I know this one's kinda revolutionary. I have decided to leave the church I was attending for the past 3 years. The reason is the journal that follows.
January 13, 2011
There are fundamental differences in how we (Romanians & Romanian-Americans) view the Bible & our walk with God. We should not ask each other to change. We should be what God has called us to be:
"Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God. Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. ... So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God."
"Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the commandments of God. Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. ... So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God."
1 Corinthians 7:17-20,24
For example, I love my parents but I disagree fundamentally with their choices & the way they view church, family, relationships, prayer, even clothing at church.
God has placed us in our culture, whether we grew up in Romania or grew up in America, He ordained it. He made it so that we grew up in a specific time, in a specific culture.
"From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands."Acts 17:26
Knowing that God made our parents generation a certain way & our generation a certain way, we should be careful not to think they are wrong, or for them to think that we are wrong. I do not think we are called to stay together, just to "put up" with each other & fight over cultural differences. It's like a vicious cycle. I've learned that I can't & shouldn't ask my parents or my parent's generation to change, & I can't & won't change the things I believe to be the way I am, or the way our generation is, culturally speaking of course.
I feel a different calling for my life & for this generation than what our parent's calling is. I think even God ordained some of these differences in the way we see Bible, God, church, prayer, etc. I think our generation is called to reach out & serve different people in different ways than our parents.
The question is can we still love & part ways? Can we choose to live life differently & still be loving & unified in Christ?
I feel a different calling for my life & for this generation than what our parent's calling is. I think even God ordained some of these differences in the way we see Bible, God, church, prayer, etc. I think our generation is called to reach out & serve different people in different ways than our parents.
The question is can we still love & part ways? Can we choose to live life differently & still be loving & unified in Christ?
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