jt
writes:
I wasn't referring to the ministry of
'laying on of hands' Ruben, that's another issue
entirely.
The OT Prophets did this
and John was the last and greatest of them. However, the Church is under a New
Covenant and has been given the ministry of reconciliation. You don't see Paul rebuking ppl in
Athens do you? I find a wide gulf
between this "rebuking ministry" and Paul who wrote "For though I be free from
all men yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more...
and To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak; I am made all
things to all men that I might by all means save some, and this I do for the
gospel's sake that I might be partaker thereof with you." (1 Cor
9:19,22).
Judy I think you have set
the cart before the horse.
Preaching the Word of God is not a ministry�it is our duty as
Christians to confess Christ, to shine our light and if God dwells in our
hearts, should it not be confirmed with our mouth? Preaching God/Jesus/Bible one on one
or one on ten thousand, should it not come out of our lips? Repentance is this issue in both Old
and New Testaments. God is
consistent, he does not want mankind (and womankind) just the way they are,
repentance has always been the issue, a change of heart, mind and or
lifestyle.
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jt: They count when
ministered to the right ones... like with Titus, this also is an instruction
given to Timothy who is pastoring a group of believers at Ephesus.
Reproving, rebuking and exhorting with all longsuffering and doctrine is for
the CHURCH.
If
you Gospel does not use the word �Repent,� you might need to rethink your
stance. That was John the Baptist
message, that was the first message with Jesus and it was continued in the
Book of Acts. Before someone can
receive grace they need to know they broke the law and before someone accepts
the physician, they must be shown the results of the blood test and
X-ray.
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jt: The religious spirit
driving Mormons is demonic but you are right, it doesn't have to leave if
they want it there. Jesus doesn't free ppl from their
friends.
I hope you don�t blame everything on
demons, because people are Mormons for a scores of reasons. Family, married into, converted, felt
that warm feeling after praying about the book of Mormon, missing something or
just because that church happened to be there during their time of need. And I will and have said this, that
the Mormon Church is a nice Church to live by, with morals, strong family
values, etc�..but�.A BAD CHURCH TO DIE WITH.
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jt: Who do you think
empowers the old flesh nature that is supposed to be dead and buried with
Christ?. It's not necessary to bind every demon everywhere, all that's
necessary is for the believer to be walking after the
spirit.
Vs.4 covers
"forgiving/unforgiveness, temptation and deliverance from the evil one"
Ruben:
�.I will withhold my comment for another
time, thank you.
�PREACH THE WORD; be instant
in season, out of season; reprove, REBUKE, exhort, with all longsuffering and
doctrine� (2Tim.4:2)
