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if only 700 pastors would unite and stand up to him and say that HERE.

Not sure how my response simply disappeared from this thread. Probably part of the database issues. Anyhow, as mentioned before the Church (Jew & Gentile in one Body) was a mystery hidden from Israel and only revealed after Pentecost. Believing Israel is the "good olive tree" and believing Gentiles are "the wild olive tree". The Church began with saved Jews on the day of Pentecost, therefore the Gentiles were grafted into the existing Church beginning with Cornelius and his household. The primary lesson is that Gentiles should not be highminded, but the secondary lesson is that Jews should not be highminded also. Everything pertaining to salvation is purely because of God's grace.

We are required to constantly make judgments -- about others, about what they teach, about what they promote, about what they falsify. That does not mean that we sit in judgment and draw conclusions about how God will deal with them when they are out of line. That also does not mean that we think of ourselves more highly than others. Rather, we assess all things, and accept only those things (and people) who pass the Scriptural tests. We do that right here, and on any other forum. The example of Paul judging Peter as being inconsistent with Gospel truth is a good example (Gal 2:11). He openly and publicly rebuked Peter for being double-minded. That did not destroy their love for each other.

some of us here hate spiders....

Myself.

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 May I ask who you believe Jesus is for you?