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Forum rules
I believe that if someone comes in this Forum and decides to ask a question that has two sides to it then both sides should be heard! The young man who originally posted here asked a question that had attached to it Man of God, which implies that he wanted answers that came from people who confess to be Men of God, and are in or out of the greek sysytem. People please stop trying to convince yourself that you are something when you know you are not! In this system if you find out someone is perping, they are most definetily goign to get hurt, but I find it funny that when people are challenged abotu their faith, then they want to pull Matt 7. Jesus is very clear about not judging, becuase judgement is a attribute that only God can justly do without being partial, or have just cause to do so. So when you judge someone, you are acting lin the place of God, and for that He is very angry! So what should we as christians do to identify one another. I will tell you, do a fruit inspection. Galatians 5: 19; tells us what the works of the flesh look like, and what the fruits of the spirit look like.
Flesh: Adultery, fornication, uncleaness, lewdness, Idolatry, sorcery,hatred, contentions,jealousies, outburts of wrath,selfish ambitions,dissemsions,heresies, envy, murders,drunkenness, and Paul goes on to say in verse 21, that those who practice such shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Fruits: Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering,Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, gentleness,self-control. Again Paul says in verse 24 that those who are Christ's have crucufied the flesh with its passions and desires.
Now you who make claims to be in Christ check which side you fall on. If I can have acceptance by interrogation in my org, than I can sure find out if you are in the household of faith by your fruit!
And for the legalistic saints who want to act like you have no sin, the Bible is clear in Galations 6:1 that if a brother is overtaken by a trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of of gentleness, considering yourself lest you be tempted.
Be who you are no matter what the cost, and where you are in life. Let your light shine, and stop allowing the darkness of this wordly sytem to cloud who you are! I'm gone!!!!
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