To: metmom
For those of us that come here for the enjoyment and enlightenment of honest debate one’s denominational affiliations, if any, is of no importance.
We're not proselyting or in a membership drive for some group. If it were a matter of learning what the teachings and policies of a church are, there are plenty of official web sites that will explain it and contact addresses too.
That Scripture in 1 Cor. is particularly pertinent since if you don't want to be known as as a follower of Paul there are still a few posters who want to push you into that box with terms like “Paulinist or Paulian”, whatever and that is simply a way of dismissing all that you say.
If one’s faith isn't their own faith, what's the point of having it?
3,971 posted on
06/25/2011 6:31:46 AM PDT by
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: count-your-change; metmom
That Scripture in 1 Cor. is particularly pertinent since if you don't want to be known as as a follower of Paul there are still a few posters who want to push you into that box with terms like Paulinist or Paulian, whatever and that is simply a way of dismissing all that you say. Galatians offers a great perspective. The people you are referring to are the "neo-judizers". The law has been redefined by their "Temple" elites and all must comply or they just don't fit in.
It's so similar to the Jews in the first century that became believers and then wanted all Gentile believers to become Jews and adhere to the law as well as believing in The Gospel.
Gal. 2:16 ...by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
When Christians understand we are saved by Grace Alone through Faith Alone in Jesus Christ Alone the power of the neo-judizers melts away. When members of their own church read Scripture and they see this Truth they leave that church. The need for them to try and marginalize is obvious.
3,973 posted on
06/25/2011 6:49:29 AM PDT by
wmfights
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To: count-your-change
still a few posters who want to push you into that box with terms like Paulinist or Paulian, whatever and that is simply a way of dismissing all that you say.
Dismissing the 'Gospel' for man-made teachings or their own understanding. We already know many will follow that path of destruction.....
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and MANY enter through it."
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