Mark, I wish everybody would see it that way and it would be nice if they would but I am inclined to believe that they won't.
Iron Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark W Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [RR] felony muzzleloader ownership? > John 8:36 If the son there shall make you free ye shall be free indeed. > > Once a person is saved and has repented from past wrong doings. The Lord > deems them free. Shall we start adding LAW onto what Christ has done for > us and thereby saying what Jesus did on the Cross for you and me wasn't > enough? > > Now if the person in question is a professing Christian and Royal Ranger > Leader... A Royal Ranger does not lie, cheat or steal and they do these > things continually are they to be allowed to be a Royal Ranger Commander? > My personal experience indicates yes. > > In the past we have had felon's involved in our local outpost etc. > (These were not child molesters) as that would be the big exception for > childrens ministries. Let those serve in other ministries. Some > examples of felons who could be a good royal ranger commander: > A Christian investment director who advises a client to hold on to their > investment and ride out the storm... and the person chooses to withdraw > and loose thousands of dollars and then take this person to court and a > judge makes a off the wall ruling and makes this person a felon. > > A Night Club owner who was caught up in big city crime and got busted > for his immoral lifestyle. He got saved and repented. Went to bible > college and became a pastor. > > A draft dodger who in is younger days made a decision to go to jail then > go to Vietnam. > > All are felons. All are washed by Christ's Blood all repented and turned > from their mistakes and all made good Royal Ranger Commanders or Ministry > Servants. I will add that you need to keep a watchful eye as mistakes > can happen again and as the Bible puts it a dog often returns to their > vomit. > > As Jesus also put it.. .you who are without sin cast the first stone. I > am not perfect and make mistakes. I am washed by Jesus Blood and try to > live a holy life. I also try to live up to the Ranger Code. > > As I often put it... there is always room for one more hypocrite as we > are all one at some time or another. > > Men will let you down. Jesus will lift you up and never let you down. > > Mark Jones > Download a Free Royal Ranger Database. It's packed with goodies and it > will make record keeping fun! > Over 31 related databases and 13 years of field experience. Just like > Salvation it's free! > http://home.classicnet.net/mjones02/index.html > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > _______ > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm > _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
