Thank you.
On Tue, 03 Oct 2000 13:34:55 -0600 Soaring Golden Eagle
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> I perceive that there may be some serious misunderstandings and
> danger of contention, here.
>
> Will, please forgive me and forgive Duane if you see anything but
> love in our posts.
>
> If you ever find yourself "teasing" someone, and they react in
> anything other than fun, cease and desist immediately and apologize.
> If someone offends you in this manner, and they ask for forgiveness,
> give it to that person immediately and in love. You have to. (Search
> the Scriptures yourself, and you will see what I mean.)
>
> Yes, we can discuss hard issues here, but let's always do so in
> love, in a safe environment filled with Christian charity, and with
> an honest effort to learn from the Word of God and each other.
>
> People have a tendency to stumble on a solid truth -- and think that
> it is the only truth applicable to a given situation. Let's not
> forget about balance and peace. For example, with the issue of Women
> in Royal Rangers, I have seen a lot of truths posted, and they seem
> to be contradictory, but they really aren't:
>
> 1. It is no sin to have a special ministry for men & boys alone or
> for women & girls alone.
>
> 2. There is value to having men mentor boys and women mentor girls.
>
> 3. God sometimes calls women to minister to boys, perhaps with their
> husband or perhaps not.
>
> 4. Women, and especially sisters in Christ, are to be treated with
> respect and kindness, and this is no threat to a real man of God.
>
> 5. Royal Rangers in different countries handle the issues of women
> and girls in Royal Rangers differently.
>
> 6. Sometimes shortages of men doing their duty cause women to step
> in where we might like to see men. When they do, they should be
> thanked and not take the heat for the men who should be doing that
> job.
>
> 7. The Golden Rule is our daily rule.
>
> 8. The Holy Bible acknowledges women in positions of ministry
> (although some folks take one or two verses out of context and claim
> otherwise). See the AG position paper for a more balanced view.
>
> 9. Some people hold ideas that come from the world and from people,
> but not from God. As evident from the discussion, here (at least
> evident to me), these worldly ideas aren't restricted to one "side"
> of an argument. We need to replace these views with God's views.
>
> 10. Sometimes failure to obtain agreement by logic, love, and
> Scripture results in a fleshly tendency to resort to invective and
> innuendo. Don't do that.
>
>
> ___
>
> Michael Paul Johnson aka Soaring Golden Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> http://eBible.org/mpj Rocky Mountain Outpost 207 New Creation Church
> Jesus Christ is Lord! If Jesus came back today, would you be READY?
>
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