I think I may understand in part ? Slandt ....... your reaction to what Larry posted.
It is the suggestion that there is something wrong with one who is not attending or involved in church today - it is the suggestion that one is yet damaged as a result of past experiences and needs help, so they may become again involved in a church. It is the suggestion that the solution for help may be to go to a psychiatrist. : )
John 10:9, 10 Jesus said, "I am the door, whoever enters through Me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture."
What this means to me at this time, is - If I enter, I am not bound or obligated to remain inside.
I'm free to enter thru Him who is the door - to go in and to come out. And I am not sure yet - whether the pasture is outside or inside or both. But one thing I am pretty sure of, is that I am not obligated to join or become personally involved as a member of any church. And I found in the words of Jesus in this Scripture the freedom to not be anchored anywhere or in any one but Him. And if I enter though HIM who is the door - it will be to do no harm.
Let each man work out his own salvation. I respect Larry in the working out of his own salvation and I appreciate his sharing his best finds, with every one. And I can see his heart in what he writes.
It is the suggestion that there is something wrong with one who is not attending or involved in church today - it is the suggestion that one is yet damaged as a result of past experiences and needs help, so they may become again involved in a church. It is the suggestion that the solution for help may be to go to a psychiatrist. : )
John 10:9, 10 Jesus said, "I am the door, whoever enters through Me will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture."
What this means to me at this time, is - If I enter, I am not bound or obligated to remain inside.
I'm free to enter thru Him who is the door - to go in and to come out. And I am not sure yet - whether the pasture is outside or inside or both. But one thing I am pretty sure of, is that I am not obligated to join or become personally involved as a member of any church. And I found in the words of Jesus in this Scripture the freedom to not be anchored anywhere or in any one but Him. And if I enter though HIM who is the door - it will be to do no harm.
Let each man work out his own salvation. I respect Larry in the working out of his own salvation and I appreciate his sharing his best finds, with every one. And I can see his heart in what he writes.