Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Emergent Christians... What is that?

Deneese Thompson
I received another be careful message, from a traditional believer(he called himself).. Trying to warn me against emergent Christians... What is that??? Does anyone know?? But after hearing this letter it really made me aware of just how paranoid religious people are.. I thought you had to be on drugs to be soooo paranoid!!
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  • You, Tina Willis, Jo-Anne Griffin-Sampson, John P. Cwynar and 3 others like this.
    • Allison Ake haha girl I was paranoid for a long time. I've heard the term "emergent" used around people like Rick Warren and the like
      December 11 at 2:30pm ·
    • Deneese Thompson But it's as if you ask the Lord in your heart and then He takes you and places you in a land mine and you gotta be careful what you do or how you walk... What happened to that supernatural protection that God places on his Children???
      December 11 at 2:31pm · · 2 people
    • Deneese Thompson First time I had ever heard it and I had no clue what he was talking about???
      December 11 at 2:32pm ·
    • Allison Ake I know it's a scary place to be and I don't understand it at all. Daddy has His children safe in His grasp
      December 11 at 2:32pm · · 2 people
    • Deneese Thompson be careful of what you eat, drink, breath, watch, walk, talk, etc... That is not living or trusting in Daddy in my oppinion..
      December 11 at 2:34pm · · 4 people
    • Allison Ake agreed. Sounds more like law
      December 11 at 2:35pm ·
    • Deneese Thompson I love, love, love, love, seeing people set free from that!!!
      December 11 at 2:37pm · · 3 people
    • Allison Ake me too. I smile every time I hear of someone who has been set free
      December 11 at 2:38pm · · 1 person
    • George Christ Odero most preacher believe that the only thing that can motivate people to live right is LAW! but how about "the love of Christ constrains us" It is for freedom that Christ set us free. and by the way, 'the strength of sin is the commandment!' if you want people to commit any sin just preach 'thou shall not' and they shall!
      December 11 at 4:52pm · · 6 people
    • Pang William Dear Allison, it is the law... the devil has no other power except using the law against us, tempting us with the law, challenging us to do, keeping our eyes on ourselves... The whole world is under the law and thus the whole world is in his control... BUT now is the time that the Church awaken... Isa 60:1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you... that we the Church Lives only by the tree of LIFE and no more by the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
      December 11 at 5:07pm · · 7 people
    • George Christ Odero Awesome!
      December 11 at 5:46pm · · 1 person
    • Byron Mill the ministry of death makes you loose your mind
      December 11 at 6:58pm · · 5 people
    • Byron Mill if you think God is angry with you and just waiting to punish you and send you to hell, you would be crazy too, i know, i've been there
      December 11 at 6:58pm · · 7 people
    • Michael Kuhlman John 8:44 says the satan is a liar and the father of all lies and what I see here is that He has been trying to spread nothing but a Big Lie. This is his nature and no truth in him. This is his nature to lie, just like it is the Fathers nature when he talks to tell the Truth. He cannot speak a lie when he says something. So when the devil or demons talk they speak lies and yes they use people that think they are christians to.
      Sunday at 1:27am ·
    • Wavel Joseph Woodock Tell me about it sister, I called it handicaped
      christianity.
      Sunday at 2:55am · · 1 person
    • DAwn Rubin what is an 'emergent' christian?...people come up with most bizarre names
      Monday at 9:20am · · 3 people
    • Allison Ake I agree. I've heard the term before and even heard of those who claimed to be the emergent church, but I don't even think they knew what it was
      Monday at 9:54am ·
    • John P. Cwynar
      The Emergent church is a diverse movement. It is a reaction to what we call evangelicalism. It is a radical kind of evangelicalism that questions / challenges a lot of old ideas & practices of the church. There are many good brethren in the movement, others who are quite far out. Acceptance of a postmodern way of thinking is part of it to one degree or another. Many house type churches are emergent. I think we here on Gracebook would embrace the majority of emergent believers, and our reaction to legalism carries some emergent qualities.
      Monday at 12:26pm · · 5 people
    • Barry Hansen Isn't it funny that every time through out History, when God moves, Man has to put a Title to it. Can't we be simply Christians?
      Monday at 2:49pm · · 6 people
    • Allison Ake because man at his core wants credit
      Monday at 2:50pm · · 5 people
    • Barry Hansen So true Allison
      Monday at 2:52pm · · 1 person
    • Allison Ake I think there is a desire woven into us to want to "do". To be "doers" and God calls us to rest. When we do we can take credit. When God does there is nothing that we can say we did and that makes us nervous
      Monday at 2:54pm · · 1 person
    • Barry Hansen That's when Grace transforms you, because until you get to the point where you realize that it is not by our power and ability, BUT only by God's Power and Might. Than you let God take the Drivers seat, and you surrender control, knowing that you are DEEPLY LOVED, HIGHLY FAVORED AND GREATLY BLESSED. It just gets better everyday, because of Amazing Grace!!!!
      Monday at 3:02pm · · 4 people
    • George Christ Odero amen!
