference by how you treat people, especially when they make mistakes.

People in general want to be a part of something. And, tend to flock to those who accept and outwardly love them. I find the mainline Church to be sorely lacking here. NOT all but, many :(
And admittedly, and ashamedly there have been way too many opportunities God had put in my path that I totally shut my ears to.