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[drummerboy25]

Psalm 128:1
"Blessed is every one that feareth (Reverence) the Lord; that walketh in his ways."

Proverbs 16:7
"When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him."

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

Jeremiah 30:22
"And ye shall be my people, and I will be your God."

[DuvalsLilJohnLumpkin]

I now appoint you Bishop over the drummersboard of www.learngospelmusic.com :wink: !  Keep posting stuff like this man !  It's good for the soul and I think I may just start putting up a couple of scriptures also !  What yall think bout the Bishop?

[drummerboy25]

thank u 4 the support or vote of confidence. lol  
however, i don't know if a lot of people would agree with u because i don't believe in "sugar-coating" the word 2 please any1. some people feel i'm 2 arrogant/cocky but as a preacher of the gospel, i refuse 2 compromise.

II Timothy 3:16
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

I Timothy 2:7
"Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, i speak the truth in Christ, and lie not; a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity."

II Timothy 4:2
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

* so go ahead my brother in the Lord feel free 2 write/post scriptures as well, but i must warn u...depending on what u write,  a lot of people will disagree and want 2 debate so be prepared 2 answer them.

[HammerRock]

While I appreciate the back slappin and all the lovin you guys are showin each other, drummerboy25, you said

however, i don't know if a lot of people would agree with u because i don't believe in "sugar-coating" the word 2 please any1. some people feel i'm 2 arrogant/cocky but as a preacher of the gospel, i refuse 2 compromise.

No one asked you to 'sugarcoat' the Word of God. I do think your focus is off sometimes though. Judgement and punishment. Punishment and judgement. For a while there that seemed like that’s all you were ever talking about. Brother, my sins were judged at the cross and Jesus bore all my punishment. All our punishment. That’s in the Word too!

You, like all of us, need to have a relationship with the Word of God. Read the Gospel of John, 1st chapter; Jesus is the Word of God brother! It’s right there!

Our focus in ministry in regards to those who don’t know him should be introducing them to Jesus, not passing judgment on them.  Our focus in ministry for people who are Christians should be on teaching them how they can hear from the Lord and become who He created them to be, not giving them a list of do’s and don’ts and sending them on their way.

We have the Spirit of God inside us. We need to learn how to listen to Him. Rules are sometimes easier, but they tend to deafen people to hearing His voice because it’s always easier to just follow a rule.

As far as people thinking you’re arrogant, I don’t. I think you’re well intentioned and you’re trying to do everything you believe you should. I’m trying to encourage you to become something more. I hope you see that.

[drummerboy25]

ham its cool bro. but 2 my knowledge i have never judged any1 on this site, and if some1 thinks i did i'm truly sorry. as i stated b4 i myself am a preacher, so as Paul stated i must follow/live the word least i myself be a cast away. i just put the scriptures out there thats all, how any1 takes them is between them and God. i selected scriptures dealing with the commandments and judgement because all we hear 2day is that God is gonna bless us or a feel good message. we must also remember that God is a God of judgement. i want the believer 2 be aware that we must lead a life thats pleasing in his sight. (I Thess. 2:12, Col. 1:10, Eph. 4:30, II Chron. 7:14) let me give u a perfect example of what i mean... again, every1 always says God's gonna bless u and so on, but if u read the book of Isaiah(sorry i don't remember the chap) God told the children of Israel "u're sins have withholden good thins 4rm u."
My brother in Christ, the office that i hold requires me 2 cry loud and spare not, God has called me 2 tell his people what they need 2 hear, not what they want 2 hear.  man where in the last and evil days, he's coming back 4 a church without spot or wrinkle so we believers need 2 wash our robes.
Revelation 2:4-5
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."

i am a prophet of God. i have a Jeremiah anoiting (weeping prophet) i was mandated 2 weep for the sins of this nation. so u see its not about me, u or any1 else, but i must work the will of him that sent me regardless of who likes it or not.

[HammerRock]

drummerboy25

All we can do is walk in the Light that we've been given. I would not and could not ask you to do anything different than that. All I can do is encourage you to continue to seek God, as I seek Him too.

You've told me about your office:

the office that i hold requires me 2 cry loud and spare not, God has called me 2 tell his people what they need 2 hear, not what they want 2 hear

Let me tell you a little about what the Lord has laid on my heart:

My job isn't about telling people what their sins are. My job isn't about telling people how they should live their lives. My job isn't about telling people what's right and wrong. My job isn't to convict the world of sin.

My job is to spread the gospel. The gospel. The 'good news'. I point people to Jesus. Jesus is the good news.

I tell the people that feel unloved that they are loved by God. I tell people that are facing life's difficulties that He is the Answer to the problems they are facing; that He is there for them and they need not face these difficulties alone.

I tell people that they can freed from the chains that bind them. Whatever those chains may be God is bigger than those chains.

I tell people that He is the Answer to their depression, not the cause of it. I tell people that Jesus is the Great Physician and Healer, and that He always heals! Yes, He always heals! Sometimes we're so busy looking for the physical healing that we don't see all the other healing He's doing in us. He gives us what we need, and sometimes it's the mind and heart that needs the healing.

I tell people that Jesus gives hope to the hopeless. I tell people that Jesus replaces fear with faith and love. I tell people that Jesus is in their corner, rooting for them, hoping and wanting only the best for them. I tell people that Jesus can give them peace, joy, and love.

I tell people that the kingdom of God can be within them if only they ask Him.

... and yes, there is doctrine to teach as well. I show people the scriptures on who Jesus is and why He came here.

I teach people that sin is what separates us from God, and it's not God who runs out on us but us from Him. Just like Adam, when we're sinning the first thing we start to do is hide from God. God is the One reaching out to us, calling out our names!

As far as what sin is, let's be honest. We have the Holy Spirit inside us. When we are acting in sin we know it. We know when we're in the wrong. We don't need someone saying 'you shouldn't do that'. We need someone to remind us of our identity and who we are. We need someone to remind us of what we're missing out on by not walking in the fullness of who we already are! We are children of the Most High! Princes and Princesses of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

Anyway, I'm getting long winded here. My apologies. I guess you can tell I have a passion for Him, and why shouldn't I?

[drummerboy25]

Amen brother, i applaude u. everything mentioned above is also required of me in the position i hold as well as what i stated earlier. If u say u love some1 and u see them getting ready 2 fall into a ditch/trap u'd warn them right? well thats what i do, i must be all things 2 all people and whatever the situation calls 4, thats what i'll address. any1 who knows me knows that i do/say nothing except i be lead of God. the office i hold comes with great sacrifices and persecution, but i refuse 2 stand b4 God and have some1 else blood be required at my hands for failing 2 obey God 4 fear of people. again, i am not judging, if this was the case u could say all the prophets of old judged every1 as well when they cried out against sin/ warned God's peolpe when danger was near. a pastors job is 2 edify/build up the body, and every now and then chastise when need be, but the office of the prophet is 2 warn and reveal secrets. everything God does is not 4 us 2 understand always but be obedient(Isaiah 55: because in the end we know there is a great reward. i enjoy talking with u although we don't always see eye 2 eye. lol    but then again, i don't know of any preachers who always see eye 2 eye either. :?:  be blessed.

[DuvalsLilJohnLumpkin]

Hammerrock and Drummerboy 25, keep me in yall prayers man.  You guys are disciples of the gospel.  Consider me a brother.  I guess this makes us the three stooges !  Keep your lighthouses up my brothers.