Comments on: More Walk, Less Talk http://morechristlike.com/more-walk-less-talk/ Changed into the same image Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: bobmutch http://morechristlike.com/more-walk-less-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-332 bobmutch Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:24:35 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=7177#comment-332 Hi Mike; Yes I know some people will call this legalism. My point on raising the issue of legalism is to note that making rules even for just ourselves can bring us personally into bondage and legalism IF the Lord is not leading us into the rules we make for ourselves. Now the rules I am talking about or not rules to not partake in carnal and worldly amusements but rules and guidelines on how to spend my time more productive -- the forsaking of lawful things to plunge deeper into the concern of Jesus for saving the lost and to help the sheep that are with out a shepherd and have been scattered by the harlot church. Like the Israelis of old we must not move ahead to fast so that we get out from underneath the cloud. We must move as the cloud or the glory of God moves in our live. It is the business of the devil to either draw us back into the bondage of selfish and carnal living or to push us ahead of the Lord and into the bondage of rules and regulations that are "too high for me". We also mush guard against pride, self-righteousness, and being judgmental when we make a move for God. I am taking steps forward carefully, slowly, and prayerfully. Hi Mike; Yes I know some people will call this legalism. My point on raising the issue of legalism is to note that making rules even for just ourselves can bring us personally into bondage and legalism IF the Lord is not leading us into the rules we make for ourselves.

Now the rules I am talking about or not rules to not partake in carnal and worldly amusements but rules and guidelines on how to spend my time more productive — the forsaking of lawful things to plunge deeper into the concern of Jesus for saving the lost and to help the sheep that are with out a shepherd and have been scattered by the harlot church.

Like the Israelis of old we must not move ahead to fast so that we get out from underneath the cloud. We must move as the cloud or the glory of God moves in our live.

It is the business of the devil to either draw us back into the bondage of selfish and carnal living or to push us ahead of the Lord and into the bondage of rules and regulations that are “too high for me”.

We also mush guard against pride, self-righteousness, and being judgmental when we make a move for God.

I am taking steps forward carefully, slowly, and prayerfully.

]]> By: Primitive Christianity http://morechristlike.com/more-walk-less-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Primitive Christianity Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:03:34 +0000 http://morechristlike.com/?p=7177#comment-331 Greetings! This blesses me. Of course there will be those who call it "legalism". But just rest assured that legalism is NOT "making practical applications to holy living". Rather, legalism IS "scrutinizing the letter, often looking for an escape to application." Perhaps <a href="http://www.elcristianismoprimitivo.com/innocentamusements.htm" rel="nofollow">Charles Finney's article on Innocent Amusements</a> would be of an encouragement to you in this area. Forward in holiness and charity. Mike Greetings!
This blesses me. Of course there will be those who call it “legalism”. But just rest assured that legalism is NOT “making practical applications to holy living”. Rather, legalism IS “scrutinizing the letter, often looking for an escape to application.”
Perhaps Charles Finney’s article on Innocent Amusements would be of an encouragement to you in this area.
Forward in holiness and charity.
Mike

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