      Monday at 3:06pm · · 1 person
    • Pang William Many sincere believers actually not doing the works of the Church for themselves or wanting any complement... They whore heartedly want to give all glory to God... But because of human work nature, they think we are not honoring God if we don't serve in the Church. They are like Martha and not knowing that Jesus wants us be like Mary instead. Luk 10:38-42
      Monday at 5:13pm · · 2 people
    • Mark Jairaj emergent christians???
      Monday at 9:13pm ·
    • Alan St Andrew William, that attitude reflects an internal "agitation", the "anxious about many things" that Jesus spoke to Martha about. He was not pointing at the physical activity, but rather the inner turmoil that drove Martha's frantic activity. We rest, but we by no means "inactive." We are internally at peace with Father.
      Yesterday at 1:47am · · 4 people
    • Pang William Amen Alan... you're a living epistle! Hallelujah!
      Yesterday at 1:50am · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew LOL! As are we all, dear brother! Hallelujah!
      Yesterday at 1:51am · · 4 people
    • Allison Ake sometimes I have to become physically inactive to get that inner peace, but more and more I am the energizer bunny with joy and peace springing out of me
      Yesterday at 1:54am · · 1 person
    • Pang William Haha... we know who we are in Christ but others might not think so... they probably say... blasphemies!
      Yesterday at 1:54am · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew What is blasphemy? To call the work of Holy Spirit evil, as the Pharisees did. To deny the absolute goodness of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. - 28 “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30 for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” Mark 3:28-30 (ESV)
      Yesterday at 1:57am · · 1 person
    • Alan St Andrew Therefore, since I AFFIRM HIS ABSOLUTE GOODNESS, whatever "blasphemy" I am accused of is FORGIVEN! And it is the ACCUSATION THAT IS CONDEMNED!\
      Yesterday at 1:58am · · 1 person
    • Pang William yes my brother... the word you speak is the Truth! As a Buddhist of many years trying to find self realization... only now I know there is no realization in self but in Christ!
      Yesterday at 2:04am · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew Now THAT IS "realization!" To find one's self in Christ! When Father looks at us, He sees Christ in our hearts. When He looks at Jesus, He sees US IN HIS!
      Yesterday at 2:06am · · 2 people
    • Allison Ake we are His perfection!
      Yesterday at 2:07am · · 2 people
    • Pang William When I think of my past... the more I think of it, the more I praise Him. If not for my past... how could I possibly be of who I am today. Now I can say I understand Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
      Yesterday at 2:13am · · 1 person
    • Pang William
      This is taken from JP Daily Devotional today... By Jesus' feet... Just as Ruth lay at Boaz’s feet, the feet of Jesus is the place of redemption and blessings. Both Jairus the synagogue ruler (Mark 5:22) and the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:25–26) fell at Jesus’ feet. And there at His feet they received healing for their daughters.

      When you take your place at Jesus’ feet, looking to Him for help, expect to receive His blessings. There is nothing to fear knowing that as Boaz did for Ruth, Jesus, your heavenly Boaz, will do for you all that you have requested!
      Yesterday at 3:14am · · 1 person
    • John P. Cwynar I think we should start a new movement here on FB. To keep us all humble we should call it the Allison-Allan-Andrew- William-Deneese-Barry non-emergent movement.
      Yesterday at 8:50am · · 1 person
    • Allison Ake ROTL brother. And what would our Father say?
      Yesterday at 9:14am ·
    • John P. Cwynar He always liked you best!
      Yesterday at 9:44am ·
    • Allison Ake so that is why I've had his attention 24/7. You are His favorite too.
      Yesterday at 9:45am · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew The ONLY Father that could EVER love EACH OF HIS CHILDREN like they were THE ONLY ONE!
      Yesterday at 10:00am · · 3 people
    • John P. Cwynar In Jesus, each of us is loved with an 'only begotten Son' love... just as though there were no others. Amen, Alan, only this Father could ever do this.
      Yesterday at 10:04am · · 1 person
    • Pang William We are all One in... Spirit, Soul and Body... in Christ! We are no more but Christ. If so... we are the only Son, we are Christ! That's what our Father sees us! If only we see it like our Father... we can't say "As He is so am I in this world".
      Yesterday at 2:38pm · · 2 people
    • George Christ Odero Pang you are crazy! wow! that one about we are one about we are one soul and body in Christ so many people can choke about! I see what you are saying and i want to take some time to follow you in this "for we are members of His spirit , of his flesh and his bones!
      Yesterday at 2:43pm ·
    • Pang William George, I know it is a crazy and dangerous statement... but know this the flesh can never understand and accept it. The flesh is a self element, as long as self remain, there is a separation still in this Oneness mind set. As long as we think... Christ and us are two entities, we have not truly grafted into the vine.
      Yesterday at 3:06pm · · 1 person
    • Alan St Andrew It's even harder than that for the "fleshie" mind to grasp. When Father looks at us, He sees Jesus in our heart, and when He looks at Jesus, He sees us in His heart. Like the jewels in the breastplate, we retain our "color", and we reflect His. Example: Saul was quite the zealot, and in Paul that was sanctified, not removed. The useless part is CIRCUMCISED AWAY, and the rest is made holy, as in the tithe and the lump. All we lose of ourselves is that which is "STINKY!" ;)
      Yesterday at 3:24pm · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew Double post???? How strange!
