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What Does it Mean to Build One Another Up and How is it Accomplished?
The Bible teaches a lot regarding building one another up and encouraging one another.
What are some examples and practical ways that we can do this?
When have you ever been encouraged or built up by another child of God?
What can we do on TheNET as the family of God to better build each other up?
Lord Bless,
LT
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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on
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JB,
I disagree ... imagine that :-) I find that most of your Biblical teaching is much in alignment with what I believe (that in itself doesn't make you right ... hahaha). There are some specific areas we differ, but really not many. With that said, there are times that we come across people that we cannot connect with very well. It need not be the fault of either, but just how it is at times because of various factors in our lives. I encourage you to stay engaged and to not become discouraged.
Lord Bless,
LT
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Permalink Reply by Grazer #E2H on
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Just some quick thoughts:
1) If you have to use the phrase "I'm saying this in love" you've probably just not been very loving at all. This phrase should be banned.
2) Stop looking to correct someone's point every 2 lines and acknowledge what you agree with as well what you don't (and respond to posts you agree with as well as those you don't)
3) Not everyone needs to hold to the same doctrines as you to have a relationship with Christ (which is not easy if you think something is central and they don't)
4) When someone posts about something they're struggling with, acknowledge the pain and the hurt, stop jumping straight in with scripture and trivializing the pain
5) Stop using the Bible as a weapon to beat people with.
6) There are more important things to defend than a statement of faith.
7) You're not really looking to learn if you proceed to tell someone they're wrong.
Building each other up involves working together. I've struggled with the spiritual side, the relationship side of being a Christian. When I said that to a friend they said "that's ok, it'll come. You've got other gifts" She then proceeded to ask me how I would have answered a question that was put to her. This is an example because she didn't beat me down for not praying as often as I should, she focused on what I could do.
That's the key, acknowledging when people are right and not just launching with scripture screaming "you are wrong heretic!!!!!"
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I'm not adverse to scripture being used, far from it, I just question what its being used for (which is linked to LT's question)
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Permalink Reply by ribbon on
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I'm not adverse to scripture being used, far from it, I just question what its being used for (which is linked to LT's question)
Grazer, I am unsure if the above comment is directed to me , but if it is, please know that my first comment had nothing to do with you or anything you said. I also was linking my comment to LTs question.
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It was, but only because your comment seemed to be in response to mine :) If it wasn't, sorry my bad
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Permalink Reply by Amanda on
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Janie,
I fully understand the feeling of just hearing some flowery, feel-good words when you're in a time of deep concern for your spiritual health. It's then when we need to hear godly guidance and direction that can be found only in the Word of Truth. It's OK to need comfort and encouragement as well as correction. This is my POV anyway and I believe it is also a biblical view. It's OK to tell someone that it sounds like things are really hard for them right now or to ask them how they are doing with all that's been going on with them or to say I'm here if you want to talk. It's OK to offer help, to offer to pray, to say I'm thinking about you. It's OK to say I'm sorry this happened to you. You are right. We seek to put God first. God has told us to comfort one another, as well as encourage one another, as well as correct one another.
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Amanda,
I am wondering if I should just take my comment down. First Grazer felt I may be responding to his views and now I am thinking that you feel the need to defend yourself with what I said . Something that yall don't know about me. The best encouragement "in my state of mind at the time" that would help me when I am down is a case of beer or a bottle of rum. Sometimes when I get so down toward God an self, it would be easy for me to pick up a bottle...... but instead I come here to this site and to see whats going on with the children of God. For me I am learning that when I am down and I cry out to someone , I now prefer them to always direct me to the Lord. This is what encourages me... evn though I may think getting drunk is more comforting even while just temporary... it is best for me to receive encouraging words through scripture from a god fearing loving Christian
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And my temptation is to withdraw completely from everyone and everything and curl up in a tiny ball of self pity and tears.
The Scriptures are filled with words of correction but also with words of comfort and words of encouragement. The word that I need to hear at any given moment may be totally different from the word you need to hear and God is good about sending the right person at the right time to walk alongside you if only for a moment or an hour or a day or a few years to help you.
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Amanda, I will be taking my first comment down. I in no way meant to say or even insinuate that you or anybody else should think that what I find encouraging should have to be what you or anybody else finds encouraging. I was simply commenting with my thoughts to this discussion topic. I hope instead of everybody debating each others thoughts they can stay focused on the 3 questions.
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Janie,
I am focusing on the three questions in order to show how we build one another up -- by speaking truth in love according to someone's specific circumstances at the present moment. Truth is spoken in the form of admonition, comfort, and encouragement. There may be other ways as well. I'm still learning but I'm familiar with these three ways of communicating spiritual truth.
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