Calling All Christians / Preachers - Page 7

dr_cmg · September 19th, 2006, 01:27 AM

Dave, thanks for posting. In my Sunday School class Sunday I said something that came back to mind later and has now popped up again. In Acts 25 when Paul was under arrest in Caesarea Festus wanting to appease the Jews asked Paul if he would go to Jerusalem. Paul's response says a lot about how we are to live. Paul appealed to Caesar. If we are to do nothing to help ourselves Paul would have just sat there and let Festus send him to Jerusalem to die. Paul knew that he would not survive in Jerusalem, so he exercised his only option and appealed to a higher court.

This is not the only time he did such. He was let down from the wall in a basket. He allowed the centurion to escort him from Jerusalem. He did everything that was allowed under Roman law and God's law to preserve himself. He knew that if it was God's will for him to die he would, but since he did not know what God's will was he continued to pursue any options that were available. This from the man who said, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." His idea was to continue working for Christ's kingdom until God called him home.

God bless.

witness · September 19th, 2006, 06:48 PM

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... We do not mind addressing things from a Christian perspective, but we also remember that this is Bumper's board and it's purpose it to promote responsible, legal concealed carry. So we do not try to turn it into an evangelism tool nor a platform for preaching. Most of us recognize that there is a time and a place for everything and to hijack this forum would not be a Christian thing to do. ...

I agree this is the best approach ... I help moderate some secular biker forums and participate in others (on Delphi) ... each forum or board has its own purpose, scope, and atmosphere that should be respected.

Chuck

dr_cmg · September 19th, 2006, 07:38 PM

Chuck, love the signature line. It says it all.

socraticnails · October 12th, 2006, 10:06 PM

As to celibacy not being obligatory to the priests of the Eastern Rites Catholics, it makes sense as the Western Schism (Byzantine from Rome) culminated in 1054 and the celibacy of the priesthood for the Roman Catholics did not come about until 1079, and the Eastern Rites were basically repatriated from about 1300 ff. And Eastern Orthodoxy (the Byzantine Church) never "discovered" celibacy, right? Therefore, not surprising that Eastern Rite priests would often be married.

Gosh, it's so good to see the redeemed among this group!

GoodSamaritan · October 13th, 2006, 02:45 AM

Glad to meet another God fearing ccw.
Welcome!

Ranger · October 31st, 2006, 10:10 AM

I'm the pastor of a non-dnominational evangelical church. I've been a pastor for 11 years. I've had guns since my dad gave me a single shot .22 for my 5th birthday (didn't get to shoot it till I was 7. Just cleaned it every weekend while watching Americanm Sportsman. Lot's of training, then shooting). I still have the .22, and plenty of others. I love guns and most of the poeple who love them.

I don't carry that often, but am leaning in that direction more and more. Looking forward to participating in this community.

preacher · January 11th, 2007, 09:56 AM

took me a while to get here. Sorry for that. Hope I am not digging up a dino.

Louisiana here. So, not inside the church.
But, I did find soem info in this thread that it could possibly be up to the owner of the property [church members] as to if this is permitted?

chiefmanywrenches · January 16th, 2007, 07:35 PM

I spent a couple years as a volunteer with a para-church group doing mechanic work and driving bus/truck in europe and India ,Pakistan, Nepal. Would have felt comfortable to have a handgun at my side a few times. thankful for Gods hand of protection!!

pgrass101 · January 16th, 2007, 10:26 PM

George,

I don't know why I haven't posted on this thread before.

I was Baptised 6 years ago (at the age of 30) and now I am teaching Sunday school and thinking about becoming a deacon in the (Roman) Catholic Church.

My journey to Christ I guess begin at my birth but I didn't realize it until I was in graduate school. I was unchurched growing up, I only went to church with my grandmother occasionally. When I was in graduate school I became aware of a hole in my life. It was just this nagging feeling that something was missing. I had friends and parties and I was very popular with my students etc... just something was missing.

I realized one day that it was God that was missing from my life. So being the scienctist that I am a went and studied different Christian denominations. I don't know when but some time in the past I had decided that Christ was my personal saviour and I did not consider non-Christian religons.

I went to sevearl (it seems like all) of the churches in Jacksonville were I was going to school. I went to all these churches multiple times. The second time I went to the Catholic Church the preist Father Bill cornered me and asked why I was there and if I had any questions. Boy did I, I was familar with the Protestant religons but had no clue what was going on in a Catholic mass.

Well he explained things to me, and whenever he saw me in church again (I kept rotating churches trying to find one for me) he would spend 30 minutes to an hour talking with me and answering my questions.

Father Bill told me that he was starting a Catechism class for adults that would go over in more detail some of the things I was asking, and much more. There was no pressure to join the church just a fact finding mission. So on September 10th 2001 I went to my first Catechism class. I was baptised the following Easter and have been active in the church ever since. I met my wife while attending Catechism (she wasn't in the class just met her during the time) and I married her 2 years later.

Well that was long and probably no one will read the whole thing but that is my short form of my journey to Christ.

