tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post89037136667523486..comments2023-11-30T03:01:40.709-07:00Comments on lauralea.ca: My Name Is Lauralea, And I'm A Recovering Evangelical ChristianLauraleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10521054238842667014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-42649903331854392972007-04-19T03:58:36.000-06:002007-04-19T03:58:36.000-06:00Well said, Lauralea!Well said, Lauralea!Marcvandersluys.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-88791790138175444492007-04-19T04:08:59.000-06:002007-04-19T04:08:59.000-06:00Yep, I agree.That's one of the things I like a...<br><br><br>Yep, I agree.<br><br><br><br><br><br>That's one of the things I like about you.<br><br><br><br><br>It's also one of the reasons I need you.<br><br><br><br>Randallrandallfriesen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-27338611149481701542007-04-19T06:47:28.000-06:002007-04-19T06:47:28.000-06:00Excellent.Excellent.Doug Robertsonwww.dougrobertson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-53852536295031214812007-04-19T07:44:00.000-06:002007-04-19T07:44:00.000-06:00Welcome to EC Anonymous.Welcome to EC Anonymous.Linealinealanoie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-86335738325455985542007-04-19T13:41:47.000-06:002007-04-19T13:41:47.000-06:00Great post Lauralea.I sometimes post over where Ra...Great post Lauralea.<br><br><br><br>I sometimes post over where Randall hangs his hat.<br><br><br>I'm not sure how far along I am in the journey to grace and love. But at least I know I'm on the way because if I peek behind myself, well it's just that I can! My earliest memories of the whole EV gig were as a child hearing Ernest C. Manning (Preston's father) yelling at me on the radio because I was bad, while my mother listened to him on Sun. afts.<br><br><br><br>Trust the weekend goes well for all of you<br><br><br><br>DaveDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-54480692406832748522007-04-20T02:43:52.000-06:002007-04-20T02:43:52.000-06:00so very well put, Laura. Expresses many of the sen...so very well put, Laura. Expresses many of the sentiments i have been thinking through in the past few years...lynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-90116883315954069342007-04-20T09:40:54.000-06:002007-04-20T09:40:54.000-06:00There's a lot in there, I'd say.Now isn...There's a lot in there, I'd say.<br><br><br><br>Now isn't the time or place to discuss it.<br><br><br><br><br>But grace is a good thing to accept.Toninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-72941726603071941292007-04-20T09:47:39.000-06:002007-04-20T09:47:39.000-06:00Amazing post, Lauralea.Our church touched on this ...Amazing post, Lauralea.<br><br><br><br>Our church touched on this idea last week and it hit me hard how I view God as a cop. How do you have intimacy with that?<br><br><br><br>The speaker read the verse about "God is Love..and perfect love (God)casts out all fear". That was astounding to me..to not think of God and be on the defense.Christynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-10706252397933109532007-04-24T14:59:06.000-06:002007-04-24T14:59:06.000-06:00Hello. My name is SharonK and I am also a Recover...Hello. My name is SharonK and I am also a Recovering Evangelical Christian.<br><br><br><br>God wants me to love those I work with.<br><br><br><br><br>He said it was more important to love them than to judge them.<br><br><br><br>I take his message of love seriously.<br><br><br><br>I say Amen to your comments Lauralea. Amen.<br><br>SharonKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-48134287166856627212007-04-26T04:38:53.000-06:002007-04-26T04:38:53.000-06:00So glad I don't go to your church. I'm blo...So glad I don't go to your church. I'm blown away! The world is reading this junk and so many of them are NOT SAVED jOHN 3;16!Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369493130283425436.post-51610238270414213492007-04-26T09:14:54.000-06:002007-04-26T09:14:54.000-06:00"Joyce"I'm not sure you caught the p...<br>"Joyce"<br><br><br><br>I'm not sure you caught the point of the post but for many of us who have experienced life under law and guilt and good works, salvation and God's grace to us is Good News.<br><br><br><br><br>This is huge and big and the Gospel, Good News.<br><br><br><br>We are saved by Faith which results in good works. We don't have to teach people to do the good works, or say the right words so that they will be saved.<br><br><br><br>There are many "Evangelical Christians" (And yes, I concede that the use of that word is an over generalization) who believe that guilt keeps them in their place and that if they do the right things they will be saved.<br><br><br><br>That is a lie.<br><br><br><br>"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.<br><br><br><br>For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."<br><br><br><br><br><br>You are always welcomed back at Gateway, and on my blog. We miss you.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Randallrandallfriesen.comnoreply@blogger.com