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No, you don't.

 

That's not what JonC was saying. Put it in context of your statement "law for the proud."

 

But Don, this church is his wives choice, not his. So what can you expect.

 

Willis, Arthur Pink did much to clarify orthodox doctrine by his writing & Sermons. I wonder if you read into his bio & extrapolated this or did you assume something that isn't there.

As a theologian, he well could have started his own church, however there are reasons he did not. Please look deeper into it to find the answer.

Thanks

 

I know what I *should* expect; but there's a difference between that and what I *can* expect.

 

Sorry, Evan; doesn't matter if you disagree. The truth is, you don't submit fully to the authority of the church to which you are a member.

 

Yes my pastor does, as he had tewo earned Phd, in Theology, but he does not so much on calvinist vrs arminian, but more on why homosexuality is wrong, why inferior views on bible bad, and why jesus is the real messaih and only way to God!

 

Maybe he should sell everything he has & come and Follow Him.....then he will have treasures in heaven. What do you think?

 

Does he live the Christian way of life....is he an example?

 

Oh, it's true. You posted this, just upstream from here, in this very thread:

So you will abandon your church's evangelism methods for your own way of doing things. Therefore you are not submitting to their authority.

 

No, it's not. You may think it's not true, but re-read your opening post, and pretend it's me writing that message. Would you tell me that I'm submitting fully to the authority of the church of which I'm a member?

Consider those you call "false churches": Would you say they've submitted fully to God?

Consider: If you submit fully to God, but then complain about certain things you don't like, have you submitted fully to God?

So here's the question: If this is the church in which God has placed you (rather than placing yourself), if this is God's church (rather than a pastor's or group of the members) -- but you disagree with them, and complain about them on public message boards ... how can you honestly say that you've submitted fully to the authority of that church? And if it's the church God has placed you in, and it's God's church, how can you honestly say you've submitted fully to God?

 

yes he does, as he would state that the ultimate test is know how much of the Bible you know, but how much that you apply to your own daily life!

 

Look, we are to judge them within(church) and God judges them without. If a fellow member lives no differently than the world...I am talking about an extended period of time, then Matthew 18 needs to be used.

When christians sin...and they do...they repent. When the world sins, they do not. A christian life is rife with repentance.

If the world can not tell me from the world, something is amiss.