Posted on 12/31/2006 8:41:18 AM PST by Gamecock
Well, TommyDale, since you don't know me I won't reply to your statement because you wouldn't believe me anyway. Have a great year.
I don't go around looking for faults in all these people. If they're not doing what's right in God's eyes, HE will take care of them. I can enjoy reading a book or seeing a program without delving into all the ramifacations of it. Anything that's not right will be revealed eventually anyway. I don't live my life around what TV pastors say. I don't send anyone money except for 700 Club, but if they have something that's worthwhile to contribute to what I'm going through at the moment, that's fine. Joel Osteen has been a real encourager to me and to my family and I'm grateful for that. I don't watch him all that much but when I do, his words are a blessing to me. Rick Warren's book was a good read but it's not my Bible. I think folks need to take a break and quit criticizing EVERY pastor who writes a good book (or even a not so good book) and take care of their own problems.
And the same to you, jacki. Love, Mxxx
I don't go around looking for faults in all these people. If they're not doing what's right in God's eyes, HE will take care of them. I can enjoy reading a book or seeing a program without delving into all the ramifacations of it. Anything that's not right will be revealed eventually anyway. I don't live my life around what TV pastors say. I don't send anyone money except for 700 Club, but if they have something that's worthwhile to contribute to what I'm going through at the moment, that's fine. Joel Osteen has been a real encourager to me and to my family and I'm grateful for that. I don't watch him all that much but when I do, his words are a blessing to me. Rick Warren's book was a good read but it's not my Bible. I think folks need to take a break and quit criticizing EVERY pastor who writes a good book (or even a not so good book) and take care of their own problems.
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Anointed wisdom in that post, Mary.
PTL.
Wish I could make it a header on all the religion forum posts about other people.
Rick Wyble = Bill Hybel
See Posts #162, #175
Thanks for the ping....just catching up on the news.
"Softening up. Watch for the "official Rick Warren bible" to come out next."
Oooooooh. I smell MONEY for Rick Warren. Ka-ching ka-ching.
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Many churches in our area had several services, including
Saturday night, which more than compensated for Sunday
morning. I find this to be a matter of practicality.
How wonderful that Jesus released us from the shackles of
legalism that now allows His church to worship "flexibly".
See Post #388
Paul might have something to say about this
1 Corinthians 19-23
Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
Exactly. In order to reach the alcoholics, we don't have to BE alcoholics.
Excellent!
Sums up my sentiments for fraud who is nothing more than a self serving FRAUD using the cloak of Christianity to motivate the ignornat. Rick Warrenis an abomination.
"You mean, "How can we fool 'em today?" Sounds more like Clinton to me. Or Romney. (Is Giuliani waffling or denying his previous statements? I thought he was an in-your-face liberal.) I'm really not up on my evangelical who's who and haven't read this guy's book (only heard of him and it because of the girl in Atlanta who read to the courthouse murderer,) but he sounds like another "religious" cult leader from what I have heard."
Later it turned out she and the murderer shared either crack or meth together. This appeased him and she felt good about the "new creature" she became through this Purpose Driven nonsense.
An experience of spiritual abuse is devasting. I pray that you have found a church home that nurtures and strengthen you through their commitment to Jesus and His Word.
DO you really believe Christ would change His teachings to accommodate the world? I don't and He didn't. THIS is what Rick Warren is doing - making up his own religion.
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because
you know that we who teach will be JUDGED MORE STRICTLY.
(James 3:1)
I thought this Scripture meant God was going be the judge.
But now that I've read some of the comments on this thread ...
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Actually, Rick Warren is the self-proclaimed teacher.
I'm not judging the man's eternal destiny -- just his business practices.
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