Comments on: Segmented Lives: Redefining “Worship”

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:33:50 +0000

Vetta,

Technically one can not be too legalistic with one’s self, unless of course, that legalism is redefining the Gospel. Such as I must do this or God doesn’t love me. However, setting boundaries in one’s personal life is actually a good thing, the problem is when that moves to other’s lives. However, through love, we can help people with those areas and with a better understanding of the scripture added to love, we should be able to help others break free from legalism

By: Alan Knox

Alan Knox — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:19 +0000

Javetta,

That is an awesome question! We must understand that if we or others have been taught a legalistic lifestyle, the life of grace will seem strange and just wrong. It will take time for people to understand what it means to follow the Spirit. We must be willing to accept people as they are and offer them (and ourselves) the grace to grow.

-Alan

By: Javetta

Javetta — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:49:23 +0000

If one has been taught legalism most their life, how does he/she know the Spirit (liberty areas) from the legalist ones??

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:16:06 +0000

I think scripture does primarily (liberty areas) and then the Spirit does those liberty ones (love)

By: Javetta

Javetta — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:35:03 +0000

Who decides which human decisions should be relative?

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:15:54 +0000

Those are good questions, I think some human decisions are relative.

By: Bro. Lawrence D.

Bro. Lawrence D. — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:13:45 +0000

My thoughts are that this is, 1) So true; 2) So American; 3) So me. So much of my life is not influenced by thoughts of “glorifying God”. I’m even wondering what that actually means. For instance, (and I truly intend to use a silly example) how do I tie my shoes to the glory of God? How do I brush my hair, brush my teeth, iron a shirt, etc. etc., to the glory of God? In other words, when Paul says everything, does he mean everything?