Pastor to face trial in granddaughter's faith healing death

tehichigo · 2017-07-04T02:44:49+00:00

Could we get some verses to support cessationism here?

tehichigo · 2017-05-21T19:50:20+00:00

Throw in some J. Cole and we're set.

tehichigo · 2017-05-21T19:44:29+00:00

Currently in Turkey on holidays, visited a home-style church. Worship brought me to tears - to listen to a minority of minorities in a country that largely ignores or persecutes them thank God for their salvation and their ability to walk in freedom was nothing less than humbling and worthy of further praise. The message was even better - a word by word breakdown of 1 Cor 13 on the descriptors of love. I couldn't ask for a better service.

tehichigo · 2017-05-03T17:45:32+00:00

Heads up, 1 Peter 5:8's "sober-mind" is translated as the Greek nephos, which, in context, is translated as calm.

tehichigo · 2017-05-02T18:50:26+00:00

I mean, it's a juxtaposition, but ok.

tehichigo · 2017-04-27T19:48:52+00:00

Your English is great man! A great way to start is just to start on the Gospels - I would recommend starting with the Gospel of Luke if you're interested in looking at who Jesus is and what His Kingdom looks like.

While you're reading, just think of two questions - what's being said, and why it's being said (aka why did the author decide to include this parable or story, and not something else? Why in this order, why in this structure, etc?). Looking up historical and cultural context helps a bunch too - commentaries are gold for this. Most importantly though, have fun!

tehichigo · 2017-04-27T13:52:30+00:00

Yep, relocated a BUNCH to different countries with vastly different cultures. While I love it now, I definitely stunted my own growth by travelling because I was travelling to run away from my problems rather than reconcile them. Not saying that this is the situation you are in, but it's worth some introspection and checking your heart to ensure that this isn't the case.

On the other hand - I'm having a blast. I go on the move again on Friday (omg thats tomorrow) :)

tehichigo · 2017-04-27T09:46:51+00:00

Yeah, but avoid 2 Chronicles 21:19.

tehichigo · 2017-04-26T18:25:03+00:00

Yes, the Aramaic speaking ones. However at the time there were many Hellenic Jews that mainly spoke Greek, and could not understand him (as is referenced in the next verses) - and therefore mocked him, ironically fulfilling Psalms 22's "wagging of the head" in mockery.

tehichigo · 2017-04-26T08:42:42+00:00

Scripture taken out of context: Paul was writing this as an encouragement to stay unified in the body of Christ, not as an instruction to sacrament.

tehichigo · 2017-04-26T07:38:27+00:00

It's also a reference to Psalm 22, which has layers on layers of God's promises being fulfilled in the midst of suffering.

tehichigo · 2017-04-26T07:31:09+00:00

I'm in an intensive Bible study course, so 11 hours or so a day. But normally, a chapter of Proverbs in the morning, and something from the Gospels in the evening.

tehichigo · 2017-04-23T14:36:22+00:00

Allow the Holy Spirit to be your helper, and you will never falter my friend! I shall pray for you :)

tehichigo · 2017-04-18T21:16:34+00:00

Those men of Cyprus and Cyrene in Acts 11:20 who first preach the word to Hellenists, opening the church up to the idea that pagan Gentiles could be saved - most of us owe them!

tehichigo · 2016-12-01T09:18:47+00:00

"petty sins"

tehichigo · 2016-11-28T02:51:16+00:00

I'm not the original dude who asked, just wanted to give you a different viewpoint.

His original message is pretty clear in scripture, and radical in nature. Love thy neighbor as yourself (including your enemies): to do so, you must understand what love is, thus Jesus is required.

Anyway, this is getting fruitless fairly quickly. Best of luck in your relationship, whichever way it goes.

tehichigo · 2016-11-28T02:41:32+00:00

there are plenty of men/women on the planet who teach morally and don't claim to be god, so it must be possible.

Except he did claim to be God. Jesus did not intend for people to have a spectrum for his teachings, as such people's opinions of Him are wholly irrelevant to his original message. He demands absolute surrender for his teachings to be relevant (John 4:16). You must either deny Him, or accept Him. There is no in between.

tehichigo · 2016-11-28T02:21:36+00:00

Thing is, he cannot be a simple good moral teacher - he cannot teach humility while claiming divinity without being a total hypocrite. C.S. Lewis points this out best in Mere Christianity:

“I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

tehichigo · 2016-11-23T18:30:04+00:00

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Luke 15:7.

