tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post2942225501921308410..comments2023-12-25T20:11:24.986-05:00Comments on Folks, Listen!: A Church ExperimentPastor Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-87853576310936229312011-01-19T15:21:08.918-05:002011-01-19T15:21:08.918-05:00Thanks, Corey, Hope you are doing well, brother. ...Thanks, Corey, Hope you are doing well, brother. Blessings!Pastor Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-69158990102192334192011-01-19T15:01:23.755-05:002011-01-19T15:01:23.755-05:00To Diane....
Amen! As I am sure you know, all Sc...To Diane....<br /><br />Amen! As I am sure you know, all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. All four of these applications are loaded with His Grace...<br /><br />There is one passage that the Holy Spirit has led me to meditate on over and over. There are many, many others, but for some reason I have been led to review and study<br />2 Cor 5 (Our Heavenly Dwellng)<br /><br />I share this with you, via Scott's blog, in the hope the Spirit will use it to comfort you...<br /><br />2 Corinthians 5 (ESV)<br />Our Heavenly Dwelling<br /> 1For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. 4For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. 5He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. <br /><br /> 6So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. <br /><br /><br />The Ministry of Reconciliation<br /> 11Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. <br /><br /> 16From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259913122460372254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-23409295686392187492011-01-19T09:43:11.475-05:002011-01-19T09:43:11.475-05:00I think you are right, Diane. We all need to &quo...I think you are right, Diane. We all need to "be real" and take off any masks of hypocrisy that we tend to put on - especially when we are at church. Thanks for commenting. Have a great day!Pastor Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-41413823803308196772011-01-19T07:28:54.254-05:002011-01-19T07:28:54.254-05:00Just wishing, myself included, that we as Christia...Just wishing, myself included, that we as Christians would drop the appearances and show people the pain and hurt that we suffer. I think we try to look too much like we have it all together and that turns non-christians from wanting to associate with us. It's hard to feel a part when you feel your life is a mess and everyone else's is great (which If we could see inside we would know that is not true) Always appreciated when you preached on Romans 8:28Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-43135978535364599372011-01-18T22:01:26.695-05:002011-01-18T22:01:26.695-05:00You are right, Craig. It is never proper to label...You are right, Craig. It is never proper to label someone by their outward appearance. That was the reason for the experiment - to see if dress would make a difference. Yes, I expected a colder treatment due to the dress I saw which was a worng assumption on my part. We soon found out that this was not the case which was very refreshing. Thanks for commenting.Pastor Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-50165682667429493932011-01-18T21:30:20.194-05:002011-01-18T21:30:20.194-05:00Scott,
I am a little troubled by your assumption ...Scott,<br /><br />I am a little troubled by your assumption that because people dress in suits and ties and dresses that a church would be legalistic.<br /><br />Would it be fair for someone else to assume that because people dress in sweaters and jeans that the church they attend would be antinomian?<br /><br />I have never been held at a distance by more "conservative" churches, but when showing up at "casual" churches, my family and I <i>have</i> been received in a chilly manner.<br /><br />Just askin'!Craig Myersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-52557139406156695462011-01-18T20:46:00.790-05:002011-01-18T20:46:00.790-05:00I have to admit, Kim, it really was fun!I have to admit, Kim, it really was fun!Pastor Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083240222410408003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18526870.post-61380781784596658012011-01-18T20:20:43.386-05:002011-01-18T20:20:43.386-05:00This actually sounds kinda fun!This actually sounds kinda fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478524609976318075noreply@blogger.com