Comments on: The Perfecting of the Saints http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Keith Yale http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-2104 Keith Yale Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:57:09 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-2104 I just preached yesterday on "the kingdom suffers violence and the violent take it by force". with a secondary verse, "strive to enter the strait gait" I was then critiqued and was told I was preaching a works oriented message. The Greek word for force is rooted in " arena" the place where the struggle takes place, a focus of the message. Like an athletic, we must train, we must discipline ourselves least we enter the area unprepared and are thus defeated. This is the teaching of how to bake a loaf of bread rather than eat a loaf of bread. HMMMMM, On a different note, I will be moving to Corpus Christi Texas in two weeks, as being directed by God to do so. Please pray I just preached yesterday on “the kingdom suffers violence and the violent take it by force”. with a secondary verse, “strive to enter the strait gait” I was then critiqued and was told I was preaching a works oriented message. The Greek word for force is rooted in ” arena” the place where the struggle takes place, a focus of the message. Like an athletic, we must train, we must discipline ourselves least we enter the area unprepared and are thus defeated. This is the teaching of how to bake a loaf of bread rather than eat a loaf of bread. HMMMMM,
On a different note, I will be moving to Corpus Christi Texas in two weeks, as being directed by God to do so. Please pray

]]> By: Dan http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-2103 Dan Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:43:47 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-2103 Thank you my Brother for always bringing out the truth, as a pastor I am in total agreement with you on this whole church matter. It is my understanding that we are the Church and it is not someplace that we go. As we enter the times and seasons that are about to come it is US the Body of Christ to whom the world will turn for answers, not the structure,and most regrettably not the so called leaders of the church. I see so many who are completely hung up on going to and not being the Church, they run here and there looking for a word or some tangable thing to hold on to instead of loving, growing and holding on to JESUS CHRIST. He and He alone is our hope. Thank you again for speaking the truth. Thank you my Brother for always bringing out the truth, as a pastor I am in total agreement with you on this whole church matter. It is my understanding that we are the Church and it is not someplace that we go. As we enter the times and seasons that are about to come it is US the Body of Christ to whom the world will turn for answers, not the structure,and most regrettably not the so called leaders of the church. I see so many who are completely hung up on going to and not being the Church, they run here and there looking for a word or some tangable thing to hold on to instead of loving, growing and holding on to JESUS CHRIST. He and He alone is our hope. Thank you again for speaking the truth.

]]> By: Sal http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-2027 Sal Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:30:02 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-2027 This article is indeed a great blessing and something that every beliiever should be informed of in order to remain humble and let Jesus and Jesus name alone be glorified. This article is indeed a great blessing and something that every beliiever should be informed of in order to remain humble and let Jesus and Jesus name alone be glorified.

]]> By: eve http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-1271 eve Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:52 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-1271 I first went to church about 10 years ago. At first I was so hungry that I lapped everything up and since I had a five year old and also a baby, I had no time to grow myself. About a year later we moved and I attended a new more modern style church, lets say, and I stopped growing. So I decided to ask God to help me grow. He gave me a desire to read his word and I did and then I also started to read Christian books and online teachings. Now my church attendance has changed, as now I often rest from attending for a short time, then I can be still before the Lord and not hurried on to take part in the next item on the service agenda. I still attend the same church that has "teaching lacking in much word" but I remain because God has given me a heart to reach those who attend this church, so that I in my small way can speak of my relationship with Jesus to them. I would like to change church but at this time I know that for me, it is God's will for me to remain so I do but I so long for good biblical teaching. Thank you Chip for what you do, often your words cause me to delve deeper. But I also thank God for the many online sites, and good biblical teachings that I have found. This site is a gift from God. :) My prayers are often for the saints who do not know Jesus well. I have a heart for the lost who think they are in Jesus's church as well as for those who are not believers. God bless, Eve UK I am one small voice with prayers that I hope are changing the church for the better. I first went to church about 10 years ago. At first I was so hungry that I lapped everything up and since I had a five year old and also a baby, I had no time to grow myself.