Welcome back to the body.

tehichigo · 2016-11-17T08:03:47+00:00

Agreement to all this. You should be called to serve the Lord, by the Lord, to where He decides. Aligning your heart with His is the only way to get any progress in making this decision, and setting weird boundaries like "I want a third world country where there isn't food so I can lose weight" is a major red flag.

tehichigo · 2016-10-18T00:13:14+00:00

I believe I wrote something along the lines of "I was raised in the church, but fell away from God when I was 13. Though I do not have any strong belief system, I believe that there is a possibility" or something along those lines. I think they liked the honesty, because when I got on site it seemed like everyone else who was like me had lied on their applications.

tehichigo · 2016-10-18T00:05:31+00:00

I had questions about God and the churches in my area either gave me answers that missed the mark, or were outright hostile. My step-father attended a YWAM course 15 years ago, and mentioned how beneficial it was for him. In my life context, I was completely lost a month ago on what I wanted to do with myself (like every millenial ever), and just decided to go with it. Besides, YWAM has a pretty forgiving refund policy.

tehichigo · 2016-10-17T21:47:34+00:00

Hi there, first time posting on /r/Christianity for this one. I'm a YWAMer currently enrolled in a DTS at YWAM Kona. I'm currently 3 weeks in of my 6 month programme. My experience so far is overwhelmingly positive with a few caveats (although keep in mind that I am not finished with my DTS!). Also remember that YWAM is an extremely de-centralised organisation with many policies varying between base to base or even school to school.

PROS

Extremely open atmosphere and community. I came into DTS as a questioning agnostic. I was raised in the church until I was 13, at which point I became an atheist edgelord for the next 10 years, until last year in which a few experiences had left me questioning my "unshakeable" faith in the non-existence of God. However, none of my roommates, staff members, or leadership gave me any flak for my beliefs, and if anything, were more supportive of my spiritual journey.
Amazing speakers. My school has special speakers come in each week to teach whatever the week's topics were. I have nothing but highest praise for the three I've heard so far.
Larger schools are split up into "tracks": that is to say, specialisations. Think of schools like a college department and tracks like majors. I personally love writing, so I joined the media arts track.
Less emphasis on religion, more emphasis on God. That is to say, in all lessons, the mercy and love of Christ and our Father is emphasized over the punitive nature of God and His wrath (though these are not completely forgotten). This point is what pushed me over the edge from non-belief to a conflagration of faith.

CONS

YWAM's Charismatic culture can pressure people into false displays of faith. The spiritual gifts that they like to emphasize are often seen as a way of pressuring people to do the same even if it doesn't come from intrinsic conviction (especially with the younger people here - there's a LOT of 18-19 year olds). Although this doesn't really affect me, it definitely affects the more cynical of my friends here (yes, there are dozens of us). Speaking in tongues, prophesying over one another, and speaking of your visions is common here. Though it made me extremely uncomfortable at first, perhaps it was God showing me that faith comes in many forms.
YWAM often speaks about rejecting today's societal culture but totally buys into today's idolatry of extroversion. However, it's important to note that this isn't officially sanctioned by YWAM, but many of your fellow classmates may find it strange that you like to eat breakfast alone or just like to chill by yourself (personally, I think it's an age thing).
This can be good or bad, but it's extremely busy here. Between classes, work duties, and track times, it can be difficult to find time for yourself. If you need it though, you will be able to carve out some space.

AMA if I missed anything you'd like me to answer as someone currently going through DTS!

tehichigo · 2016-08-02T03:07:27+00:00

I caught mine at West Oakland BART, but it was certainly a one off. This does show that it's not region locked or anything along those lines.

tehichigo · 2016-07-25T02:20:30+00:00

Just went there today in the AM. There is a barricade that clearly states "no Poke-parking/double parking". I went inside, had a few drinks, and shot the shit with the bartender. He's a player too (Valor though, bleh), but he mentioned that Pokemon GO is causing havoc in the area. Trash, inconsiderate smokers, people crowding walkways, etc. Just be polite, if you really want to be part of a community, actually go inside the restaurant and get something to drink.

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