February 12, 2015
Measuring Up
In one of my church visits I
talked with a woman about the diversity that I was experiencing and she said, “Well,
you’ll see with us that you finally came to the right church!” This is not the only congregation I’ve run into that
feels unless you belong to their church your own testimony as a believer, as
well as your salvation, is questionable. Unfortunately not all of us have
letters of introduction like Paul, Barnabas and Timothy. Jesus said, “Do not
judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you
judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be
measured to you” (Matt 7:1-2 NIV).
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Gail;
-----If people would stop for a moment and compare a statement they are about to make with all its possible implications, there might be more heavenly silence in the air. I would hate to think that all the churches other than her church are wrong. She made it a definitive statement by using the definite article. So, all other churches being wrong would logically fall out of her statement. But simple, good sense precludes that summation. Which then, logically calls her good sense into question. “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.” (Prov 27:2)
Love you all,
Steve Corey
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