      Yesterday at 3:25pm ·
    • George Christ Odero honestly you guys are 'spoiling' me! this is almost too good to be true!
      Yesterday at 3:41pm ·
    • Alan St Andrew OK, now I see only one post....FB follies! LOL!
      Yesterday at 3:41pm ·
    • Alan St Andrew George, that's why it's called "The-Almost-Too-Good-To-Be-True News!" ;)
      Yesterday at 3:42pm ·
    • George Christ Odero what about seeking God?
      Yesterday at 3:44pm ·
    • Alan St Andrew He's not far...and not hiding. Seek Him and you will find Him immediately. Because as it is written, and according to Jesus' prayer and completed work - 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (ESV)
      Yesterday at 3:47pm · · 3 people
    • Pang William George... seeking is to find the Truth. The Truth is already fulfilled, the cross accomplished, the work is finished... but we must seek to know it. Like a king who lives like a bagger cos he doesn't know he is a king. Once he knows, he won't live like a bagger anymore unless he doesn't believe. We never know if we don't seek, and it is no difference if we seek and found yet unbelief. There are still much more to seek! Hallelujah!!
      Yesterday at 3:59pm · · 2 people
    • Barry Hansen That's one of the lies of the Church, that God is somehow far off, when in reality He has been here all the time
      Yesterday at 4:06pm · · 4 people
    • Alan St Andrew The only thing that had separated man from Father was S I N. And Jesus took away the sin of the world! WE ARE the "open heaven," and we ARE His righteousness. It's not our "possession" but rather our existence...
      Yesterday at 4:10pm · · 3 people
    • George Christ Odero thank you Father for bringing me so close to You! Father it seems i can not get any closer than the blood of Jesus has brought me, which is "nigh". Nearer to God I am! One with Christ I am. amen!
      Yesterday at 4:10pm · · 4 people
    • Alan St Andrew Amen brother! Amen!
      Yesterday at 4:11pm · · 3 people
    • Alan St Andrew ‎20 “I do not ask for these only, but also FOR THOSE WHO WILL BELIEVE IN ME THROUGH THEIR WORD, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one EVEN AS WE ARE ONE, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them EVEN AS YOU LOVED ME. John 17:20-23 (ESV)
      Yesterday at 4:14pm · · 4 people
    • George Christ Odero so even those who are new in grace have equal glory and presence of God as others who've been there much longer! awesome!
      Yesterday at 4:19pm · · 5 people
    • Barry Hansen Parable of the Workers, they all worked some longer and some shorter, but all receive the SAME wage. So the wage was based on the Masters mercy and not the workers merit
      Yesterday at 4:20pm · · 5 people
    • Alan St Andrew Nice shootin', Barry! Looks like we've got some"tag preaching" going on here tonight! ;)
      Yesterday at 4:22pm · · 3 people
    • George Christ Odero thank you!
      Yesterday at 4:57pm ·
    • Pang William Alan... borrowed yours John 17-23 posted at my wall. http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=172753402759550&id=100000859777273
      23 hours ago · · 2 people
    • George Christ Odero Pang you are so daring!
      23 hours ago ·
    • George Christ Odero due to this fellowship here, today i have changed my name from George Christian to George Christ! I'm convinced i am Christ! I do not have the spirit of George trying to believe in Christ! George died and only one is living in here, the spirit of Christ!!!
      21 hours ago · · 3 people
    • Mark Boyce
      ‎"Emergent" church? "Seeker Sensitive" church? Both are the same thing - useless. Neither one preaches the gospel of Christ; the gospel of Grace. Both are built on the premise of works through human relationship - horizontal relationship wi...See More
      21 hours ago · · 3 people
    • George Christ Odero sometimes truth is very blunt!!!
      20 hours ago · · 2 people
    • Pang William George, it isn't daring... it is just speaking boldly. I'm not saying we are Christ or seeking His glory for ourselves. I'm just pointed out the Truth... the way God sees us is how we ought to see ourselves also.
      17 hours ago · · 2 people
    • Alan St Andrew What is that old saying? If an orchestra is tuned to the same tuning fork, all the instruments are in tune with each other. Our tuning fork is the Cross...
      17 hours ago · · 4 people
    • George Christ Odero thank You Father for Jesus!
      45 minutes ago ·
    • Michael Kaminski Wow! I read the whole thread..... 78 posts I believe. Some really great stuff in here from Alan, Wm (Pang) & Barry (totally agree on the labels thing - aren't we all just Christians? My bible says in Joel AND Acts "All who call upon the Lord shall be saved" - not if you've got all the 't's crossed and 'i's dotted).
      13 minutes ago · · 1 person
    • Michael Kaminski George - Great to see you running with this revelation of who Jesus set you free to be!
      12 minutes ago · · 1 person
    • George Christ Odero thanx
      2 seconds ago ·
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