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Inacio Barb reacted to DaveW in A need for Bible College?
We have a bible institute that is taught by local pastors.
That means that a man can stay serving at the church where he was saved, grew, and was called to service, but still get a rounded "education".
Interestingly, of the four pastors currently involved we have one who was "big Bible college" (Heartland actually), one who was "small local college", one who was "evening Bible institute", and one was "direct mentored" by his pastor (with no "formal bible college education at all).
We have an ongoing discussion about the differences, but all of us accept that options are useful and each of us has a valid preparation.
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Inacio Barb reacted to weary warrior in Why Do We Christians Have Christmas Trees When God Condemned the Christmas Tree In Jeremiah 10:1-15
You are not alone. We have not had a Christmas tree in our house in over 20 years. As the new pastor of this church, I arrived here the first week of December, and they were getting ready to decorate the building. They had 3 new artificial christmas trees the church had purchased last season and were getting ready to put up. I was not hateful or ugly about it, but I would not allow them to put up the trees. I gave them the scripture in Jeremiah that you refer to and a bit of a history lesson. They accepted it readily, having never been even introduced to the concept or idea the the tree was pagan in origin and unscriptural. They had never seen those verses.
For many, though not all, therein lies the answer. They've simply never been taught. For the rest...they do not see that it applies. And maybe it actually doesnt apply. I don't know. I leave that between them and God, and I don't get bent about it. I simply don't have one, nor allow one in a place I am responsible for. And it's enough.