No just the opposite actually. I had every opportunity to be part of those circles and “be somebody” in the “ministry”. If not for my discernment I would still be there and likely have the appearance of success in the ministry. What those people do makes me sick now, but I knew them well and they do love Jesus and their intentions in ministry all started pure and with good intentions.
People like you see the outward and correctly discern something isn’t right. But you fail to head the teachings of Jesus and you attempt to judge the intentions and the heart of those people. But that only God truly knows their heart.
I trust that your intentions are good and I fully believe you trust Jesus and love God with all your heart.
I walked away from all the opportunities I had to be a “success” in ministry because of my discernment and my conscience. So I thank you and appreciate your prayers, but I’m on my journey and you are on yours.
Even if you are 100% right the constant judging and accusations will never win a brother over.
I may have not perfectly modeled the example of unconditional love that Jesus taught in every reply I’ve made here but I have never questioned or judged anyone’s relationship or faith in Christ and I have apologized and repented when my attitude hasn’t been 100% Christ like.
@Damien50 mad an excellent point when he asked if the “questions for @JoChris” thread was bearing any fruit. I repented and determined I would stop attempting to convince others about my belief about Paul, but simply focus and lift up what Jesus specifically taught. I would hope that you would agree that I can’t go wrong with that.
Even though we might not see eye to eye on everything, I pray that you and I (and everyone else who claims to follow Jesus) could at least appreciate and respect what God is doing in each of our lives.
So here is why I say this Todd, I have met and even on here seen multiple people who were caught in False Religion, such as following these fake TV Preachers and Evangelists, or some other "Cult" and I have watched them move from one False Religion and Ideology to the next, to the next, to the next, and the whole time they are Rejecting the One Truth. They are Rejecting many different Truthful Ideology and inserting many different False Ideologies and Doctrines. They start getting farther and farther away from the Truth until I see them reject Christ all together.
Of course at this point you can say you wont do that, but I have seen you on this site walk further and further from the Truth and I am seriously worried that I will see you make a proclamation much like another board member on here that you no longer believe in Christ.
What you see as judging and accusations, is warnings and constant pleading for you to stop walking away from the Truth. Of course it is probably a bit more blunt on this site because the fact is, you influence people, greatly. And imo you are influencing them AWAY from the Truth, so according to Scripture it is my duty to rebuke you and warn them that you are a False Teacher.
I have told this to you before and I will say it again, you should be wary of the fact that Anti Christs are commending you (however NEVER Repenting and coming to accept Christ) in your doctrine and beliefs, all the while having many if not ALL of the Christ professing members of the board rebuking you continually. How this doesnt register that there may be something seriously off with your beliefs or doctrine amazes me.
I can only speak for myself, but I being a Christian, if I were on here and LITERALLY every Christian on this site was saying bro you are so far off from the Truth, so far that it is worrying ALL of us that you may not be Saved and DEFINITELY are a False Teacher, then I would 100% be concerned. If when I stated my beliefs and doctrines and I saw that many Anti Christs were all rallying around me while all the Christians were doing the opposite, I definitely would be worried.
But hey man, its your life and its up to you to heed the warnings of actual Christians who clearly love you, because none of us would spend the time we do telling you this if we didnt love you, or you can reject them...
And the fact is, it is our duty as Christians to discern our and others relationship with Christ to a degree, I mean you reject most of it but Scripture is absolutely clear about this.
Gal 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins
Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
I mean on and on I can go concerning rebuking and admonishing brothers that are straying from the Truth. I can also quote many Scriptures about calling out False Teachers and exposing them as such, which is why I can tell you my words are more blunt, because you are in the position of a Teacher and imo a False one...
I do hope you stop trying mislead people about Paul, and while I can say we cant go wrong with " lift(ing) up what Jesus specifically taught", there is a possibility that since you can not imo discern that Paul is an Apostle and his writings are the Word of God, that you will also have incorrect discernment on what Jesus was actually teaching. So I am sure we will have discussion concerning these things as well.
And it is your belief that everyone that claims to be following Jesus is, I dont really believe that, I believe many claim to but are not, such as many of the False Teachers you mentioned in your other post. Regardless I do hope Christ is working in your life and drawing you back to the Truth...