Comments on: The Church and the Purple Pen http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/ Big Existence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: maryvezendy http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-44 maryvezendy Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-44 I think this is a very delicate subject. I think there should be a "grace" period for people when they become Christians. I think that truth should be spoken in love to them first and then little by little the love should become tougher and tougher, all the while telling them that their sins are forgiven through the blood of Jesus but they must have a true, repentant heart...and repent means to turn away from. Before I got saved I didn't understand the concept of Jesus since I thought it mean that we could just go out and live it up and repent later and it would all be okay. When I realized that didn't work and that I needed to turn my life over to Him it was the hardest but best day of my life. People were gracious with me, as I will be with others...all the while lovingly speaking the truth of Jesus to them. Praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ...the only way! I think this is a very delicate subject. I think there should be a “grace” period for people when they become Christians. I think that truth should be spoken in love to them first and then little by little the love should become tougher and tougher, all the while telling them that their sins are forgiven through the blood of Jesus but they must have a true, repentant heart…and repent means to turn away from.

Before I got saved I didn’t understand the concept of Jesus since I thought it mean that we could just go out and live it up and repent later and it would all be okay. When I realized that didn’t work and that I needed to turn my life over to Him it was the hardest but best day of my life. People were gracious with me, as I will be with others…all the while lovingly speaking the truth of Jesus to them.

Praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ…the only way!

]]> By: dskies http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-41 dskies Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:03:30 +0000 http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-41 hmmmm. warriors or weaklings? is this a trick question? there is no doubt a need to be sensative to each individual's situation b/c, let's face it, not everyone has the same background/experiences. sure, the bar should be high, but there should also be a sense of safety to the member so that if they fall (as we all do) they know that they can turn to the church instead of hiding from it. hmmmm. warriors or weaklings? is this a trick question? there is no doubt a need to be sensative to each individual’s situation b/c, let’s face it, not everyone has the same background/experiences. sure, the bar should be high, but there should also be a sense of safety to the member so that if they fall (as we all do) they know that they can turn to the church instead of hiding from it.

]]> By: David Rainer http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-40 David Rainer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:08:00 +0000 http://www.bigexistence.com/articles/index.php/the-church-and-the-purple-pen/#comment-40 I've got to vote for Warriors. I think discernment plays a large role in the "how far is too far" & the reality you mentioned that different folks are in different stages, but I think a starting place has to be having some type of membership class in order to join the church so that everyone is on the same page in terms of what the church is & what is expected at the very minimum in order to be a member. That way, there can be some sort of common understanding between leadership & laity about what the Word requires for a Christian to be. I’ve got to vote for Warriors. I think discernment plays a large role in the “how far is too far” & the reality you mentioned that different folks are in different stages, but I think a starting place has to be having some type of membership class in order to join the church so that everyone is on the same page in terms of what the church is & what is expected at the very minimum in order to be a member. That way, there can be some sort of common understanding between leadership & laity about what the Word requires for a Christian to be.

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