I hope this isn't a redundant post... I looked through a bit but didn't find a thread that answered my questions.
I became a Christian almost two years ago. I was raised in the church and knew most of the "christianesse" but I did not give God my heart until Dec 11th 2015, or that is when He called me out of all this evil.
I find it incredibly easy to talk to my non Christian friends about God, constantly. Not to the point of annoyance but I bring it up all the time, as often as I see an opportunity and they are always open to start a conversation or get in a few sentences. Not so much with the Christians I have met.
It seems like every time I have questions or concerns I am judged into silence. People lean on that verse by Paul - Everything is available not everything is profitable ( I know that is so out of context.... Sorry)
My most recent example is ( and there have been so many that I have been in tears at least weekly for the last year)
The assistant pastor at our church is married to a woman that has promoted yoga on her facebook page. She has shown up to church in shorts that barely cover her backside and there have been some other things but I just feel like more than two is trashing her.
They are a very young couple and so when she posted about Yoga I sent her a private message about how each yoga pose is actually a religious tribute using your body as an offer to a pegan god. Her being so young, I figured she just didn't know. I was very kind, I went through many many edits making sure that no matter what mood she is in she could not read it with cruelty, not judging her but encouraging her not to advocate for it in public because of how many people can see those posts.
immediately she attacked me saying that God had never convicted her of yoga being wrong and I don't really understand what I was talking about. Because of the aggressive attack I continued the conversation with her via instant message.
One of the things she commented on was " I use Yoga to reduce my anxiety"
I asked her if she would tell those words to an unsaved person? I asked and then answered that If I was unsaved and a Christian had told me to worship Jesus but yoga will reduce your stress, I would be heavily confused as to what God had more power..... And honestly, if yoga god is reducing stress and jesus god wants me to sacrifice, I am going with yoga god......
She returned that email with an email that said she didn't want to talk about it anymore so I ended the conversation without replying.
I have seen this so many times over the last two years. People born and raised in the church and there is absolutely no difference between them and the world.
I had a sister have an abortion and I was the devil child in my family for being sad about it...... I heard so many excuses as why it was forgivable..... I felt like this sister had the abortion but I am the one being judged for being tormented by that act.... And my entire family says they are saved. Been in the church for their and our entire lives.....
I made a comment the other day about google giving tribute to the homosexual man that "invented the rainbow
( he put together the homosexual flag colors) and was instantly attacked by Christians saying we need to love everyone..... I don't really see that in the Bible I read. I see a very angry God that hates abortion, hates homosexuality, hates hypocrites in the church hates sin and wants us to turn away from it. I do see a very loving God that came to earth and died for our sins that we can be with him. I know God wants us to not have our noses up in the air , looking down on people. I know God wants me to share his love with everyone, but I don't agree with this systems form of love
It is NOT loving to me not to warn someone they are in danger. It is not loving to avoid hard conversations with people and not tell them about God because they might be offended. It is not loving to me to leave people in sin and hope they find their way out of it.
I am so heavily conflicted about sin. MY OWN ESPECIALLY!!!
Isn't it love thy enemy- the world is enemies with God therefor , they are our enemies and we are called to love them. But they are our enemies, and they need us to do the tough thing and tell them about Christ and hell and repentance right?
Am I supposed to be quiet ?
I am not confused as to what to do with the unsaved. I expect them to be in sin, because they are without God.
I am just so shocked by the Christians that stay in sin and then justify it and judge me when I bring it up.
Should we bring up these things to our brothers and sisters?
Do we stay silent ?
I want so badly to Love Gods people, but I honestly feel exhausted by it
I became a Christian almost two years ago. I was raised in the church and knew most of the "christianesse" but I did not give God my heart until Dec 11th 2015, or that is when He called me out of all this evil.
I find it incredibly easy to talk to my non Christian friends about God, constantly. Not to the point of annoyance but I bring it up all the time, as often as I see an opportunity and they are always open to start a conversation or get in a few sentences. Not so much with the Christians I have met.
It seems like every time I have questions or concerns I am judged into silence. People lean on that verse by Paul - Everything is available not everything is profitable ( I know that is so out of context.... Sorry)
My most recent example is ( and there have been so many that I have been in tears at least weekly for the last year)
The assistant pastor at our church is married to a woman that has promoted yoga on her facebook page. She has shown up to church in shorts that barely cover her backside and there have been some other things but I just feel like more than two is trashing her.
They are a very young couple and so when she posted about Yoga I sent her a private message about how each yoga pose is actually a religious tribute using your body as an offer to a pegan god. Her being so young, I figured she just didn't know. I was very kind, I went through many many edits making sure that no matter what mood she is in she could not read it with cruelty, not judging her but encouraging her not to advocate for it in public because of how many people can see those posts.
immediately she attacked me saying that God had never convicted her of yoga being wrong and I don't really understand what I was talking about. Because of the aggressive attack I continued the conversation with her via instant message.
One of the things she commented on was " I use Yoga to reduce my anxiety"
I asked her if she would tell those words to an unsaved person? I asked and then answered that If I was unsaved and a Christian had told me to worship Jesus but yoga will reduce your stress, I would be heavily confused as to what God had more power..... And honestly, if yoga god is reducing stress and jesus god wants me to sacrifice, I am going with yoga god......
She returned that email with an email that said she didn't want to talk about it anymore so I ended the conversation without replying.
I have seen this so many times over the last two years. People born and raised in the church and there is absolutely no difference between them and the world.
I had a sister have an abortion and I was the devil child in my family for being sad about it...... I heard so many excuses as why it was forgivable..... I felt like this sister had the abortion but I am the one being judged for being tormented by that act.... And my entire family says they are saved. Been in the church for their and our entire lives.....
I made a comment the other day about google giving tribute to the homosexual man that "invented the rainbow
( he put together the homosexual flag colors) and was instantly attacked by Christians saying we need to love everyone..... I don't really see that in the Bible I read. I see a very angry God that hates abortion, hates homosexuality, hates hypocrites in the church hates sin and wants us to turn away from it. I do see a very loving God that came to earth and died for our sins that we can be with him. I know God wants us to not have our noses up in the air , looking down on people. I know God wants me to share his love with everyone, but I don't agree with this systems form of love
It is NOT loving to me not to warn someone they are in danger. It is not loving to avoid hard conversations with people and not tell them about God because they might be offended. It is not loving to me to leave people in sin and hope they find their way out of it.
I am so heavily conflicted about sin. MY OWN ESPECIALLY!!!
Isn't it love thy enemy- the world is enemies with God therefor , they are our enemies and we are called to love them. But they are our enemies, and they need us to do the tough thing and tell them about Christ and hell and repentance right?
Am I supposed to be quiet ?
I am not confused as to what to do with the unsaved. I expect them to be in sin, because they are without God.
I am just so shocked by the Christians that stay in sin and then justify it and judge me when I bring it up.
Should we bring up these things to our brothers and sisters?
Do we stay silent ?
I want so badly to Love Gods people, but I honestly feel exhausted by it
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