Steve,

I would not consider it sheep stealing.  We had an instance in KY when 
that was occurring and the person came to our church.  This person began 
listening to some solid preachers and read some great works and came to 
the conclussion that the sermons were nothing more than moralistic 
messages with little to feed him.  He left his church after respectfully 
disagreeing with the leadership.  What is even better is that he would 
not forsake Sunday church so when his church cancelled on Christmas in 
2005, he came to our church to find people who thought as he thought.  
Later he became a member.

Derick

Steven G. Rockhill wrote:
> Would you call it "sheep stealing" if a starving sheep wandered your 
> way looking for food to eat?  Do you give him what he seeks?  or Do 
> you turn him away and tell him to keep looking for scraps in his own 
> pasture?  Do you contact the shepherd who is starving them and 
> complain that his sheep are trying to graze in your pasture?  Or do 
> you gladly receive them and feed them without condemning their 
> shepherd and let the Lord sort out the rest?  Interested in your 
> thoughts.  O
>
> Peace,
> Steve
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