Thread: An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
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An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
Posted : 17 Aug, 2013 12:10 PM
Brothers and Sisters,
I know that some of you have been hurt and/or negatively impacted by previous interactions with you in these forums. For this, I would like to openly and publicly apologize.
I believe that our Most Sovereign Lord has brought all of our paths together here for His purposes. At times, crossing paths with some of the individual members here has brought out some of the ugliness that still exists inside my own heart. It's a most blessed mirror that God has caused me to look into and to see my own reflection more clearly.
For all of the knowledge and wisdom of the Bible that our precious Father has granted me, I am afraid that I still face a major deficit of charity and love towards others but most especially those with whom I disagree. By God's grace and mercy, I pray that this might not continue to be the case in the future.
An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
Posted : 17 Aug, 2013 12:24 PM
Amen brother.
I would also like to ask for forgiveness from those of you whom i do not agree doctrinaly with, please forgive me ever calling any one of you a name other than what was given you at birth.
An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
Posted : 17 Aug, 2013 12:26 PM
IWA,
We can disagree without being disagreeable...healthy discussion can open eyes much faster than name calling, mockery, etc.
I, too, apologize if I have come across in a non-Christian way. I try to stick to the facts or my beliefs without too much emotion, but I'm sure I fail at times!
An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
Posted : 17 Aug, 2013 07:46 PM
WHAT'S **LOVE** GOT TO DO WITH IT??
I Peter 1:22: "Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere **LOVE** for your brothers, l**LOVE**:hearts: one another deeply, from the heart."
I Corinthians 13:2,4-8: If I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not **LOVE**:hearts: I am nothing...**LOVE**:hearts: is patient, **LOVE**:hearts: is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. **LOVE** :hearts:does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. **LOVE**:hearts: never fails!!"
John 13:34: Jesus says, "A NEW command I give you: **LOVE**:hearts: one another As I have loved you, so you must **LOVE**:hearts: one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples."
John 14:23: Jesus says, �If anyone **LOVES** :hearts:Me, he will obey My teaching, My Father will **LOVE**:hearts: him, and We will make Our home with him.�
Matthew 28:19.20� Jesus commands, �Go and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to *OBEY EVERYTHING* I have commanded you!� {See I John 2:3-5}
EVERYTHING would also include all the other commands in God's inspired Word from Acts to Revelation as per 2 Timothy 3:16: 4:2: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work...Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction."
If we really **LOVE**:hearts: our brothers and sister in Christ we will lovingly teach them to obey all the approximately 400 commands of the NT with **LOVE**:hearts: in the hope of countless eternal rewards when Jesus comes with great power with all His angels.
Revelation 22:112: Jesus says,"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done!?
Matthew 16:27: Jesus says, For the Son of Man is going to come in His **FATHER'S GLORY WITH HIS ANGELS**, and **THEN** He will reward each person according to what he has done."
Ephesians 4:15: "Speaking the Truth in **LOVE**:hearts:, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ!"
An Open Letter - To All Of Those Whom I have Interacted With Here
Posted : 19 Aug, 2013 06:00 AM
This is good to see! I apologize for any part I had in any contention as well, we really do need to find a better way to resolve our problems, even if we don't mean to start or imply any kind of frustration or argument or insults, it quite often comes off that way, and for those that are unbelievers, it gives them an excuse to remain impenitent. "Why should I want to be a christian? All they do is argue." Love and understanding can still go hand in hand with reproof and correction, God does it to us, we can do it with each other.
