Re: What is the point of control? What do they want?
I wanted to add that they say God puts us in suffering situations so we won't sin. Because when we're at ease we will willfully sin. But elsewhere they say God arranges our situations and environments of suffering for our transformation.
But, then our suffering is judgement and discipline for sins of rebellion, disobedience, keeping and expressing the natural man and flesh. Or for not blessing but criticizing, condeming or speaking in a light way about others. The message was hard to follow as alot of words were strung together.
I want to lastly touch on the lusts of the flesh. They say lusts doesn't just have to be sexual, sinful or evil. But it can be like liking a type of food, having hobbies or modern fashion. Or something perceived as worldly in the house. I was too young but know of the burnings which they said was a clearance of the past. The newly saved would bring stuff and throw it into a barn fire.
One last thing. Like I always say. Christmas was a few days ago. I went to my brothers house. He is in Christianity. My parents said they would no longer go to his house and receive gifts. I went to his house and my dad was very anxious before I stayed with my parents during the holidays. Both Christmas Eve and Christmas he was anxious before and after bi came back. He knows what happens each year so he doesn't need to ask.
Basically, we ate dinner, sang song, prayed, opened presents and had a good time. After I told my dad he walked away disturbed band said it's a pagan holiday. Demonic, Satanic, and a mixture of religion and the world. I had a great time and received presents while he and my mom stayed home two nights insisting they were making a stand for God, the truth and the Church.
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