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"Why should I go to church when the pastor/members has offended me"

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Luke 17:4 "And if he trespasses against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turns again to you, saying, I repent; you shall forgive him."

Church is the place where we learn to forgive and must start forgiving.

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Luke 6:37 "Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:"

I must forgive to earn mercy and forgiveness.

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1Peter 2:18 "Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh."

It is not about the offence but all about respecting honouring and submitting to God's order or divine arrangements in the church.

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2Chronicles 20:20 "And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper."

I should not allow offences to prevent God's blessings from coming on me through the church.

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Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

1Timothy 6:1 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed."

What is done against people in authority is done against the name and wisdom of God.

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1Timothy 6:2 "And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are believers and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort."

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4/24/2020
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"Why should I submit, he is not more matured and better than I am"

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Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

John 19:11 "Jesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me unto you has the greater sin."

Romans 13:2 "Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment."

Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him."

1Peter 2:18 "Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh."

1Timothy 6:1 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed."

Ephesians 6:2 Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

Proverbs 18:12 "Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility."

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"Isn't it enough that I have given God most parts of my life Let me keep this part"

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Mark 12:30 "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment."

The first or simplest law of all round prosperity is to give all of your life to God.

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Ephesians 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us, and has given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling fragrance."

All of life is lived on the law of love to God which is expressed in giving all your life to Him.

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1Timothy 1:5 "Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"

The end or objective of God's law is to give all of your life to God.

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Matthew 19:21 "Jesus said unto him, If you will be perfect, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."

You can't be perfect without giving all of your life to God.

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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

The key to personal fulfilment is the full giving of your life over to God.

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Luke 18:29 "And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that has left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,"

Song of solomon 8:7 "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, it would utterly be rejected."

The result or value of loving God through the giving of your life cannot be compared to and exchanged for anything.

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Romans 11:36 "For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen."

All things in my life make meaning when I hand everything to God who gave meaning to all things in creation.

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1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"

The meaning of my life is to contain the desires and purposes of God. That is the only way I can be truly fulfilled.

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Romans 12:1 "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

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"I only listen to God directly and not to any man"

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Ephesians 6:1 "Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right."

Colossians 3:20 "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord."

Ephesians 6:5 "Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;"

Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

Luke 2:51 "And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart."

Matthew 23:2 "Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:"

2Chronicles 20:20 "And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper."

Luke 16:29 "Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them."

Ephesians 4:11 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;"

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"I don't see why I should submit to him after all he has done to me"

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1Corinthians 10:31 "Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God."

1Timothy 6:1 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed."

1Peter 2:18 "Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh."

Titus 2:9 "Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not talking back;"

Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

John 19:11 "Jesus answered, You could have no power at all against me, except it were given you from above: therefore he that delivered me unto you has the greater sin."

As I relate well to authority I honour and prove to God that I believe that He doesn't take lightly the abuse of authority. This allows Him to speedily move on my behalf.

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Romans 13:2 "Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves judgment."

Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him."

Ephesians 6:2 Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

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"I will be a puppet if I allow God into my life"

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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

True freedom to live out the genuine desires of my heart is gotten by allowing God into my life.

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Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

John 10:10 "The thief comes not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

Surrendering to God is the key/freedom to living life to the fullest.

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Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Surrendering to God is not slavery to God but strength to do all things.

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John 16:23 "And in that day you shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you."

God is interested in fulfilling the desires of those who surrender to Him.

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Mark 12:29 "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:"

It is God Himself that gives desires. He therefore cannot be against the genuine desires of our hearts. It is only in surrendering to Him that I will have them fulfilled.

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"Your juniors will take you for granted if you submit to them"

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1Peter 5:5 "Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble."

Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

Ephesians 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Romans 12:10 Be tender loving one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

Luke 22:26 "But you shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that does serve."

Mark 9:37 "Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me: and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me."

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"If I give God full control over my life, I will become a robot"

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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.

Isaiah 58:14 "Then shall you delight yourself in the LORD; and I will cause you to ride upon the heights of the earth, and feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it."

John 15:7 "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you."

Philippians 2:9 ,9 "Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:",10 "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;"

Everything bows to the will of the one who has fully submitted to God

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Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

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"I will stop this church/group because of this attitude the leader/this thing"

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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you."

1Corinthians 13:7 "Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

Galatians 5:22 ,22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,",23 "Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law."

Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost its savor, how shall it be salted? it is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men."

I have been designed by God to solve problems and not to run away from them

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Matthew 5:14 ,14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.,15 "Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under a bushel, but on a lamp stand; and it gives light unto all that are in the house.",16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."

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"I will submit to this one rather because he has more respect and wisdom"

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Jeremiah 3:15 "And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding."

You don't choose who to submit to but you discover whom God has ordained over you to submit to

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Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."

2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"

1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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"I just can't open up to God"

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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts."

Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Mark 12:30 "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment."

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Colossians 3:3 "For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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"I must become passive and allow God to do what He wants to do in my life"

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Philippians 2:12 ,12 "Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.",13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

God will only work in our lives to the level that we willing to take personal responsibilities. God won't do everything for us

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Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

God will only strengthen us to do His will but will not do His will for us

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"If I submit to him, he will abuse and take me for granted"

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Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Colossians 3:23 "And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

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"I don't want to be controlled by anyone"

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Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

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"Christianity oppresses women by making them submit to their husbands"

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Ephesians 5:24 ,24 "Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.",25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;"

Wives must submit to their husbands for their own good becasue husbands are commanded to give themselves wholly to their wives

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"It is a sign of weakness to submit"

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1Peter 5:6 "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"

Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

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