Monday, June 1, 2009

Blame it on the alcohol...

Well, it's been like forever...God is good, He is faithful even when we are not.

Just live and let live. Is there any validity to this sort of thinking? If this is the driving philosophy by which you live; mmm no, not a prudent modus operandi. But for those that are theistic in their reasoning, and are not pastors, what should the extent of our "meddling" be? Street-preachers I know would call anyone a sinner who does does go out evangelizing the lost. Is this right? Are they right? Don't judge/condemn another man's servant...this leads me to believe that their judgmental spirit is wrong. Now i'm not inconsistently calling them "heathen" or some such nonsense (tho they wouldn't hesitate in applying that word to this "hyper" Calvinist). Just because they are wrong doesn't mean they're gonna burn in hell for it. And that's the thing...they might burn in hell but I have no clue; it's not my call you see? They are so quick to cram religion down the throats of others. Some of these guys I love but they revel too much in stirring up strife and getting arrested "for the sake of the Gospel."

If there is blatant disregard; please approach a brother and nudge him, but if it's not clearly spelled out in Scripture the way that the Baptistic types teach it, then don't hold someone accountable to your theology...hold them accountable to the Word, not your interpretation of it. What you have "Biblical" definitions for: outlining proper Christian living-is what I refer to as an issue of conscience. Don't judge me. I'm learning to enjoy alcohol, does that make me a drunkard? I never get wasted; I continue to go to work; I provide for my family; I don't even "go out" every weekend...Yes, there is a learning curve there is sometimes more; sometimes less indulged in...I'm finding out what my limit(s) are, etc. I use it to make merry, and not all that often either...is that a sin?