About a year later we moved and I attended a new more modern style church, lets say, and I stopped growing. So I decided to ask God to help me grow. He gave me a desire to read his word and I did and then I also started to read Christian books and online teachings.

Now my church attendance has changed, as now I often rest from attending for a short time, then I can be still before the Lord and not hurried on to take part in the next item on the service agenda.

I still attend the same church that has “teaching lacking in much word” but I remain because God has given me a heart to reach those who attend this church, so that I in my small way can speak of my relationship with Jesus to them.

I would like to change church but at this time I know that for me, it is God’s will for me to remain so I do but I so long for good biblical teaching.

Thank you Chip for what you do, often your words cause me to delve deeper. But I also thank God for the many online sites, and good biblical teachings that I have found. This site is a gift from God. :)

My prayers are often for the saints who do not know Jesus well. I have a heart for the lost who think they are in Jesus’s church as well as for those who are not believers.

God bless, Eve UK

I am one small voice with prayers that I hope are changing the church for the better.

]]> By: Jackie http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-399 Jackie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:23:17 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-399 Chip The IC as we know it challenges its participants carnally, and obviously to their codependent advantage. Praises to God on High that I have been out of the cradle and away from the nursery where the noise is distracting and deafening. Because my eyes were on Christ I continued to slowly grow spiritually wanting to believe there was some value in IC. Eventually this complete void of Christ along the futility and lifelessness done in the Name of Christ gave me no choice but to leave. Praise God. On the other hand, you brother, continue to challenge me spiritually to the Glory of Christ Jesus and the fulfillment ....of some til there is all...and for that I am profoundly grateful. As you have said, it is easier to 'get out of Babylon' than to get the get the 'Babylon out of you'...relearning is a continual process...but I do "see it" again and again. Thank you. In Christ Jackie Chip
The IC as we know it challenges its participants carnally, and obviously to their codependent advantage. Praises to God on High that I have been out of the cradle and away from the nursery where the noise is distracting and deafening. Because my eyes were on Christ I continued to slowly grow spiritually wanting to believe there was some value in IC. Eventually this complete void of Christ along the futility and lifelessness done in the Name of Christ gave me no choice but to leave. Praise God.
On the other hand, you brother, continue to challenge me spiritually to the Glory of Christ Jesus and the fulfillment ….of some til there is all…and for that I am profoundly grateful. As you have said, it is easier to ‘get out of Babylon’ than to get the get the ‘Babylon out of you’…relearning is a continual process…but I do “see it” again and again. Thank you.
In Christ
Jackie

]]> By: Jazmin Savinon http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/the-perfecting-of-the-saints.html/comment-page-1#comment-398 Jazmin Savinon Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=195#comment-398 "A congregation that is dependent upon its pastor to hear from God for them, deliver a message to them, pray for their needs, and take responsibility for their own spiritual growth is doomed to infancy and spiritual immaturity." Brother Chip, I know this statement all too well. You're absolutely right! Now-a-days the function of the pastor seems to be more of a hinderance than help. I was one of those people who believed that the the pastor's prayers were heard more than my own; was always looking to the pastor for a word. It wasn't until leaving the institutional church, that I realized the severity of my spiritual immaturity. Everything has been turned on its head, and I'm having to start all over again, but glory be to the Lord for that! I'm truly grateful to our Heavenly Father for you and The School of Christ. For the first time, I'm growing! In His Love, Jazmin (from South Florida) “A congregation that is dependent upon its pastor to hear from God for them, deliver a message to them, pray for their needs, and take responsibility for their own spiritual growth is doomed to infancy and spiritual immaturity.”

Brother Chip,

I know this statement all too well. You’re absolutely right! Now-a-days the function of the pastor seems to be more of a hinderance than help. I was one of those people who believed that the the pastor’s prayers were heard more than my own; was always looking to the pastor for a word.

It wasn’t until leaving the institutional church, that I realized the severity of my spiritual immaturity. Everything has been turned on its head, and I’m having to start all over again, but glory be to the Lord for that! I’m truly grateful to our Heavenly Father for you and The School of Christ. For the first time, I’m growing!

In His Love,
Jazmin (from South Florida)

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