Hello everyone,
I left the BB for a time, because it felt as if, for some reason, my time at the BB was hurting me spiritually. It ended up being my growing pride, and the feeling I was violating the command to not even eat with false teachers.
In this time, I have read the Word more and watched the wonderful program "Fighting 4 the Faith" with Chris Rosebrough. That program has helped me, and is helping me, ditch the last vestiges of Charismatic theology, eisegetical theology, and Purpose Driven theology, that I bought into.
However, regularly reading the stuff put out by "discernment ministries," like Pirate Christian Radio, as well as spending more time in the Word, has changed my whole perspective on theological debates. When using a historical-grammatical hermeneutic consistently, I believe there are some false teachers on the BB and many in the American churches. In line with Paul, I believe these people should be called out and excluded by the Brethren.
I have finally put biblical explanations to the qualms I was feeling all along about the churches. I have also left my current church, Aloma Church, after realizing it was suffused with Purpose Driven theology and the idea of a "vision casting" senior pastor, who preaches his ideas more than the Word. I will look for a new church more in line with the theology I regard as critical, in an era of what seems like growing apostasy.
Of course, most of our debates are about issues in the Word that may seem minute, yet are not as we discuss the Word of God. Such debates are good, and give us a greater understanding of the Word. That said, I believe there to be genuine false teachers on this board, especially in regards to important theological questions that define the era of growing apostasy we are in. I will not name names as is required of me for agreeing to the posting rules.
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To put it bluntly, I believe being honest about my beliefs, especially in reference to the Word, may cause quarrels, anger, and offense here. On top of that, when I have gotten into quarrels on this board, I have hurt my race of faith as it tempts my pride and makes me wonder as to when I have crossed a line of acceptance for false teachings.
I have concluded that this will mean, that even trying to act in grace, I will come off as insulting or mean-spirited to some posters, who may take me to be questioning their faith. Rather than openly flaunt the rules, I have decided the best thing to do, after thinking on it a long time, is to leave and seek another pathway for debating the Word than the BB debate forums.
I have also found that the BB's debate forums are not a good place to grow up in the faith in my early years of being a Christian. I need something that will disciple me more than going to church, going to small group, and hanging out at the BB.
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I am also thinking of spending time in the Christian Fellowship Forums away from debates.
That said, for all of you, including TCassidy, who saved me from the misery of false doctrines found in Charismatic Christianity and beyond. I say:
Thank You and God Bless You in Jesus' Name!
I left the BB for a time, because it felt as if, for some reason, my time at the BB was hurting me spiritually. It ended up being my growing pride, and the feeling I was violating the command to not even eat with false teachers.
In this time, I have read the Word more and watched the wonderful program "Fighting 4 the Faith" with Chris Rosebrough. That program has helped me, and is helping me, ditch the last vestiges of Charismatic theology, eisegetical theology, and Purpose Driven theology, that I bought into.
However, regularly reading the stuff put out by "discernment ministries," like Pirate Christian Radio, as well as spending more time in the Word, has changed my whole perspective on theological debates. When using a historical-grammatical hermeneutic consistently, I believe there are some false teachers on the BB and many in the American churches. In line with Paul, I believe these people should be called out and excluded by the Brethren.
I have finally put biblical explanations to the qualms I was feeling all along about the churches. I have also left my current church, Aloma Church, after realizing it was suffused with Purpose Driven theology and the idea of a "vision casting" senior pastor, who preaches his ideas more than the Word. I will look for a new church more in line with the theology I regard as critical, in an era of what seems like growing apostasy.
Of course, most of our debates are about issues in the Word that may seem minute, yet are not as we discuss the Word of God. Such debates are good, and give us a greater understanding of the Word. That said, I believe there to be genuine false teachers on this board, especially in regards to important theological questions that define the era of growing apostasy we are in. I will not name names as is required of me for agreeing to the posting rules.
.
To put it bluntly, I believe being honest about my beliefs, especially in reference to the Word, may cause quarrels, anger, and offense here. On top of that, when I have gotten into quarrels on this board, I have hurt my race of faith as it tempts my pride and makes me wonder as to when I have crossed a line of acceptance for false teachings.
I have concluded that this will mean, that even trying to act in grace, I will come off as insulting or mean-spirited to some posters, who may take me to be questioning their faith. Rather than openly flaunt the rules, I have decided the best thing to do, after thinking on it a long time, is to leave and seek another pathway for debating the Word than the BB debate forums.
I have also found that the BB's debate forums are not a good place to grow up in the faith in my early years of being a Christian. I need something that will disciple me more than going to church, going to small group, and hanging out at the BB.
.
I am also thinking of spending time in the Christian Fellowship Forums away from debates.
That said, for all of you, including TCassidy, who saved me from the misery of false doctrines found in Charismatic Christianity and beyond. I say:
Thank You and God Bless You in Jesus' Name!
