Sunday, July 11, 2010

32. RETS Happenings

Not really happenings. More like quotes by D. Liang.

D. Liang was giving a message about how our criteria for marriage should only be based on feeling (if you have feelings toward this person), same faith, and independence (mental, physical, and spiritual). He was saying that people often create artificial criteria like how people look. However, beauty eventually fades like a flower.

DL: After they have 2 or 3 children, they all look the same.

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About Holy Spirit and good conduct. Can you identify that someone has received the HS by their good conduct (fruit)? The answer is no. The evidence is speaking in tongues. One is example is Cornelius who did good works but didn't receive the HS yet. Another is... Confucius?

DL: Of course Confucius did not have the Holy Spirit. He did not even hear of Jesus Christ.

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There was a two-part class on "sexual purity before serving". We have to be clean vessels so that God can use us.

DL: If I gave you a gold cup and a plastic cup, which one would you use?
Student: Which ever one is clean.
DL: Yes. What if the cup had poopoo in it? What is important is if it is clean.

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We were talking about the ideal age of marriage. DL said 22 is okay (right after graduating).

DL: What age is ideal? I got married at the age of 33 - Jesus' crucifixion.

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DL was talking about how we should move courtship closer to marriage, and consequently, the engagement commencement closer to the wedding day.

DL: After courtship and commencement, you can get married the next day. Right? Double blessing.

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He was talking about how we have to spend time to counsel students.

DL: Counseling is not like McDonalds - a few minutes and it's finished. No such kind of thing.

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He once read in Reader's Digest that fathers usually spend 3-5 minutes each day with their children. The first minute is to ask the children to report what they did. The second minute is for the father to criticize them like how they didn't clean well enough or how they need to improve in HW. The third is to give commands.

DL: The fourth is to dismiss - "Everybody watch TV." ... No wonder so many problems.

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About sexual purity and how we should never be in the same room alone with the opposite gender unless it's family, and how we should go to public places during courtship.

DL: Go somewhere like McDonalds. It's impossible to commit to fornication at McDonalds.

2 comments:

  1. i must correct the last one. DL said very emphatically, "How can you commit fornication at McDonald? It's impossible!"

    i like this quotes thing; i'll make an entry with some funny/memorable quotes from rets too. if i just put them here, this comment might get too long :p

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  2. Hey, use what you like :)
    They aren't as clear as yours though.. sorry!

    In regards to purity: “If you see 3 year old boy holding a 2 year old girl you would think it’s cute and pure. But if you see a 20 year old boy and 20 year old girl you wouldn’t think, “Oh, how pure!” – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    Compares relationship with opposite gender with food. The desire to eat. But cannot have. – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    “Plastic or Gold? Cup of gold, with poo poo inside would you still use it? Even if it’s free?” – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    In regards to contentment: Do not need “to look like fancy” – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    In regards to sexual purity: Really cool package, but when you open it…. It’s already used!! ☹ - Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    In Nigeria for preparation of baptism: I will never ask the hungry man to take care of the bread, because he will eat it. – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    Sabbath: Where can you find a boss that when you rest, they give you money? (God) – Derren Liang, RETS 2010
    If you drive the car 7/24 or if you work 7/24 wouldn’t the car or your physical body break down? – Derren Liang, RETS 2010

    hehe. well in regards to lee. i'm going to just put it in the comments. :)

    God Bless!

    Olivia

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