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Often I'm reminded of what Christ said that He would divide families. Now it seems me and my wife are living this. When I first learned of our church history I asked my mom if she knew about this stuff. For example how fellowship has changed, how we have gone to a one man pastor church--I talked to her about all the new things I was learning about concerning church history. I also tested what I was learning with scripture. All of this hit me very hard. I was shock, and repulsed by how off track we the church has gotten. However, all my burning questions I had as a child were answered in 1996 when God showed me what His real message was.
At first my mom was happy for me--at least that's what I thought. Now however, my mom suddenly believes I SHOULD be going to some type of IC denomination. I have tried my best not to shove my beliefs down my mom's throat, and no I have not responded in anger. What I don't get is that it seems my mom lied to me when she said she new of the truth about our history--also meaning she really believes we goto church, and must listen to a pastor sitting like mindless zombies on a pew, and not having any relationships going beyond the Sunday meeting.
I'm involved in a fellowship here in Dayton, and she knows this. As I probably stated before I've made my share of mistakes with fellowship, but I've repented, and corrected those mistakes. This doesnit make sense to me. How have you people dealt with your families?
vincent_fugate@hotmail.com (Vincent Fugate)
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Hi Vincent, I/m new to this list. I find it hard to believe that no one responded in 2 years! Our small family has found that one side of the family continues to get more angry with us as time goes on. We continue learning and growing at home with God and his word. They on the other hand insist that you must go to a church. We've been told flat out that we'll go to hell for not attending a church organization. Of course, they don't consider our worship and study good enough. Our skins are getting tougher. We make no apoligies for our different way of seeing and doing things.
Jesus said for us to come out of the world and be seperate. That's what we have done. We stand firm in the things that the Lord has shown us to seperate from. We don't discuss our beliefs with these people unless they bring it up because it always ends in dispute and one certain person always gets steaming mad. We can only avoid this person to keep the peace and pray for his eyes to be opened. Others in this family are very cool to us. While we wouldn't have chosen things to be this way, Jesus said that families would be divided. He said that inorder to follow him, we would have to be willing to give up families, friends, houses, etc.
It is a narrow path and can be lonely. Remember we have a friend that sticks closer than a brother, Jesus! Think how lonely he was just before his death. All but one diciple and a couple of the women left his side--afraid to stand for the truth. The times are surely getting worse. We will be persecuted more and more--maybe not just with words. We must keep our eyes on Jesus! He will never leave us no matter what anyone else does. Keep the faith!
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