Melcolm,
You got it right! My name is spelled with a K. Blessed harvestt
festival back at ya!
Kathy
At 09:18 AM 11/22/2006, you wrote:
>Thank you Sharon,
>
>that seems to me to be what the scripture says.
>
>Like kathy says, God knows our hearts.
>
>Kathy, I forgot to find out from your name on the email, if your
>name is spelt with a c or a k.
>
>sorry if I got it wrong.
>
>Please may I wish all of you a happy thanksgiving day for tomorrow, the 23rd.
>
>Love,
>Malcolm.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:40 PM
>Subject: Speaking the Truth in Love
>
>
>>It seems to me that Jesus has told us exactly how to deal with a
>>person's questionable behavior or doctrine: I believe it is so
>>important to pray about it first, for the Lord to guide me as to
>>what I should say or do. Then, if I still see something
>>questionable, I need to go to that person privately, just the two
>>of us, and tell him/her honestly but calmly what I'm seeing, ask if
>>this is true. If so, I need to share the scriptures that I see
>>contradicting this activity. If the person refuses to back down
>>and examine what I have to say, then I need to bring in at least
>>another person whom the Lord knows is firmly grounded in the faith,
>>as a witness. (Actually I don't remember how many people, but it
>>would be a very small group.) If the wayward person still refuses
>>to repent, then, and only then, we would need to tell the
>>church. And I agree with what Kathy says, you criticize, you
>>fix. I pray that God will lead us to do this more often, and I
>>hope the same is being done with even the big church leaders.
>>
>>Sharon
>>
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