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Xxxxx (redacted), regarding our conversation re women's dresses or pants, which would come under this heading. In many cases (and not only in dressing the human body) spiritual infants/children, who have not yet overcome the Wicked One (spiritual adults), want to interpret the practices of modesty to their own desire, blaming their observing criticisers as having spiritual shortsightedness, and not seeing the havoc they wreak upon the modesty and purity counseled by the Scriptures as the governing principle. Neither do they recognize that they are not yet quite fit to reign with Christ in the millenium as overcomers (IMHO).
This is something worth pondering on rather more than we did today.
What about dating, about remarriage of divorced people? Once one has confessed that divorce is wrong, and remarriage afterward just as wrong, won't thoe sins be forgiven, eradicated, and once admitted, can't I and my new wife continue on as serving and fruitful members of a congregation? As for me, why do you think I have remained un-re-married for 42 years now (43½ since separation)? Who would complain if I just went ahead and saw to my own comfort and well-being in this area? Wouldn't I still be available for control of the Holy Ghost (any other diversion issues laid aside)? Why not have a nice cool beer on a hot July day, once or twice a year, or a good Cuban cigar brought over from Canada on a quick vacation over there, once in a great while? After all, as Rudyard Kipling said, ". . . A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is - a - smoke!"
And many do not like the verse, "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red . . ." (because grape juice wine is always purple, and only fermented wine is red, as a trained spectroscopist and color analyst, or winemaker will tell you)? Is that, standing alone, a commandment of the Holy Spirit to be followed without further question? Many say it is not, and is to be ignored as Old Testamentish; when Paul advises Timothy to take a little wine for his stomach's sake, and because of τας πυκνας σου ασθενειας (Greek describing myasthenia gravis perhaps?, maybe diagnosed by Luke the physician and medical advice given?).
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Myasthenia gravis
Disease or medical condition
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle
weakness and fatigue. Muscle weakness is caused by circulating antibodies that block acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic neuromuscular...etc.
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Well, you see what I'm hinting at. But the following is from the great engineering professor, Henry Morris, the organizer of Institute for Creation Research; who once came to (our church) to share his wisdom with us --
Too many man made conclusions.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18)
Your conclusion is that the wine they drink was unfermented, how could they get drunk on it.
(John 16:13).
Right on verse 13, verse 17 says nothing about a happy and Bible-centered conversation.
verse 19 says nothing about a continuously thankful heart.
Verse 20 says nothing about a right attitude and relationship with one’s spouse.
Maybe I am not understanding this the way I am supposed to, could you explain?