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Originally Posted by Zezima
Could perhaps the fruit we knew of this doctrine, simply be a misunderstanding of it on our end?
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I think it’s always possible that misunderstanding is at least partially to blame. But as Trapped so eloquently put it, and here I paraphrase less wittily, when the teaching is so confusing, inconsistent and logically flawed, is a clear understanding even possible?
Among the competing statements one has to hold in one’s mind:
- Overcomers are just normal Christians
BUT
- Overcomers are the high peak of Zion, and God isn’t satisfied with the church; He wants Overcomers.
- Overcomers are afraid of nothing
BUT
- If you leave the Recovery, you won’t be an Overcomer (scary, right?)
Uh … which is it??
The solution for me right now is just to come back to the Word and look at what is clearly and directly prescribed and let the beauty of the gospel overwhelm my fears about whether I’m enough (I’m not. He is though!).