Couple things (peace to you all!):
I did not post what I did to insult Jer; seriously, Jerry doesn't effect me like that, dear ones. Really... he doesn't. I simply did as dear N.drew (peace to you, dear one!) stated: held up the mirror. I assumed that since he had not problem holding one up before others [here, the "faces" of God and Christ], he SHOULDN'T mind having the same done to him (because only a hypocrites would have such a problem, yes?). Did I think he WOULD mind? Yes, of course - he is a hypocrite. Did I think some others would, as well? Yes... for the same reason. But I didn't care - I am not SUPPOSED to care. He can mock ME and call ME all the names he wants to - no biggie. But one can't expect another to just continue slandering another's child... or parent... and not have the tables "turned." One certainly shouldn't expect that from the Body of Christ: neither Christ remained silent when the Pharisees accused HIM... nor did the Apostles... nor did Paul. It was only to the "superior authorities"... Pilate, Herod, and Caesar... that they so bowed down. But to others... including, on occasion (often, even)... they were QUITE frank, QUITE forthright... and sometimes even scathing.
Since I have told you as regards the Spirit that is in ME... that you expect less is... well, only further indication that you DON'T know. Even so, some of you are apparently expecting WAY too much of ME... and I have told you from day one that you shouldn't do that. If you ignored that... that's on you. I am NOT "nice"... in and of myself. I am FORTHRIGHT... when it comes to the spirit... EVEN if someone's feeling may get hurt. My Lord was (what, you don't think the priests, scribes, and Pharisees got THEIR feelings hurt, felt insulted, etc., when he spoke the truth to THEM? You have NO idea...).
But, as dear N.drew said... and THANK YOU, dear one, FOR UNDERSTANDING... I did it out of love... a kind of love some of you simply cannot fathom. May NEVER fathom, actually. It is similar to the love "Paul" showed Peter... when he called that one on HIS (Peter's) hypocrisy... in front of everyone: to shame him and shake his butt up... so that he would LOOK at himself... and STOP it.
Now, some might want to take issue with all of this, under the guise and VERY misused position that, "Well, YOU'RE a CHRISTIAN... and CHRISTIANS don't speak to others like that." Well, before you go there I would say to YOU that you might want to go back an read how christians... INCLUDING Christ... DID speak to others... when such others called for it... by THEIR words and actions. You would have go back, though... all the way to Abraham (a christian), if not before.
If you did, you would find that THERE IS NO COWARDICE involved in this... none at all. It isn't about "tickling" people's ears... or saying nice, light, flowery stuff... so that they will "love" and regard you. To the contrary, the cowards are OUTSIDE the kingdom.
I owe Jerry love, yes. Regardless of whether he is my brother... or an enemy. I have never considered HIM an enemy. Since Jer has never showed himself to be my "brother", however, but, to the contrary, responded to and attacked ME as an "enemy"... from day one... I didn't... and don't... owe him the "courtesy" that my Lord is recorded to have spoken of at Matthew 18:15-17. Because there is no one to take with me to try and turn HIS [lack of] love around - there is no "congregation" for me to go TO with regard to him. He has made HIMSELF, as far as ME, "of the world." And so, I treated him accordingly - but with LOVE. Meaning, I could have let him continue in his blasphemy/hypocrisy, saying, "Heck, he ain't MY problem - let him "burn" himself...".
But I didn't. I simply held up a mirror and said, "Okay, you're mad at God for what you think He did/doesn't do; why shouldn't folks be mad at YOU... for the SAME thing... especially if, as you say, there IS NO GOD? Who, then, do YOU blame for what YOU did? Who CAN you blame? No one... but yourself. I mean, if there is not God. Right?"
So, think as you will. See it as you need to. But make NO mistake: I would... and will... do it again. In a heartbeat. Regardless of whether you approve... or disapprove.
Again, peace to you all!
A slave of CHRIST... NOT man...
SA, who, like Peter... WILL wield a sword for my Lord AND/OR my Father... and if an ear gets cut off in the process will look to HIM to return/heal it... while forgiving ME... because HE knows MY motive and intent... just as he knows that of those who "oppose" HIM. And if you think the "sword" from MY mouth is "sharp"... wait. You haven't seen a thing: his is two-edged!