A Double Standard in Christianity?

[Dino246]

I majored in English in High School; and graduated with honours.

You want to ridicule me for one instance in which my sentence in English is not understandable to you; not taking into account that my track record is that I normally communicate well in the English language.

I have a thicker skin than that; and also, I find myself in good company; as can be seen in the above scripture.

You majored in English in high school? How do you account for your misuse of the semicolon in all four cases above?

Perhaps your skills in English are not as great as you would like to think.

 

[justbyfaith]

you say you do not judge

but then what the hee haw is this?

smh

If I judge that what I am saying is the truth; and what I am saying is being rejected by someone, it follows that that someone is rejecting the truth.

That is not judging; that is a logical conclusion based on known facts.

 

[justbyfaith]

You majored in English in high school? How do you account for your misuse of the semicolon in all four cases above?

Perhaps your skills in English are not as great as you would like to think.

Aren't you the judge of everything and every one...

What four cases? I count only two in which I even used a semicolon.

You can believe what you want about my expertise in the English language. Fact of the matter is, God chooses the weak things of this world to shame the strong and the foolish things to shame the wise.

And what matters is not my sentence structure that I use in portraying the message that I give; but the message itself.

btw, I use the semicolon to indicate more of a pause (for impact) than a comma; even though a comma might be more appropriate.

 

[justbyfaith]

actually, none of that is true. you own your own feelings and I do not create them in anyone

Try to use that as your excuse on your day of judgment and see how it holds up.

 

[justbyfaith]

truthfully, I just do not see that in the manner in which you write

I really don't. and I can call myself Elizabeth Barret Browning and yet, I am not

you make grammatical errors and create posts that sometimes just do not read

smh

Since you cannot say anything bad about my doctrine, you attack the manner in which I bring it.

It remains that the following is true of my posts. They are,

Tit 2:8, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

But, since my doctrine is pure, all you have left to attack concerning me is my sentence structure.

 

[Dino246]

Aren't you the judge of everything and every one...

What four cases? I count only two in which I even used a semicolon.

You can believe what you want about my expertise in the English language. Fact of the matter is, God chooses the weak things of this world to shame the strong and the foolish things to shame the wise.

And what matters is not my sentence structure that I use in portraying the message that I give; but the message itself.

btw, I use the semicolon to indicate more of a pause (for impact) than a comma; even though a comma might be more appropriate.

While this is a Bible discussion page, so your expertise at written English is secondary at best, I pointed out your misuse of semicolons to illustrate to you that you aren't as immune to error as you might think. You are resistant to correction despite holding flawed ideas about how to interpret Scripture.

Your response to this will show me whether it's worth my time to continue interacting with you.

 

[justbyfaith]

While this is a Bible discussion page, so your expertise at written English is secondary at best, I pointed out your misuse of semicolons to illustrate to you that you aren't as immune to error as you might think. You are resistant to correction despite holding flawed ideas about how to interpret Scripture.

Your response to this will show me whether it's worth my time to continue interacting with you.

I am interested in knowing what my idea is as concerning how to interpret scripture, that you think is flawed.

Is it that I hold 1 Corinthians 2:13 (kjv) to be a biblical hermeneutic?

 

[Dino246]

I am interested in knowing what my idea is as concerning how to interpret scripture, that you think is flawed.

Is it that I hold 1 Corinthians 2:13 (kjv) to be a biblical hermeneutic?

No, that's fine, provided that you apply it properly. If, however, you think that anyone who disagrees with "your" interpretation of any passage is "not spiritual" (at all, or enough), you are gravely mistaken.

 

[justbyfaith]

No, that's fine, provided that you apply it properly. If, however, you think that anyone who disagrees with "your" interpretation of any passage is "not spiritual" (at all, or enough), you are gravely mistaken.

No, I am not.

For I consider that such verses as John 15:20 and 1 John 4:6 are given to me (for I have received them).

 

[Dino246]

No, I am not.

For I consider that such verses as John 15:20 and 1 John 4:6 are given to me (for I have received them).

That's evidence of delusion... and another non sequitur.

 

[justbyfaith]

That's evidence of delusion... and another non sequitur.

No....but I am certain that the Lord may in fact send on you a powerful delusion some day (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12) if He has not already done so.

 

[justbyfaith]

That's evidence of delusion... and another non sequitur.

