“LOL just as a FReeper just freepmailed me, I must be “over the target” with this thread, so thanks for your longwinded obfuscations and other misquotations.”
I don’t even disagree with your central premise.
Talk about discernment.
I will go back to the beginning.
I think we need to be very careful and discerning when it comes to YouTube videos of dubious provenance.
And when it comes to these sort if spiritual evils I take Paul and Ephesians very seriously, as we all should.
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12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 16Rejoice evermore. 17Pray without ceasing. 18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19Quench not the Spirit. 20Despise not prophesyings. 21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Have no idea what you are talking about again.
You wrote that posting this was in violation of Christ because I was discussing evil deeds, or some other such nonsense.
Now you are saying one of two things, that people on Youtube whom we have questions about their ideas are to be considered part of the community of believers?
Or are you saying that FReepers whom we do not know and are not in an accountable community with, that we are to esteem them highly just because they say so?
I consider FR to be a “marketplace of ideas” much like the marketplace where Paul could publicly preach Christ to the sidewalk sophists and other Greeks/Romans of his day.
Are you “despising prophecies” because you are failing to “test the spirits” with discernment in this YouTube video about Adele?
Why in the world would you be handing me that old time Lefitst mantra about “YouTube videos being of “dubious provenance”?
Wow.
I think I’ll use your post for future reference about freaky weirdos who call themselves Christians.