Seperation!

[Guest GarySaved]

Any divisions among us are bad.

Any time we show people our differences, we are giving them a chance to see our bad side. I have had several people say they do not go to a Church, because, if we can not agree on what the Bible says, why should they get into it?

In 1st Corinthians 1 10-17 Paul pleads with us to have no divisions among us.

If anyone asks me, I say I am a Christian. If they want to know what denomination I belong to, I say I belong to Christ alone.

Gary

[JimR-OCDS]

Churches are rapiodly falling apart into different denominations! In this poll you can state your feelings about it.

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This has been going on since the reformation, back in the 1500's.

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

Following Jesus Christ require's a detachment from following your own agenda.

Unless you can humbly submit to His will, you will be like a boat that is set adrift, in the ocean.

[Ovedya]

I believe that the Bible is abundantly clear in sevral places: The Lord hates any kind of divisions among us. The Lord's death broke down the wall of separation between us. In the Body there is no Jew, Greek, slave, freeman, barbarian or Sythian (sic). Christ is all and in all.

There are some in the denominations who do not allow the factors of division to inhibit their fellowship with other believers. BUt there are others who staunchly hold on to their doctrines, traditions, rites and rituals, and allow them to be factors of division. They inhibit the flow of Christ to the Body, and I believe that the Lord will rightouesly judge those who divide His Body.

It will truly be a sobering day when the Lord returns and exposes our shortcomings and lack of vision in the church. Judgment begins in the house of the Lord.

[Guest GarySaved]

Churches are rapiodly falling apart into different denominations! In this poll you can state your feelings about it.

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This has been going on since the reformation, back in the 1500's.

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

Following Jesus Christ require's a detachment from following your own agenda.

Unless you can humbly submit to His will, you will be like a boat that is set adrift, in the ocean.

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Amen!

We must listen to the very small voice of the Holy Spirit. If we let satan, and our pride to deceive us, we will miss what the text was really saying.

Gary

[Ovedya]

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

This sounds a lot like you're alluding to the Roman Church. In my opinion, perhaps nobody knows more than the Roman church, but nearly 500 years of reformation has recovered many things that the Roman Church tried to keep hidden.

[JimR-OCDS]

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

This sounds a lot like you're alluding to the Roman Church. In my opinion, perhaps nobody knows more than the Roman church, but nearly 500 years of reformation has recovered many things that the Roman Church tried to keep hidden.

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And what things were revealed, which the Church tried to keep hidden?

[Ovedya]

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

This sounds a lot like you're alluding to the Roman Church. In my opinion, perhaps nobody knows more than the Roman church, but nearly 500 years of reformation has recovered many things that the Roman Church tried to keep hidden.

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And what things were revealed, which the Church tried to keep hidden?

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Where should I start? Justification by faith alone, or Bible interpretation?

[JimR-OCDS]

Every time some one picks up a Bible and reads it, they are convinced that they know more than the 2000 year old Church, even though they couldn't even tell you, who established the Bible they are reading.

This sounds a lot like you're alluding to the Roman Church. In my opinion, perhaps nobody knows more than the Roman church, but nearly 500 years of reformation has recovered many things that the Roman Church tried to keep hidden.

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And what things were revealed, which the Church tried to keep hidden?

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Where should I start? Justification by faith alone, or Bible interpretation?

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Seems you're out of touch. Even the Lutherans are in agreement with what the Catholic Church teaches on the "justification of faith."

[Ovedya]

Seems you're out of touch. Even the Lutherans are in agreement with what the Catholic Church teaches on the "justification of faith."

Actually, that's not true at all, considering the fact that the New Advent (.org) website (under "Justfication") tells its readers that Catholic and Protestant teachings on justification differ greatly.

[JimR-OCDS]

Seems you're out of touch. Even the Lutherans are in agreement with what the Catholic Church teaches on the "justification of faith."

Actually, that's not true at all, considering the fact that the New Advent (.org) website (under "Justfication") tells its readers that Catholic and Protestant teachings on justification differ greatly.

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The New Advent website Encyclopedia is old and has not been updated.

The Roman Catholic CHurch and Lutheran Church came to an agreement on the doctrine of "Justification of Faith," about 7 years ago and it was the Lutheran's who moved towards agreement with Rome.