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To: Alamo-Girl

“Brothers and sisters in Christ recognize each other because we are indwelled by the Spirit, we have a common mind and language.”

If that is correct how do you explain all the differing interpretations of Christianity? For examples Catholics have very few issues with Evolution - do not believe the Earth to be the center of the universe or insist on a less than 10k year old Earth.


1,096 posted on 01/07/2009 9:04:47 PM PST by DevNet (What's past is prologue)
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To: DevNet; betty boop; hosepipe; metmom
If that is correct how do you explain all the differing interpretations of Christianity?

God is like a master artist. His Creation is a living canvas and we are participants in it. God doesn't mix all the colors into one on His palette.

When His Light shines through us, our own individuality will often color the words of God. The same Light will shine through one and appear blue; another, red; another, green.

It is the same Light, but we are different creatures.

The foundation of the New Jerusalem is a great metaphor for this phenomenon. Each stone is named for an apostle, each stone is a different color.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. – Revelation 21:14

And the foundations of the wall of the city [were] garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation [was] jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. – Revelation 21:19-20

Peter was not like Paul who was not like James who was not like John. Doubting Thomas was an apostle, too.

Jesus could have chosen twelve Johns or twelve Peters but He didn't.

A pure diamond does not obstruct the Light. If it is dropped in clean water, it cannot be seen at all. Such a person is so devoted to God we hardly notice him.

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light: - Ephesians 5:8

To God be the glory!

1,102 posted on 01/07/2009 9:22:16 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: DevNet; Alamo-Girl
If that is correct how do you explain all the differing interpretations of Christianity? For examples Catholics have very few issues with Evolution - do not believe the Earth to be the center of the universe or insist on a less than 10k year old Earth.

That's because Christianity doesn't address those issues, per se.

What's not in black and white is subject to individual interpretation, as opposed to statements like,......

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

1,103 posted on 01/07/2009 9:30:16 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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