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I hope you feel better. I know that I do.

I disagree of course. But on another note. Doesn't it seem odd to anyone that this new way of looking at the qualifications of deacons comes at a time when our society is redefining morality and standards and that divorce is rampant? Ya think maybe that we are a little too influenced by our...

Uh oh. Public apology time. I confused ScottJ for JGreyhound. Scott did not PM me and then misquote me. JGreyhound did. My bad. Please forgive me.

Now, answer a question for me: If a married man has a non-physical romantic relationship with a woman at work, is he a one woman man? [/b]</font> Ah, yes... the diversion tactic. Right on queue. Even if I didn't know the poster was a Calvinist, I could tell you the poster was a Calvinist....lol

OK, what if the 80 year old man's ex-wife remarried? Does he still have to remain true to her to be considered? Does he have a moral obligation before God and his local body to remain true (And married :eek: ) to someone else's wife? Is he obligated to stay single now since Deut 24...

This has been my experience as well. Lost people and those that have suffered in sin get it when God's word is preached. Sin is bad. It destroys you. Its "christians" that like to fight God over their "rights" or their "liberty".

I know brother. I'm not trying to pick on him, but he does tend to set himself up as the expert. What put me over the top is when he sent me a private message and then misquoted my response on this board. Even worse, he said it was a private response as if I was being dishonest in public. I...

Every other character trait in the list is a quality that the man has consistently exhibited over a period of (recent) time. How is the man living? Not a single one refers to his distant past. None of that matters, unless you believe that Christ doesn't change men. (I don't think you believe...

Wow. I would never call them a poor slob, but you can do whatever you think is right. Also, playing judge, jury, and executioner is exactly what you are doing to their spouse by not hearing their side of the story regarding the cause of the divorce. Also, what's the point of qualifications if...

So...What do you guys think the verse means? One woman man at the time of the vote? Just curious. Also, how about that verse I've mentioned 3x now. Paul calls the spouse YOUR WIFE AND YOUR HUSBAND after he says the christian is not "in bondage". No answer? Still? I know. Just like the...

Is it easier to be funny than to answer his argument? Lacy [/b]</font> Actually my point was that it doesn't matter if you answer his argument at all, he refuses to accept anything other than his position.

Everyone may now bow to the wisdom of THE SCOTT! The final word on the subject has been given.

By the way, here's a verse for you. One that judging by what you said to Willie you need to read. 2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient

What I find the most interesting is that after this thread said "dead" for three days all of a sudden someone decided to restate their position after I posted. I think someone needs attention.

Scott, I see you conveniently ignored the bible passage I quoted. Let me point it out again. The text I just quoted above illustrate my point. Paul calls the departed unbelievers in I Cor. 7 that the believers are no longer in "bondage" to their wives and husbands. They are still married...

Scott, Your soteriology and ecclessiology are a jumbled mess. We are not talking about salvation, forgiveness, or reconciliation. We are talking about qualifications for specific offices in the church that Paul outlined to Timothy under inspiration. You seem to like accusing people of making...

That's only the plain sense of that passage when you read it in there. Paul is talking about the responsibility to reconcile. You can not make someone live with you. It is their choice. If they depart, you are not under obligation to be reconciled to them until such a time as they are...

What he has basically said is the same thing that my bible college professor said. Namely that a contradiction exists that God never tries to reconcile. I think this position is a misunderstanding of what those verses say as I have already articulated. There is no contradiction between God's...