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@PatientlyWaiting25 You have hit the nail on the head and changed my mind.
I can still post on other sites.
People must realise when the preaching becomes fiery I am preaching at myself too.
I can still post on other sites.
People must realise when the preaching becomes fiery I am preaching at myself too.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@BritishFailedAesthetic I don't think you are here by accident and sometimes it's hard because as humans, we are results driven so we lose hope when we are not the ones seeing the results but there's a purpose God wanted you here for. Thanks for best comment xx
@PatientlyWaiting25 Thankyou! I must admit I am human and get discouraged kike everyone else sometimes!
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Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@BritishFailedAesthetic
Good to know.
I do realize people have their own views ,but I don't like it preached or pushed on the congregation as it seems to be in so many churches here.
The sad thing is it didn't used to be -used to be somewhat taboo in all the churches.
Good to know.
I do realize people have their own views ,but I don't like it preached or pushed on the congregation as it seems to be in so many churches here.
The sad thing is it didn't used to be -used to be somewhat taboo in all the churches.
OverTheHill · 61-69, M
@BritishFailedAesthetic First off, keep posting.
Second, the Christian faith does not need to be devoid of political involvement or even of speaking about the moral implications of politics from the pulpit from. Consider the Puritans and what was written at breakpoint.org. The Puritans, who built small picturesque New England towns, helped mediate a uniquely Christian understanding of politics. Visit any New England town and you will find a white clapboard church standing at the center, its steeple pointing heavenward. But the church also stands at the center of our political system, for it was within the walls of the church that our spiritual forefathers, the New England Puritans, hammered out the principles of self-government. Prior to the English reformation, popular elections were unheard of. The concept of people electing their own leaders was first championed by the Puritans in the Church of England. The Puritans challenged the appointment of pastors by bishops and civil authorities. Instead, they believed God's will was better discerned through corporate means involving all the members of a congregation. The Puritans taught that when believers covenanted together to form a congregation, God would also establish a covenant with the church--a promise to answer her prayers and guide her corporate deliberations. This included the election of pastors and church officers. The Puritans considered the relationship between pastor and congregation nearly as sacred as the marriage covenant. But this view of the church was unwelcome in the Church of England, so the Puritans came to the New World to put their principles into practice. They established a system of self-governing, congregational churches throughout New England. And because the Puritans viewed society as a unified whole, they applied these same principles of self-government to the states as well. A concept, by the way, considered very radical at the time. These were the beginnings of American democracy. Those who say that Christian faith has no place in the public square need to be reminded that Christianity itself shaped our public square with its unique concept of self-government.
Second, the Christian faith does not need to be devoid of political involvement or even of speaking about the moral implications of politics from the pulpit from. Consider the Puritans and what was written at breakpoint.org. The Puritans, who built small picturesque New England towns, helped mediate a uniquely Christian understanding of politics. Visit any New England town and you will find a white clapboard church standing at the center, its steeple pointing heavenward. But the church also stands at the center of our political system, for it was within the walls of the church that our spiritual forefathers, the New England Puritans, hammered out the principles of self-government. Prior to the English reformation, popular elections were unheard of. The concept of people electing their own leaders was first championed by the Puritans in the Church of England. The Puritans challenged the appointment of pastors by bishops and civil authorities. Instead, they believed God's will was better discerned through corporate means involving all the members of a congregation. The Puritans taught that when believers covenanted together to form a congregation, God would also establish a covenant with the church--a promise to answer her prayers and guide her corporate deliberations. This included the election of pastors and church officers. The Puritans considered the relationship between pastor and congregation nearly as sacred as the marriage covenant. But this view of the church was unwelcome in the Church of England, so the Puritans came to the New World to put their principles into practice. They established a system of self-governing, congregational churches throughout New England. And because the Puritans viewed society as a unified whole, they applied these same principles of self-government to the states as well. A concept, by the way, considered very radical at the time. These were the beginnings of American democracy. Those who say that Christian faith has no place in the public square need to be reminded that Christianity itself shaped our public square with its unique concept of self-government.
@OverTheHill They weren't right in everything.
But even using those principles the man who runs your Country isn't Christian (nor is ours but at least it is known).
Romans 13 smashes all hopes of political idolatory.
But even using those principles the man who runs your Country isn't Christian (nor is ours but at least it is known).
Romans 13 smashes all hopes of political idolatory.