6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other.
Any church with highly passionate leaders are bound to have an issue, This is why an effective Pastor is one who leads people to make Scripture their highest authority. Loyalty to man over God can mislead people into justifying Church division. Every now and again a guest speaker would speak at Cheil and some of them would just bore me to death. I fail to acknowledge the effort and time and most importantly the "passion" put into their sermon out of reverence for God. I'd start to view them as lesser than preferred which in turn could develop into spiritual elitism.
20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 21 What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline, or shall I come in love and with a gentle spirit?
Back in my previous church I thought I was right with God because I was a decent person, however once moving to Cheil I was humbled. I learnt that I wasn't anything special, I acted like the average so called "Christian" giving lazy ten second prayers and barely touching my Bible. For about 4 years of my high school adolescence, I was praying almost on a nightly basis for God to provide in my life a Church in which I could grow in a community. However, God being glorious as he is, gave me something far greater, he gave me Godly mentors to look up to and rebuke me for my wrongs.
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