JohnD Posted September 2, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 905 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,644 Content Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 5,831 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted September 2, 2017 Man, traditions of men, Church organizations (as opposed to the actual Body of Christ: the Church organism) all enslave people. There's no freedom. Just this once, I like the old RSV translation that makes the point: 1 Corinthians 6:12 (RSV) 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. Take lust for example, we see how addictive and enslaving it is. That it will ruin homes and lives and there seems to be no end to it other than DON' DO DAT 'NYMORE. Yet how often we find ourselves at the very least observing public displays of what we ought not ever see. God never really was in the 'man must earn his salvation' business. The Law was given to testify to mankind the futility of such a business. And it is filled with grace (including the sacrificial system offering temporal atonement). God in the New Testament (New Covenant) is basically only focused on evangelism (saving the lost). If only our focus was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmicusDei Posted September 4, 2017 Group: Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 17 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted September 4, 2017 We were baptized into Christ at His baptism. That's good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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