Pastors Leading the flock???

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YOU:
>   People that are so stuck in their
> traditional thinking will always be stunted in their understanding.  I
> have
> learned the most by listening to people who don't believe the same as
> me.
> Sometimes my opinions are changed,  and other times they are
> strengthened.
> But people that just flippantly have a response for everything without
> even
> taking the time to consider what was said,  will never,  ever grow in
> their
> knowledge.  
> 
> 
ME:

	I think that you need to look at the above statement. I
understand where you are coming from, and I also understand the other
point of view. I respect both, and both groups grow. that does not mean
that the grow in the same way. There is a truth to all this, nothing
will stay static, not even the church.

	With every year that passes, the church grows in areas and
stagnates in others. Therefore we as a group expand in areas and
contract in areas. It seems to me that we all need to show the utmost
respect for all of our beliefs. We are not above being wrong. When the
Bible speaks we can agree, where the Bible speaks about principals, lets
let God instill what he wants in the heart of the children. He happens
to use the man of God to do that, plus reading and studying on ones own,
and fasting and prayer on ones own. Listening with an open heart.
Writing with an open heart. 

	Looking at the group that is assembled here RIGHT NOW, we all
have the same basic beliefs. We though have Pastors that have personal
convictions that they have taught to their congregation. We need to show
respect for those beliefs, whether we agree or not. We all have Pastors
that are after Gods heart. We set under them and follow them, because we
believe God. They teach as they feel lead by the Lord. Then we get on
Higher-Fire and chew each other up to pieces. We call each other names,
we insult each other, we talk bad to each other, we get our feelings
hurt, and then we go and start the cycle all over again. 

Let us practice love in the family of God, then let us take it out to
the world. Not to compromise our beliefs, but to stand firm in Christ.
Not to sell the church out, but to let the world know that we can love
them and hate the sin. That we will love them, but will not allow the
body to be compromised.