Excerpt Dag Heward-Mills, Church Planting (1998) It is better to participate than to be an observer. Observers often become critical of everything. After being idle for some time, you begin to see all the faults in your church. You will notice the pastor's mistakes when he preaches. You will notice his mistakes when he quotes Scriptures. You will notice when the anointing is not as strong as it usually is. Before long, you will be familiar with all the shortcomings of your church. You will eventually fall into criticism and become faultfinding. Demons will find in you a haven.
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ROMANS 14:17 ESV For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ROMANS 14:17 AVB Kerajaan Allah bukanlah soal makan minum, tetapi soal perbenaran dan kesejahteraan serta kegembiraan dalam Roh Kudus. https://www.bibleref.com/Romans/14/Romans-14-17.html Paul reminds the Christian believer that they didn't come to faith in Christ just to eat meat and drink wine. Those freedoms from the restrictions of the law are real and meaningful, but they are not the point of the kingdom of God. There are other benefits: we receive God's declaration that we are righteous in His eyes because of our faith in Christ. We experience both peace and joy because of God's Holy Spirit with us. In other words, our place with God is secure, and that brings real emotional stability and confidence. Paulus mengingatkan orang Kristian bahawa mereka tidak beriman kepada Tuhan Yesus hanya untuk makan daging dan minum w...