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To: Alan Markoff who wrote (19283)	7/19/1998 11:55:00 PM
From: O'Hara	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 39621

><>...Alan, I am really baffled at your unsteadiness...><> First you criticize and ridicule Bob and some others,for not taking a stand against Emile, then you use against me, the stand I did take against Emile. And you even had to search all the way back to 1997 to do it.. it was May , more than 14 months ago. If what I posted was a sin than I am sure thankful that God does not take His example from you. God will never use against us what we have done in the past. Why do you Alan? You will notice Alan, what I posted to Emile was in defense of my Lord Jesus Christ. It was for the Gospel's sake, not for the sake of the flesh, there was no pride that entered into my rebuke. And I didn't carry it on post after post, after post,as though I were out of control. Emile will have to answer to God for his ways....as will we all. This includes you too Alan. I have learned a lot from seeing the goings on here, on especially this thread, and I have benefited greatly from what I have learned. What I have learned is that there is nothing more discouraging, to say the least, than to see Christians getting some sort of warped pleasure, or at least some seemingly warped pleasure, out of constantly harping on someone else's shortcomings. I have repented wholeheartedly on my knees before God for any part that I may have had in making Him angry or sad. And because of His mercy, He does not hold any of my past sins against me.! Praise His Holy name. I don't even now dare suggest that you do the same. Sincere repentance can only be effective if and when we die to the flesh that is so full of our sin-filled self and pride. We must allow ourselves to be led by the Spirit of God. Anything else short of that, will always fail! I will say this though Alan, it may be high time for you take out that mirror you keep telling others about. And I tell you that only in love and in hope you will heed it. Alan I have posted more than my share of not so kindly posts, and God knows I maybe had no right to, but I have repented and God no longer uses them against me. Repented Alan, do you understand fully what it means to repent? It means to be sincerely sorry and turn from those ways... It doesn't mean to say "Gee, God I'm sorry about that" nor does it mean " "Well you know God he had it coming", or some other lame excuse. To repent means to have a broken and contrite heart for having said or done anything that may have offended God. And in case you were not aware of it Alan, it offends God when we, not for the gospel's sake.....offend others. If one is offended when we are bringing the word of God, than for that only are we free of guilt. But even to that extent, if we attempt to shove the gospel down an unwilling throat, God is not pleased to say the least. I will end this by just saying that, if you wish to continue your never ending useless battle then so be it, but I still believe that you have much more to offer in the way of good tidings, good news, to all who come here. Let God be glorified Alan, He is so worthy. May God bless and keep you, and may the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be our example. Shalom...><>