What should I be looking for in a church?

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by leastofthese

Who cares if they quarantine you? It's like a Mormon or a Jehovah's Witness telling you that you can't be part of their movement.

Seek first the kingdom.

But Jesus also tells us to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.

Kevin's family is supporting him and paying his college tuition. Before we start telling him what to do, should not we first encourage him to seek the Lord for guidance?

[awareness]

Originally Posted by Ohio

But Jesus also tells us to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.

Kevin's family is supporting him and paying his college tuition. Before we start telling him what to do, should not we first encourage him to seek the Lord for guidance?

Yeah Kevin. Buck up. Stay in until you get on your own. Do it for family. It won't kill you. You can stay in and not incorporate it ; not buy into it.

Let love guide you.

[leastofthese]

Originally Posted by awareness

Yeah Kevin. Buck up. Stay in until you get on your own. Do it for family. It won't kill you. You can stay in and not incorporate it ; not buy into it.

Let love guide you.

Don't stay just to keep access to your parents money. Follow the Lord - speak truth to your parents.

[awareness]

Originally Posted by leastofthese

Don't stay just to keep access to your parents money. Follow the Lord - speak truth to your parents.

Yeah, screw love. Tell your parents the truth and let the chips fall where they may. Get a job, and pay for your own education. Or get a student loan. Plenty have done both.

[leastofthese]

Originally Posted by awareness

Yeah, screw love. Tell your parents the truth and let the chips fall where they may. Get a job, and pay for your own education. Or get a student loan. Plenty have done both.

I realize this is just a razz- but he should know that he can love his parents and speak truth (maybe he actually can't truly love them without speaking truth?). Dont take the easy way out just for the sake of it.

[awareness]

Originally Posted by leastofthese

I realize this is just a razz- but he should know that he can love his parents and speak truth (maybe he actually can't truly love them without speaking truth?). Dont take the easy way out just for the sake of it.

Well I hope the best for our brother Kevin. It ain't easy.

[leastofthese]

Originally Posted by Ohio

But Jesus also tells us to be wise as serpents and gentle as doves.

Kevin's family is supporting him and paying his college tuition. Before we start telling him what to do, should not we first encourage him to seek the Lord for guidance?

All I told him was seek the Kingdom. Staying with that group so that his parents will pay for college?

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by leastofthese

All I told him was seek the Kingdom. Staying with that group so that his parents will pay for college?

I didn't say he should stay. He already left. Rather he should be wise in what he now says and does.

When I came to the LC, I was told to leave my family, publicly renounce the Catholic Church, take my money out of their Credit Union, smash their idols, and tear up the pictures. Supposedly I was seeking the Kingdom of God first, actually I was only doing what LC zealots told me to do and not what the Lord was doing.

Needless to say, these things neither helped me, nor my family, nor the Gospel.