No sir...I apologize to everyone if I came across that way...LOL...I assure you, I didnt know how to truly walk as a believer until I ran across Kenneth Copeland one morning, years ago.....It woke me up to who I was in Christ and what His sacrifice give me access to.
I have seen some of the arguements going on...and it is truly sad. But as a pastor, I see where many who were once a part of mainstream denominational churches (and I`m not being critical or any denomination), have what I call a "gray area".....For example, I know of a woman who prayed for healing and truly believed healing would come...in all honesty, I saw faith in her that I had very rarely seen EVER....however, she had some unforgiveness toward some family members and she wasnt a tither..so her love walk was hindered and she wasnt obedient to the decrees of the Lord Jesus. And, she wouldnt listen to counsel.
When she died, her family members just said "well, we dont know why she passed. I guess the secret things belong to the Lord". To me, that was creating a "gray area"...Rather than analyzing the situation and seeking God on where things went wrong, they created this gray area to explain the things they didnt really want explainations to. What Brother Copeland taught me is this...there are 2 people involved in the day to day happenings in my life-me and the Lord Jesus Christ. If at some point in time, I dont see His Word working in my situations, I know there is only one place blame can be laid...and that is with me. God is not a man that He should lie, so if I know my authority in Christ, I apply the Word to my situation and believe God will bring victory and victory doesnt come, then I am in err somewhere and its time to seek Him on where I am missing it. And this gray area applies to finances, all sorts of family problems, issues of the mind...the list is endless. The problem with gray areas is simple....white must meet black to create gray...much like light has to meet darkness to create a shadow...and cold must meet hot to create "lukewarm"....and we know that to be lukewarm is more dangerous than being cold.
I have a simple rule of thumb taught to me by Brother Savelle that I have shared over the years...when asked if something is covered by the Cross, I simply say this...."If it wasnt here before the fall of Adam, it is a result of sin (which, for the sake of staying somewhat on topic, sin is defined as both disobedience AND unbelief) and if its a result of sin, then Jesus` sacrifice covers it and redeemed us from it.
God bless!
RevJ
I'm sorry if I offended you.
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