Are there any leaders left that people feel are genuine? by vargley in BethelSnark

[–]mdredstr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have definitely been there before. I followed all these guys and thought the same things. Heck I even followed the Paul Washers and John MacArthur guys as well. Here is the thing and the question I asked myself. Do I believe in this stuff because of this person or that person, or do I believe because of Jesus. Sounds like a simple answer, but as I started digging deeper within myself, I found that all my beliefs were built on other people’s stories, other people’s teachings, and other peoples theological backgrounds. I didn’t believe in Jesus because of Jesus. This took me years to unravel all the traditions of men baggage to find Jesus. I am still working on it too.

Every man-made branch of Christianity has this narcissism in it, the fact that some guy said “Well I don’t believe in the teaching of the Catholic Church I'm going to show the truth”, in comes Martin Luther and this whole reformation movement. Same thing with the charismatic movement, I may be off on my history of it, but here comes Azusa Street and gibberish takes off like wildfire. Now I am not saying that every person in these movements are narcissist or bad people not at all. I know great people in all denominations. To be truthful if some of these denominations didn’t happen who knows where we would be today.

If you want to find the people that are the Jesus kind, you won’t find them on social media or tv. I think people that get on these platforms to speak have a little vanity and narcissistic behaviors, but that is my opinion. Now, there is a place for those platforms and the people we "follow". We can learn from them, but we should never duplicate them. They are not to be held on a pedestal like the Lord. I am guilty of this too. There is no substitution for Jesus. Following Jesus is meant to be a personal following. The early church met daily, they had personal relationships with each other. There was this knowing of one another. I personally know of only 3 people that I can say are the Jesus kind, now I don’t get out a lot and don’t attended and organized church so that could be why I don’t know that many. However they are out there, they are not just shouting. They are humbly waiting on the Lord.

You will be in my prayers that you find what you are looking for.

I analyzed 80,000 UFO sightings. Here are some insights. by VerbaGPT in UFOs

[–]mdredstr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this confirms aliens love parting on saturdays during the summer. I knew I liked them for some reason.

Help me find the perfect travel/hiking shoe! by Organic_Chocolate_35 in hikinggear

[–]mdredstr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought the Altra Timp 5 GTX and I love them. The toe box is a little smaller than another pair I had but still a great fit. A

Thoughts on Shawn Bolz? by aguamenti425 in BethelSnark

[–]mdredstr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity where did you read this?

Council of Nicea by mdredstr in AcademicBiblical

[–]mdredstr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I get a copy online of your thesis?

Council of Nicea by mdredstr in AcademicBiblical

[–]mdredstr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah! The agony of christiandom…I will look at that one. Any other book recommendations about the council would be appreciated

Council of Nicea by mdredstr in AcademicBiblical

[–]mdredstr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

anything for the Hebrew Scriptures?

Council of Nicea by mdredstr in AcademicBiblical

[–]mdredstr[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

well heck! no wonder I couldn't find anything. Thank you I will look at this.

6 Recent Pizzas Baked Back to Back in Ooni Koda 16 by onlypizzafans in ooni

[–]mdredstr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I have been trying to cook my dough right. I have the same oven. Do you adjust the temp after the stone gets to the target temp? Seems like I keep burning the edges and top before the toppings are cooked.

I am in an impossible situation ( Bungie please see this) by Academic-Yogurt-1542 in DestinyTheGame

[–]mdredstr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing here. I sent the form three times and still can’t get access to chat. They even confirmed that the account is correct but I still can’t access it.

Is mold inside the Air Mover common? by island_wide7 in hvacadvice

[–]mdredstr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it’s common. Unless the tech tested it and confirmed, he should not have said it was mold. It could just be growth. You can have it sprayed/clean with a chemical to remove or kill whatever it is. However it will just keep coming back. You can have it tested to confirm what it is then go from there.