You crying "non-sequitur" is like the boy crying wolf...eventually no one will respond to you...especially since every time that you cry it, the conclusion that is made logically follows from the information given.

 

[SophieT]

If I judge that what I am saying is the truth; and what I am saying is being rejected by someone, it follows that that someone is rejecting the truth.

That is not judging; that is a logical conclusion based on known facts.

no

you are judging and apparently fudging

 

[SophieT]

Try to use that as your excuse on your day of judgment and see how it holds up.

you are delusional

Since you cannot say anything bad about my doctrine, you attack the manner in which I bring it.

It remains that the following is true of my posts. They are,

Tit 2:8, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

But, since my doctrine is pure, all you have left to attack concerning me is my sentence structure.

again, delusional

I have refuted your opinions since you arrived as have many others

you like to try and make things personal and when you cannot drag others down to that level you simply fabricate nonsense

 

[Dino246]

No....but I am certain that the Lord may in fact send on you a powerful delusion some day (2 Thessalonians 2:11-12) if He has not already done so.

You really are a piece of work. Do you say this to other Christians in real life?

 

[kaylagrl]

Praise God you are single. You will have a woman running your life. Anyone who uses the word sexism or inequality deserves no respect whatsoever.

Whoa hos, back that up. What did you just say?!

 

[Dino246]

You crying "non-sequitur" is like the boy crying wolf...eventually no one will respond to you...especially since every time that you cry it, the conclusion that is made logically follows from the information given.

You have demonstrated that you have little understanding of logic, so your comments on the subject have little to no merit.

 

[kaylagrl]

Men are hardwired to lead. They, when in their right mind capable and able to lead better than women.

Not that women are incapable or incompetent at it. But men are better than women at it.

However....every time in scripture that women were leaders it wasn't the woman's fault...it was solely the poor spiritual state of the men and people in general that caused God to raise up a woman as their leader.
And the people did well to follow her until such a time as they matured enough for a man to rise up and lead.

This subject has been done to death here. smh I was in ministry for many years, but it was a traveling ministry. In my travels I saw many churches that were totally run by women, except for the pastor. I found your comment interesting "it was solely the poor spiritual state of the men and people in general that caused God to raise up a woman as their leader." In these places where there is a lack of men to lead for whatever reason, I've had men tell me that the church should be closed rather than have a female pastor. Interested on your take of that situation.

 

[JohnDB]

This subject has been done to death here. smh I was in ministry for many years, but it was a traveling ministry. In my travels I saw many churches that were totally run by women, except for the pastor. I found your comment interesting "it was solely the poor spiritual state of the men and people in general that caused God to raise up a woman as their leader." In these places where there is a lack of men to lead for whatever reason, I've had men tell me that the church should be closed rather than have a female pastor. Interested on your take of that situation.

These prideful jerks are wrong.

Communities are what they are. Just because they don't want to admit their lack that God has clearly signalled doesn't mean that the truth isn't the truth.

It's the same thing as getting people to admit that they are wrong... especially after they have become Believers. Nevermind the fact that the only way to become a Christian is to admit that they are wrong...they do it once and never again.

One of the two prophets that greeted Jesus at the Temple when he was getting dedicated (circumcised and formally named and recorded and sacrifices made) was actually a prophetess. (Anna). And that is indicative of God's plans.

Also you have Sapphira....she was held to the same standard/punishment as her husband Ananias... also indicative that she was as much of a leader as her husband. (Although in a secondary position of leadership to him)

So...yes.
We have communities that are worthy of women leadership and needing to grow up. It's a signal created by God that a LOT of repenting is needed.

The worst is when it gets to child leadership... Remember the 8 year old king in the Old Testament?

Then following that it begins to get really really bad if things don't improve.

But the truth is that God is warning us...we, as people, don't like to hear what God is saying. We conveniently don't hear or claim to understand what is being screamed at us... especially if it hurts our outrageous pride.

Closing a church instead of following female leadership is proof that the condition is as bad as it gets. Maybe worse. And the men saying it are leading them down to Hell.

 

[JohnDB]

And currently God is warning us again...
Currently we have both Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi as leadership in our Government.
(I'm not going to include the Judicial branch's women...it functions differently... unless Amy gets Chief Justice role)

God is saying something to the American people..."Get it together people!".

Unfortunately it's not happening. At least I'm not seeing it amongst the Christian community...they are all busy screaming about political issues. Which is NOT going to fix anything that God wants fixed.