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My experience: I was a very proud self righteous Lutheran, as I mentioned, in my teenage years, thinking the only people saved went to my local church and were taught by Pastor #1. I was even President of the Luther League! Going to college started the drinking wild life days etc. (drugs not much though at one party someone put something in my drink wow!) I drifted away from the church and Pastor #1 a bit as do most young people. I did write my seminex paper in college. My roomate, and current best friend, had tremendous influence on me. His spiritual growth is awesome and he is not even Lutheran. Young people need to learn from experience.

I guess I am maybe navel gazing but it is fun! It is my witness to how awesome Our Lord Jesus Christ is. IMHO Talking about Our Lord Jesus Christ on FR is part of the Great Commission. We may be nearing an end to the church building time and church budgets.

We may be nearing an end to the church building time and church budgets.

We may be, but is that something over which you have control?

IMHO Talking about Our Lord Jesus Christ on FR is part of the Great Commission.

But what are you saying about Him? Is it Scriptural? Is it what He said He wanted? Are you assisting in bringing people to be baptized, or is it just fun?

I did write my seminex paper in college.

About what? Which side did you choose, are choosing?

My roomate, and current best friend, had tremendous influence on me. His spiritual growth is awesome and he is not even Lutheran.

That's great, what are his fruits of the Spirit? How do you and he measure that awesome growth?

Young people need to learn from experience.

I have news for you, that continues until you are dead. Better to learn from the experience of others, especially in the case of negative consequences.

I was a very proud self righteous Lutheran, as I mentioned, in my teenage years, thinking the only people saved went to my local church

From your earlier description of Pastor #1, this is also something you learned yourself. It didn't come from him or his preaching.

IMHO Talking about Our Lord Jesus Christ on FR is part of the Great Commission.

By the way, where is the Gospel in this vanity posting or perhaps the Law consistent with the Great Commission? How does this edify the reader knowing there are believers and more important unbelievers? Perhaps Job 38:1-4 might help.

It is my witness to how awesome Our Lord Jesus Christ is.

And this is where in the posting? Where in an objective reading of this posting and the same objective reading of Scripture is the basis of this posting found? Can you square your above quote with it?