Adopted said:
So now, according to you, I have no joy? Having never seen or met me, what makes you so sure of this? I have no joy because I hate deceit? I have no joy because I don't wear it on my sleeve to justify myself? Next time before rambling through Scripture you might consider truth.
Why am I denying truth? You appear to be squelching Spirit driven response. You appear to be more interested in mere formalities. I use the word appear because on line discussions obviously are not accurate because we cannot see each other Denny. Anyone who would be annoyed at a person shouting to the Lord, Dacing for the Lord, lifting up Holy Hands to praise the Lord is a Michal.
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A military salute or raised hands are in themselves neutral. This is until one considers who or what agenda is being saluted. As far as I'm concerned, in today's climate of anything goes religiosity your Charismatic friends might as well be raising their fists. I too am angry as I was nearly caught in the self-centered "feel good" Charismatic movement myself. Some of my friends are still laying in their disgusting bed.
"Cursed be the love, and cursed be the unity that takes the Word of God to the stake." Martin Luther
I might add, "cursed be the joy".
Denny
Romans 3"22-24 [/quote]
Cursed be the joy? are you serious? Am I to walk around with a sad serious, pietist countenance at all times? I say NEVER!!!!! Am I to show people that I am reverant? By wearing a long face when I fast? NEVER!!!!!
Because of whatever experience you have had, you now consider any form of emotional response as of the devil!!!! THis is like a reformed smoker Denny. Both extremes are unbiblical. Not once have I espoused some toronto blessing experience. Not once have I spoke of disruptive barking and rolling on the floor laughing as acceptable.
Why are we not to "feel good" about what the Lord has done? Are we to walk around in sackcloth and ashes our whole life like some Jansenist? Like some of the puritans? I want no part of that unbiblical salvation.
Again denny, I will shout from the rooftops "I was blind and NOW I see"
