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What to do if you can't agree?

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Warrior4Jah Nov 20, 2005

It's a bit of a vague topictitle, but it's about a question I have, perhaps you people can shed some light on this:Is it wise to help with guest services (building up or breaking down) if you can't agree with the message they give to people? Is it wise to get more and more affiliated with such a church?Today one of the people of the guest-services have asked me if I could help with building up or breaking down again. I've had a talk with one of the people who organize this after the last guest-service and she stated that the messages where deliberately one-sided. I don't want to help if this is/remains the case but I don't know if the next 'guest-service' will be very compromised too. The people there probably don't see it that way (I haven't heard anyone questioning this so far) and I can't identify myself with them or their ways. This is so hard, there is a voice that whipsers.. surely all these people cannot be wrong, they are believers for years, how arrogant you are as a new believer! But would God go against His Word? Never! This little voice accusing me is not from God.In the past I used to help with serving food for people who did a youth church. Eventually I left as I couldn't agree with how things went and the kind of messages they spread.The founder pointed me at the fruit they supposedly had.Now this youth church doesn't exist anymore in this city. Makes one wonder why God would stop something He delights in.I know we are to expose darkness, shed light and not to run from everything but how arrogant will it seem for others if I bring this up, basically saying they are wrong? Won't I be seen as a troublemaker?

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lastblast Nov 20, 2005

I know we are to expose darkness, shed light and not to run from everything but how arrogant will it seem for others if I bring this up, basically saying they are wrong? Won't I be seen as a troublemaker?Jah, if you have a legitimate concern, there should be no reason why you can't respectfully ask questions or address your concerns. If you are viewed as a 'troublemaker' for asking, then the problem lies not with you, but with the leadership of that church. Scripture teaches that we are to "test" all things. Testing many times comes in the form of questioning and weighing the answers by the Written Word. It is prideful for one not to welcome questions concerning Truth in practice.I personally would not just "leave", but would address my concerns and wait to see how it is handled. How it is handled will lead you to know whether this ministry is to be supported by you or not. It's a hard place to be, I know, but you must follow out your convictions, not being worried about how you "look" to others. If your heart/motives are in the right place, the Lord will guide your steps and you will have peace. If you are being critical in a wrong way, the Lord will show you that too. Blessings as you seek to do HIS will. Cindy

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Christisking Nov 20, 2005

Quote:"It's a hard place to be, I know, but you must follow out your convictions, not being worried about how you "look" to others. If your heart/motives are in the right place, the Lord will guide your steps and you will have peace. If you are being critical in a wrong way, the Lord will show you that too."Warrior,Here is a short list of others who considered trouble makers, but who had their hearts in the right place. If you research the life of these men you may come to some understanding of what God is asking you to do when he shows you Truth and false teachings in the church.NoahIsaiahJeremiahJohn The BaptistJesusApostle PaulStephenMartin LutherJohn WesleyGeorge FoxGeorge WhitefieldJohn BunyanCharles FinneyAll these men were considered extreme troublemakers by the churches of their time, but all had hearts devoted to God and His will and Glory. What an honor it would be to have our names added to such a list by future generations. Although this may never happen shouldn't that be the goal we seek God for and strive to obtain through His will, leading and grace?

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