Dear Angela,
Thank you!

Deirdre

When I find sincere objections and questions arising from some teaching posted, I will labor at great length to bring further light to a matter. I often carry on personal correspondences with individuals that take many hours of my day. I consider it a divine opportunity and privilege to be honored to do so.

Indeed, I am quite willing to correspond with you further as a brother, but the comment field of this blog is not the appropriate place to do so.

As I have often shared, this is a teaching blog, not a discussion forum. The Father has not called me to host a discussion forum. Indeed, I have no desire to do so, recognizing that such forums have many pitfalls. I have written of this at the following link, which I invite you to read.

http://www.heart4god.ws/id357.htm

Rob, the things you wrote in the previous comment have been addressed by this teacher in a number of writings. The most complete writing on the subject of Christmas and Easter is titled "Removing the High Places."

http://www.heart4god.ws/id585.htm

In this writing I share with many Biblical and historical proofs that Yahweh despises mixture. He does not desire that we mix the holy and profane, that we come out of the idolatry of the world and lead holy and separate lives.

You are espousing a contrary view in your comment, and as I am not convinced of your view, I believe it would be irresponsible of me to present an "alternative" opinion. Yahweh has not called us to voice opinions, but to discern His mind and walk in His will.

If you read the presentation "Removing the High Places" and still hold to an alternate view, I am very willing to hear from you as to why. Please provide spiritual reasons, based upon the testimony of the Spirit and the Word of God to you. It is unreasonable to expect someone to change their mind based upon anything less.

May you be blessed with peace and understanding in these days.

I wish to encourage you to peace, rather than giving into a spirit of offense. I would like to explain to you (as a brother) why I do not post all the comments submitted.

I have written on many occasions that Yahweh has called me to be a teacher to the body of Christ. I fully understand that those things I teach will not be readily received by the majority of Christians today. There are few who are willing to embrace a Spirit led life, for to do so will lead them to a cross, much loss, and suffering.

Many of the subjects I write about are meat, and the immature who are accustomed only to milk, cannot yet receive it. Other teachings offend the religious minds of many believers.

At the same time, there are many sincere objections and questions to the things taught. As I am a man, and therefore fallible, I consider it to be both acceptable and welcome, when a brother or sister has questions or objections regarding a teaching. One thing I look for, however, is a spirit of openness in those who write.

As you know, there are many who would write merely to debate, whose minds are closed. There are also those who would simply cast insults at one who teaches something they disagree with. I believe it is not profitable (will not result in spiritual fruit) to enter into debate with those writing in such a spirit. The Scriptures also exhort us to avoid such communications.

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