iam puttin on my boxin gloves - the "don't mess" attitude is comin out.

in january pastor mark is preaching about anything we ask. basically ask anything, vote on your favorites and we choose the sermon. i think this is great, and am really excited. however when going the the "ask anything board" today i was quite disgusted with some of the questions people have come up with. some of the questions are just attacks on mark and the church. the attacks seem to be coming from people who don't come to the church and only hear bits and pieces of what marks preaches. if someone actually listens to the WHOLE sermon preached maybe they will see that they completely take his words out of context. i feel like i am always standing up for my church. which is fine. i love my church and will stand up for our doctrine. but honestly what does attacking a church you know nothing about do to help the mission of Jesus? it doesn't! in fact who are they to be attacking some one they don't know. doesn't 1 corinthians 4:5 (esv) state: therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in the darkness and will disclose the purpose of th heart. then each one will receive the condemnation of god. so who are you to judge. it really infuriates me, that as a member (or as a soon to be) of mars hill that there are even people with in our church that stir up problems. why go to a church you have so much resentment towards? if the music is to loud for you, get over it or go somewhere else. if you can't handle the jokes that marks uses as REFERENCE, he doesn't say all things in literal term. then go somewhere else. and DO NOT take what he says out of context. if you want to throw fire on mars hill or mark then listen to the whole sermon. read our doctrine. then maybe, you can feel better about yourself.

is this the righteous anger? i feel like i am not only standing up for mars hill but for jesus. i believe mars hill is a church that is ALL about JESUS. so standing up and fighting for mars hill is fighting for jesus.

here are some commendable questions that i think would be interesting to hear about. thank you for the people who really care, and take this seriously.

• How far off can you be with your theology and still be saved? People believe in Jesus,and the resurrection but don't believe in exclusivity, hell, etc.etc.What doctrine is essential to be saved.

• it is hard to come to terms with the fact that God's will is not always clear to us. what is the best way to accurately determine God's will and our calling? why doesn't God make it more accessible?
  

• many men within the church struggle with "homosexuality". my bible study for instance, about half the men struggle with such desires. could you address this issue "homosexuality within the church?"
  

• how can we have free will if God is all powerful and knows our actions in advance?

• as a female who hasn't always been a Christian and has had sexual relations.how do i come to terms with the fact that in Jesus i am made clean & pure.when for the most part i don't feel pure.