tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post5529953374401570314..comments2024-03-27T11:13:34.520-05:00Comments on The Dunamis Word: Is COGIC A "Safe Place" & The 2012 Press ConferenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-63626589086925276312012-12-19T07:57:26.536-06:002012-12-19T07:57:26.536-06:00Well, I understand what you are saying, but Paul d...Well, I understand what you are saying, but Paul didn't seek to root up the church no matter what was going on in it because he knew that not everyone was engaged in sinful or wrong activity. So to answer what Paul would do is to interpret what he did in light of building up the church and not tearing it down. Good people and sincerely saved folk deserve a place of worship as well. <br /><br />Although nothing written on this blog is submitted to discourage anyone from joining COGIC (as I am a member myself) I can say that facing certain truths are challenging, but whaere does one go and what does one do as an alternative?<br /><br />Seek the Lord yourself? OK, does that not violate scripture? <br /><br />Seek a home fellowship only? OK, then who and where is accountability? How are things handled and corrected? <br /><br />Seek another organized church? OK, who is NOT dealing with issues, either along these lines or some other? <br /><br />What can be done is folk can join IF they are convinced of the message of the church whose essence is contained within Heb. 12:14, and join up with folk like ME who are stand for and proliferating change and reform from within the ranks.<br /><br />This is what is needed. not a stand-offishness, but a STAND UP...help those that move this forward...financially support the movement and people that bring and deliver change...<br /><br />So I say that as not a rebuke to your commentary Just Watching, because you are certainly entitled to your opinion and your views are valuable, but others are reading on and I think your comments offer a teaching opportunity.<br /><br />For those on the sidelines, get IN the fight. Don't sit back and hope one day my efforts will be regarded. They are...if you only knew, this blog has hit and will continue to hit the mark and progress will be made. I encourage every COGIC member to stand up, connect with us and let's do this together....Every reader seeking a church, join up with me and New Bethel, we have members in other cities that help support this cause and others. <br /><br />Be a part of the solution. That is what is needed. District Supt. Harvey Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315686602819371111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2357475346759651140.post-9728085753882998792012-12-18T21:13:53.241-06:002012-12-18T21:13:53.241-06:00Would Paul be so gentile in his words against the ...Would Paul be so gentile in his words against the COGIC church? Of course seeking the repentance of those in immoralities. But would he be so gentile in his "judgement". Yes, if he "judged" the corinthian church and the fornicator within he would do the same for COGIC. No I am not a member of COGIC. I considered but after reading stories like on your website and articles in newspapers about clergy sexual abuse of congregants I would notJust watchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910643576027558118noreply@blogger.com