Darryl

GoodSamaritan · January 18th, 2007, 07:25 AM

Darryl, It wasn't that long, and I read the whole thing. It might have taken you a tad longer that some, but you are years ahead of others. The Pastor of our local church didn't turn to Christ until he was almost 60.

September 19th, 2006, 01:27 AM	#61
dr_cmg Lead Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,167	Dave, thanks for posting. In my Sunday School class Sunday I said something that came back to mind later and has now popped up again. In Acts 25 when Paul was under arrest in Caesarea Festus wanting to appease the Jews asked Paul if he would go to Jerusalem. Paul's response says a lot about how we are to live. Paul appealed to Caesar. If we are to do nothing to help ourselves Paul would have just sat there and let Festus send him to Jerusalem to die. Paul knew that he would not survive in Jerusalem, so he exercised his only option and appealed to a higher court. This is not the only time he did such. He was let down from the wall in a basket. He allowed the centurion to escort him from Jerusalem. He did everything that was allowed under Roman law and God's law to preserve himself. He knew that if it was God's will for him to die he would, but since he did not know what God's will was he continued to pursue any options that were available. This from the man who said, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." His idea was to continue working for Christ's kingdom until God called him home. God bless. __________________ George Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

September 19th, 2006, 07:38 PM	#63
dr_cmg Lead Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,167	Chuck, love the signature line. It says it all. __________________ George Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

January 11th, 2007, 09:56 AM	#67
preacher New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 12	took me a while to get here. Sorry for that. Hope I am not digging up a dino. Louisiana here. So, not inside the church. But, I did find soem info in this thread that it could possibly be up to the owner of the property [church members] as to if this is permitted? __________________ "Blessed be the Lord my rock who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle." Psalm 144:1

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October 12th, 2006, 10:06 PM	#64
socraticnails New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 8	As to celibacy not being obligatory to the priests of the Eastern Rites Catholics, it makes sense as the Western Schism (Byzantine from Rome) culminated in 1054 and the celibacy of the priesthood for the Roman Catholics did not come about until 1079, and the Eastern Rites were basically repatriated from about 1300 ff. And Eastern Orthodoxy (the Byzantine Church) never "discovered" celibacy, right? Therefore, not surprising that Eastern Rite priests would often be married. Gosh, it's so good to see the redeemed among this group!

October 13th, 2006, 02:45 AM	#65
GoodSamaritan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 791	Glad to meet another God fearing ccw. Welcome!

October 31st, 2006, 10:10 AM	#66
Ranger Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 331	I'm the pastor of a non-dnominational evangelical church. I've been a pastor for 11 years. I've had guns since my dad gave me a single shot .22 for my 5th birthday (didn't get to shoot it till I was 7. Just cleaned it every weekend while watching Americanm Sportsman. Lot's of training, then shooting). I still have the .22, and plenty of others. I love guns and most of the poeple who love them. I don't carry that often, but am leaning in that direction more and more. Looking forward to participating in this community.

January 16th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#68
chiefmanywrenches Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana, USA Posts: 38	I spent a couple years as a volunteer with a para-church group doing mechanic work and driving bus/truck in europe and India ,Pakistan, Nepal. Would have felt comfortable to have a handgun at my side a few times. thankful for Gods hand of protection!!

January 16th, 2007, 10:26 PM	#69
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,431	George, I don't know why I haven't posted on this thread before. I was Baptised 6 years ago (at the age of 30) and now I am teaching Sunday school and thinking about becoming a deacon in the (Roman) Catholic Church. My journey to Christ I guess begin at my birth but I didn't realize it until I was in graduate school. I was unchurched growing up, I only went to church with my grandmother occasionally. When I was in graduate school I became aware of a hole in my life. It was just this nagging feeling that something was missing. I had friends and parties and I was very popular with my students etc... just something was missing. I realized one day that it was God that was missing from my life. So being the scienctist that I am a went and studied different Christian denominations. I don't know when but some time in the past I had decided that Christ was my personal saviour and I did not consider non-Christian religons. I went to sevearl (it seems like all) of the churches in Jacksonville were I was going to school. I went to all these churches multiple times. The second time I went to the Catholic Church the preist Father Bill cornered me and asked why I was there and if I had any questions. Boy did I, I was familar with the Protestant religons but had no clue what was going on in a Catholic mass. Well he explained things to me, and whenever he saw me in church again (I kept rotating churches trying to find one for me) he would spend 30 minutes to an hour talking with me and answering my questions. Father Bill told me that he was starting a Catechism class for adults that would go over in more detail some of the things I was asking, and much more. There was no pressure to join the church just a fact finding mission. So on September 10th 2001 I went to my first Catechism class. I was baptised the following Easter and have been active in the church ever since. I met my wife while attending Catechism (she wasn't in the class just met her during the time) and I married her 2 years later. Well that was long and probably no one will read the whole thing but that is my short form of my journey to Christ. Darryl

January 18th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#70
GoodSamaritan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 791	Darryl, It wasn't that long, and I read the whole thing. It might have taken you a tad longer that some, but you are years ahead of others. The Pastor of our local church didn't turn to Christ until he was almost 60.