Comments on: Accountability of the Body

By: LuCkyLiNdZy

LuCkyLiNdZy — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:53:00 +0000

I didn’t read your post (no offense) i just wanted to thank you for your post on my site.Â I appreciate your comments.Â Please continue to pray for me cause this is the biggest challenge i think i’ve ever had.

By: YOYOY008

YOYOY008 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:00:00 +0000

... Yeah, good entry, good stuff. I think this is one of the big problems my own church has…

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:04:00 +0000

I’m not suggesting that we ‘judge’ others. I’m simply suggesting that we need to keep one another accountable. You do have a point that we can’t always see what a person has been through, and that is why I mentioned using the biblical model for confrontation, the first step of that being that one or two speak with the individual who is in sin. That confrontation should be to further clarify the circumstances around the sin and seek restitution, as a result. If it is not clear whether the individual’s actions are truly wrong, lots of questions should be asked to determine that. But often it is also pretty clear that the individual is in error and sometimes it takes the catalyst of a loving friend, rather than a judgmental acquaintance, to bring about repentance and healing.

By: wondering04

wondering04 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:43:00 +0000

I agree in part with what you say. I know that there are times when I do not act Christian in my behavior, and I hold myself accountable, finding it necessary to apologize and make ammends.
Regarding accountability, so often it is much easier to look out and spot the errors others are doing, but totally ignore the same or different behavior in ourselves. We tend to make excuses for our behavior, and hold others accountable. I think that equation should be reversed, we should love and make excuses for others, and hold ourselves to a higher degree of accountability.
I cannot pretend to know all that a person has faced, or how far they have grown in their Christian walk, so to judge another is a scary thing for me. That does not mean blatent sin such as adultry or something like that. But I think accountability and calling people on the carpet for behavior could be abused.
Just a thought.
Heather

By: DrPeppie12

DrPeppie12 — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 13:25:00 +0000

AMEN BROTHA!Â Yes, I fully agree…and I even get cynical about Christians too b/c of their attitude that makes it SO much harder for me to witness to my friends.Â Â But this is why I want to get into the secular music scene…behind the scenes.Â Gotta tackle them first… and it’s worse in Nashville dude.Â You got TONS of “Christians”.Â I call them “sunday christians” or “holiday christians”.Â It’s popular to go to church… yeah. Just imagine that.Â So I, as a TRUE Christian…I’ve got to be EXTRA careful with how I act.Â People are watching me…even the other “Christians”.Â Gets hard… ya know?
And especially in a Post-Modern world…it’s hard to know when to speak up and when to not.Â I have just gotten to the point where if they ask me about a “offensive” type thing…then I’ll say it.Â Straight up.Â If not, I’ll be careful.Â (Example: Christ is the ONLY way to heaven…period.)Â
It’d be interesting to hear your view on that…
Hope all is well…been praying for you and liz.
later