Russ if the law where you live states it is wrong for him to posses a firearm then it is wrong. Doesn't mean he can't be part of FCF. You don't have to own a firearm to be in FCF. Special circumstances can be waved. I wouldn't make a issue of it and cause him undo hardship.
Mark Jones On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 14:16:21 -0500 "russ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am not saying lets remove this guy from the ministry, all I am > asking is > it legile for him to posses a muzzleloader. Just trying to stay > right with > the authorities in these sue happy days. > > Russ > ----- 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 > > > > > > > > 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
