Nic-Pickers ( Was Re: Holiness)

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Hi Brandon:

I enjoyed your 2 part post.  It is such a shame.  I think we can only 
pray for these folks.  They don't see that they really have formed a 
cult mentality.  We have no business telling someone to repent.  
That is judging. Because how does this woman know your heart.  Unless 
she saw you commit an act of sin, she has no business making 
statments like that.  And even if she saw you do something, the Bible 
is specific about how we are to go to a brother.

I have enjoyed Jan's posts.  I think that more ministers should 
really study the bible.  It is wonderful to be inspired by God, but 
we do need wisdom.  We have to look at the bible in the context of 
its times and when it was written and to whom.  Much of the bible is 
history.  As such, it does not apply to us.  Man thinks that we have 
to live up to stuff that Jesus already went to the cross for.  Jan 
was so true when she spoke about the law and how God didn't like 
anything that was deformed.  So if we have a lame dog or cat, we 
would be in violation of the Law.  Yet they don't want to see it.  I 
think you have to look at things even if you don't understand.  You 
have to pray for knowledge  God may hold some of these folks 
accountable for the fact that they turned off a prospective soul with 
their misinterpretation of the Bible.  With few exceptions, much of 
the old testament was the law.  We are not under the law anymore.  
Why can't they understand that?  I mean if we follow the old 
testament, polygamy would be OK.  But it is not.  Divorce would be OK 
for any reason, but it is not.  An eye for an eye would be OK but it 
is not.  How come they cannot address these things?  Because they 
cannot.  They can only recite the same old stuff that has been 
indoctrinated into their brains.  They speak as from rote.  It is so, 
so sad.

I am glad that you are at least open to learn.  The bible says to 
study to show thyself approved.  We do need to study.  We need to ask 
God to help us discern His word that we might not sin against him.

Love in Christ,

Sis. K