My Journal

In regards to priesthood of man, I dare not speak in other terms lest I commit blasphemy, the attractiveness of a Christian is drawn by the fear of God he/she instills in others.

When people love this Christian, do they fear God and give more reverence toward God?

Do people come near this Christian because they know this person is so connected to God that if he/she receives them, they are assured of their peace with God.

Hence, the attractiveness of a Christian is not due to the 'niceness' or E.Q. or  social skill. Because when one brings the reverence of God with him/her, he/she automatically has all of the above.

This company calls us just out of the blue, promoting their inks and catridges.

I allowed them to send 2 boxes of solid inks for one of our printer. Package came, no papers no invoices.

A few weeks later, they called to send more and supposedly we've paid (which I think maybe true, since I was given check #: 1060, which I've yet to verify with accounting).

I said never again will I deal with them. The sales (Max) hung up on me. I called back to make sure they are not going to send any more, which he previously claimed to be part of some invisible 'contract', he uncomfortably complied.

This way of doing business is analogous to mafia. The other one being Ricoh though with less attitude problem. I'm sure these aren't the only two and more can be found of this sort (sales ethic).

"All church works are voluntary", says my Rev. Lin. She's finally said it. Though I disagree, but it is something I have been waiting for her to say.

Now, I have good reason to forbid myself from attending the retreat the following years. And I will not go for sure. Unless, they got the quality side, such as inviting Paul Washer, etc. But I doubt they would...impress me.

On the other hand, there's talk of asking me to do some promotion for church annual magazine. When I said, I am willing to do the technical part, just not the human-to-human interaction part, the pastor said it is for the purpose of the interaction that they want me to do it. For this impure motive, I will have to refuse. My God would not allow it.

As for the social issue, I supposed, even the pastor, unfortunately, failed to understand the concept of quality, church discipline. Just like her mentor Bill Gothard, she cannot rely on scripture for God to work His miracle; everything is about tricky persuasion and cunning motives and cover ups because the ends, according to these, can always justify the cause. Good thing she doesn't view homosexuality as the rest of the RCA churches. Let's hope it can stay that way.

This is sad. Well, if the prophets could bare with the Israelites, I'm sure I can bare with these, with God's grace.

It's been said by one, once too often, that our church is third generation church or has survived 3 generations.

As far as I can tell, it's a first & third generation church. Where is the second generation? Many third generation's parents come not from the first generation, because the first generation's children either become apostates or 'released' to more attractive churches.