Standing Together

What's up studs?  It looks like this e-fellow list is growing and praise God for that.  I'm thankful for that and pray that each of you is finding some good word from this group.  I see that on the list we have some guys who are teammates and there's something I wanna say about that.  

  After we become saved and learn the essentials (Jesus being lord and dying for our sins, etc), we dive into the tougher matters.  Such as predestination and revelations end of times stuff.  In this group we've also had our homosexuality and alcohol debates.  But lets be clear about one thing....when we are studying together privately its great to have those talks.   Those debates can lead to some major spiritual growth.  But, when we are with a group of non-believers or skeptics it's important that we stand together on the core issues.  Those onlookers should know exactly who we worship and why.  But lets not let the non-salvation issues get in the way of our witness.  Let the debating go on behind closed doors so that the skeptics see confidence in our beliefs.  They see guys who love each other and want to help others know the Lord.  Its important for us to do this because non-believers are watching us constantly hoping we mess up. And that's not just in our acts...it could also be two Christian brothers contradicting each other in an argument.   This past week a good friend of mine pointed this message out to me as me and "the knife" were asking questions.  But last year i had to listen as the entire clubhouse broke out into an argument over homosexuality.  It did not do any good and more than anything just ticked almost everybody on each side off.  So, studs, stick together and don't be pulled into arguments where the peanut gallery can hear.  Good day

 -waino