REAL STANDARDS ARE NOT OFFENSIVE

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In a message dated 9/9/98 11:14:20 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
tlwitness@juno.com writes:

<< We have a tendency to be judgmental without compassion.  Whether it is a
 backslidden saint (unless they are related to us or are a good friend) or
 some kind of worldly entertainment (like TV), we see Pentecostals not
 attempting to try and help redeem the fallen things, but condemn.
 
 That is backwards in more ways than one... >>

And the sometimes we become judgmental and without compassion when someone
teaches against something that is harmful to some, and we accuse them of being
narrow minded and judgmental when all they are trying to do is protect those
that God's has put under there care.  We are not in the business of condemning
the world at large, only trying to with good conscience do what God has called
us to do.  And if some don't agree with our position, than you are at perfect
liberty to go to Church some place else, as you know is you God giving right
to do anyway. But it is our God giving right to preach and teach against
anything that has as much influence as TV does being and ministering to those
that attend our Churches and its message be so violent and sexual in content.
Not everyone has the perfect balance that some seem to think that they have
here on the list, the Bible states that the Law was made for the sinner and
the ungodly, in other words for those that recognize our human failings and
tendencies, and don't want that influence in our life to contend with.  This
is not meant as an attack, so don't take it that way.  I am just stating the
opinion of a humble man of God that takes the responsibleness that come with
being a Pastor seriously.  I am not on some kind of power trip, or ego trip or
any of those other insinuations that I have seen posted recently.  When we
have real holiness on the inside, we find that we don't mind a standard being
manifested on the outside.  Because it is just stating the direction that we
want to go on the inside, and sometimes helps keep us going that direction.
No offense meant so I pray no offense taking.

Pastor Fitzgerel