WHY DO CHRISTIANS SHOOT THE WOUNDED?
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Reject Jesus if He simply walked in.....?Rex said:
Man, He wouldn't even be allowed to speak. He'd be encouraged to make a hefty donation, though.
Failing that, He'd be invited to not return again. Proof is the rejection of the Holy Spirit in the mid 70's in main line Protestant denominations. I was personally a witness to leadership rejection of holy inspiration. They prefer debauched doctrine and hedonistic issues to the holiness of God.
Some who know - have written that this is one of the reasons Protestantism is in the midst of self-destruction.
There are no mechanisms to heal the wounded, embrace the defective, or to encourage the lame. All, and I mean ALL of the primary machinery of the modern Protestant church is aimed at increasing the financial position of the 'ministry'.
If you can't stand up on your own, you don't belong in church!
I ought to know. I've been asked to leave too. Something about being opposed to allowing women to engage in heavy petting and kissing during the worship service caused me to speak out of turn. The utterance of anti-God statements during worship was the breaking point. It had nothing to do with demeaning communion or with the sale of coffee and donuts IN THE SANCTUARY during services either. What's next - sell and use a little weed too?
but that's just me, hollering from the choir loft...
Like unto the blows upon Jesus Himself, and attacks on His sheep (being led to slaughter every day)....
Trigger word for you ? 'victim' or 'victim card' ?
They just noted the visible / readable/ post(s) verifying what was posted earlier..... a good testimony?
They just noted the visible / readable/ post(s) verifying what was posted earlier..... a good testimony?
This is the beginning of a 9-page article I have on this (if anyone asks me for it.)
Why Do We Shoot Our Wounded?
Written by: Dr. David Kyle Foster – March 1998
We preach a message of redemption and forgiveness, but too often we respond the wrong way when someone falls into sin. When will we learn to become healers?
The church is a terrible place to sin. It’s a terrible place to be weak, to admit failure. That’s because in the church, too often, we shoot our wounded.
You messed up? We’ll fix that real quick: Ka-boom! Out of sight, out of mind.
It wasn't easy getting folks to talk to me for this article — even those whose fall had been public and was material for their own books.
“I’m writing about how the church treats those who have fallen into sin and how we can restore fallen people to wholeness in Christ.”, I’d explain. But even though those Christians whose falls were public, who wrote their own books about it, who repented and ultimately experienced restored relationship with God and others, found it too difficult to speak.
One of my first calls was to a man who fell into immorality while heading up one of the most respected evangelical campus ministries in the world. He very curtly informed me that he did not want to be a part of this project.
Then there was the man who had been a fixture on Christian radio for more than a decade before losing it all over an adulterous affair. He came at me like a wounded animal, as I listened in stunned silence on the phone.
Why would men who had experienced the redemptive grace of God not want to share that joy with others? Why would they not want to offer words of guidance or correction for the church?
(continued...)
Why Do We Shoot Our Wounded?
Written by: Dr. David Kyle Foster – March 1998
We preach a message of redemption and forgiveness, but too often we respond the wrong way when someone falls into sin. When will we learn to become healers?
The church is a terrible place to sin. It’s a terrible place to be weak, to admit failure. That’s because in the church, too often, we shoot our wounded.
You messed up? We’ll fix that real quick: Ka-boom! Out of sight, out of mind.
It wasn't easy getting folks to talk to me for this article — even those whose fall had been public and was material for their own books.
“I’m writing about how the church treats those who have fallen into sin and how we can restore fallen people to wholeness in Christ.”, I’d explain. But even though those Christians whose falls were public, who wrote their own books about it, who repented and ultimately experienced restored relationship with God and others, found it too difficult to speak.
One of my first calls was to a man who fell into immorality while heading up one of the most respected evangelical campus ministries in the world. He very curtly informed me that he did not want to be a part of this project.
Then there was the man who had been a fixture on Christian radio for more than a decade before losing it all over an adulterous affair. He came at me like a wounded animal, as I listened in stunned silence on the phone.
Why would men who had experienced the redemptive grace of God not want to share that joy with others? Why would they not want to offer words of guidance or correction for the church?
(continued...)
"Why would men who had experienced the redemptive grace of God not want to share that joy with others? Why would they not want to offer words of guidance or correction for the church?"
Had they really repented? Embarrassment?
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