Connie, I find this post somehow frustrating.
What frustrates me is your complete insistance that you "know" that someone hurt me in my life and that is why I am making many judgements concerning the Messianics.
I stated before that this is not the case.
Please do not insist on it.
I can only make an observation, that usually people that insist that "judgements" come due to hurt in ones life were often hurt themselves.
I was carefully framing my views. And I was often backing them with Scriptures.
And we are told by the Lord to make judgements concerning all things -
1CO 2:15 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, ...
... and to judge each other believers when improper behavior is observed -
1CO 5:12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside.
Also, you read into the words of my entry into your CF journal.
You think that such posts convict me and the Lord is turning me away from the statements I made in this thread.
It is not the case. I feel more confident concerning my statements.
Having said that, let me explain what I meant at the journal when I thanked you, told you that you are doing a good job and said that the Lord spoke to me in a special way.
I personally like you.
This developed over time when I saw that you would make peace at a drop of a hat. (Even when young people speak to you flippantly).
I find this an excellent quality.
Why did I say you are doing a good job? It's your passion for the Lord. It's in your posts. (The context of your posts we discuss in the threads. This we discuss here). This passion is an excellent testimony. Once it is channelled more, it can be very, very fruitful.
As I grow spiritually, so is my desire not to personally hurt anyone, especially believers. Some do get hurt when disagreements arise. This cannot be helped.
I do not want to hurt them by the way I speak. I do not want to attack them personally, since I am no better than they are.
What did the Lord tell me?
The Lord showed be that you might be upset.
Thanks,
Ed
