40 Days of Purpose on post brings Christian dominations together

Sierra Vista Herald, Sierra Vista Arizona ^ | Bill Hess

[fkabuckeyesrule]

OK...Let drive to the store and buy some soda and popcorn and I'll be back to watch. I love Warren threads. LOL!

[LiteKeeper]

There's a sucker born every minute. Notice that it is a United Methodist chaplain who is falling prey to another fad!

Litekeeper
Chaplain, US Army (retired)

[scripter]

Ping

[scripter]

We went through 40 days a couple of years ago. In our small group 3 people gave their life to the Lord.

[LiteKeeper]

We went through the program in a military chapel, and I couldn't teach the lessons as written. I had to rewrite them..they were just flat wrong. It was really sad.

[scripter]

That's too bad. Going through The Purpose Driven Life was life changing for those in our small group.

[scripter]

Sometimes these threads get a lot of hits. In case this one does I'll put the simple gospel message near the top.

For those interested in knowing what the gospel message is, it's simple. Here it is:

Believe God has chosen you to have a relationship with Jesus, who died on the cross for you. Believe that no matter what you've done, God wants to forgive you. Receive Jesus into your life as your Lord and Savior and receive his forgiveness for your sins.

If anybody reading this thread wants to know more, please contact me.

[alpha-8-25-02]

ping!

[xzins]

We Army Chaplains are always about a 2 years behind. We don't realize that "Purpose" is now ancient news, and that the newer, more "progressive" Warren is now yesterday's news.

It happens to us because we spend so much time deployed and listening only to AFN.

[Salvation]

LOL!

Author doesn't know the English language too well???

Dominations
rather than
Denominations

[LiteKeeper]

I believe you are correct...

[Quix]

PRAISE GOD.

I know lots of folks get saved in such small groups and grow on to maturity in them, too.

I am happy to cheer on such fruitfulness for The Kingdom.

Thanks.

[JockoManning]

Thank you for this good report.

May God bless you in every way.

jm

[Diapason]

Your Gospel doesn't mention REPENTANCE.

[Gamecock]

YBPDLN Ping List Ping

Each Sunday the ministers of the various Christian services on the fort will sermonize about the main subject for the week.

I was at Fort Huachuca from 2000-2002 (As evidenced by knowing how to spell Huachuca without looking it up). At the time the Chaplains preached from Scripture, not Warren. I guess chapels change with the Chaplains.

[xzins]

Hey, LK, be careful with US United Methodists. We still have a few scriptural conservatives out here from place to place.

:>)

[scripter]

Thanks for pointing that out. Here's a definition I found online from here:

Repentance

Word family: repentance, repent

---

Synonyms: penitence, remorse

---

Related ideas: sin, sorry, guilt, regret, conversion, turning.

---

Definition: repentance is a change of heart and mind regarding sin. The intent to rebel is replaced by the intent to be righteous.

---

Greek References:metanoia 3341 (Strong) cf 3326 meta, 3539 noeo 3563 nous

---

Scripture:
 
  Repentance is essential

• Lke 13:3,5 “Unless you repent you will all likewise perish”
• Acts 2:38 “Repent and be baptized every one of you...”
• Acts 3:19 “Repent and be converted that your sins may be blotted out...”

  God moves us to repent

• Acts 17:30 “God commands all men everywhere to repent”
• Rom 2:4 “...the kindness of God leads you to repentance”
• 2Co 7:10 “...Godly sorrow produces repentance...”
• 2Pe 3:9 “The Lord... is not willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance”

  Repentance bears fruit

• Lke 3:8 “...bring forth fruits worthy of repentance”
• Acts 26:18,20 “...repent and turn to God performing deeds appropriate to repentance”
• Lke 15:7,10 “...joy in heaven over one sinner who repents”

---

Comment: Repentance is more than simply regret or sorrow for wrongs committed in the past. Repentance is a determination to change, and commitment to living righteously in the future. Repentance turns belief into obedience.

---