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Now if I misunderstood your statement then I apologize. . But I beleive that people get so wrapped up in doctrine and legalizism and don't do this and don't do that that they loose what this life is about and it comes down to this FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON THAT WHO SOEVER BELIEVED IN HIM WOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDENM THE WORLD, BUT THAT THE WORLD THROUGH JESUS MIGHT BE SAVED JOHN 3:16& 17 and isn,t thats what this life is all about is telling people that don't know about the love of God and the sacrifice made for us.


BMG--is this your apology?....If so, maybe that's why I '
missed it'. I've been taught that when you truly apologize to someone you just come out and say, "I'm sorry I misjudged what you said" or "Please forgive me for jumping to a conclusion that you didn't make'. Something along those lines.

So when you use the words "IF" and "BUT" then it negates the apology and is not heart-felt.

It's like my ex-husband did some 25 years after our divorce, after 17 years of him physically and mentally abusing the children and I, had the nerve to offer this 'apology'...

"Please forgive me "IF" if ever caused you any harm'!! YIKES!!! "IF" he ever caused harm??? He knew he caused harm--and yet his pride and arrogance refused to allow him to feel truly sorry for what he had done (and is still doing BTW). This is kind of 'repentance' that this refers to..

2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

So now maybe you will understand why I 'missed it'.

 
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BMG--is this your apology?....If so, maybe that's why I '
missed it'. I've been taught that when you truly apologize to someone you just come out and say, "I'm sorry I misjudged what you said" or "Please forgive me for jumping to a conclusion that you didn't make'. Something along those lines.

So when you use the words "IF" and "BUT" then it negates the apology and is not heart-felt.

It's like my ex-husband did some 25 years after our divorce, after 17 years of him physically and mentally abusing the children and I, had the nerve to offer this 'apology'...

"Please forgive me "IF" if ever caused you any harm'!! YIKES!!! "IF" he ever caused harm??? He knew he caused harm--and yet his pride and arrogance refused to allow him to feel truly sorry for what he had done (and is still doing BTW). This is kind of 'repentance' that this refers to..

2Co 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

So now maybe you will understand why I 'missed it'.
Honor you broght it up But comparaing me to your x - husband is a bit much you don't even know me and your inability to forgive the man is something you have to live with. with this amount of feeling of animosity it sounds like maybe you need to seek counseling maybe its time to stop living in the past an live for today. I have a former wife and is there Know animosity between us know in fact we are friends if fact her and her present husband have spent several nights in me and my wifes home. So don't paint with such a wide brush Fact of the matter is is that I'm probabily one of the devoted and dedicared husbands and fathers there ever was and I'm not bragging I've been told this by my wife and childern My wife has been very sickand even when she isn't ill I do laundry, prepare meals, dust and clean mop floors, change bed linen read to my granddaughter run errands pray for alot of peope talk to my Lord fix booboo's when needed and am a full time college student and an honor student at that and you what Honor I'am only able to do this because of my Personal relationship with Christ and I go through the day with a song in my heart and a prayer on my lips and I've been tested in the fire and I'm thankful that the Lord Jesus Christ has always been there to bring through In 2005 I died on an operating table for 8 hrs. repaired my heart Iwas givina new life a second chance.and I'm taking full advantage of it. All my life I have cared about other people and other peoples feelings I"MA VERY VERY KIND HEARTED AND LOVING MAN So before you start making comparasons maybe you need to get to know the person first.Ireally feel sorry that you have had the probablems you had and the abuse I pray that God gives you some peace in your life May God Bless
 
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BGMCFAR,

Thanks for sharing. For those of us who realize we are still here by the grace of God there is an appreciation of life that most others can't seem to grasp. And things that once upset us - well they really don't matter so much.

Honor may have given us a clue to the root of her hostility, though. To victims of abuse EVERYONE is the enemy until proven otherwise, and everything is a confrontation.

Your suggestion that she get some professional help is a good one. Without it she will never get past her past. And as a wise older lady once told me - you can't go to Heaven if you are holding on to a grudge.
 
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BGMCFAR,

Thanks for sharing. For those of us who realize we are still here by the grace of God there is an appreciation of life that most others can't seem to grasp. And things that once upset us - well they really don't matter so much.

Honor may have given us a clue to the root of her hostility, though. To victims of abuse EVERYONE is the enemy until proven otherwise, and everything is a confrontation.

Your suggestion that she get some professional help is a good one. Without it she will never get past her past. And as a wise older lady once told me - you can't go to Heaven if you are holding on to a grudge.
And your self-righteous judging must stop Annie.
 
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Honor,

If you need to respond to me please do it by PM as you are on my ignore list and I cannot read your posts directly. I do see the ones that are copied in others posts, which is how I read your response to BGMCFAR.

And IF you are the one who reported my post, all I can say is you just made my point.

As I asked you several weeks ago, if you have an issue to resolve with me please send me a Private Message instead of pitching a public battle.
 
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Honor,

If you need to respond to me please do it by PM as you are on my ignore list and I cannot read your posts directly. I do see the ones that are copied in others posts, which is how I read your response to BGMCFAR.

And IF you are the one who reported my post, all I can say is you just made my point.

As I asked you several weeks ago, if you have an issue to resolve with me please send me a Private Message instead of pitching a public battle.
When you attempt to insult me in public--I will answer you in public.
 
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