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To: Jan_Sobieski
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

What God considers His church will endure. Pretty sure it WON'T be the Church of What's Happening Now. Why go to a church that is up to its eyeballs in blasphemy? We have a long-term, retired professor in our seminary who asks the question,"who is going to be responsible to make the determination that someone is a practicing homosexual?" I think its the wrong question. One way or another, the practice will come to light. If they are legitimately repentant, they can stay. If they openly condone the lifestyle, they can't stay. I don't think we would tolerate an active serial adulterer or child molester in our midst. But we are all sinners. We all must repent. Sincere repentance is a vital, essential consideration.

9 posted on 11/20/2023 2:17:31 PM PST by RatRipper
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To: RatRipper
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Jesus is the Rock (Petra = Mountain) on which Peter (Petros = Pebble) helped build the church. Churches that build on other foundations are false churches.
13 posted on 11/20/2023 2:26:12 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: RatRipper

Amen.


25 posted on 11/20/2023 3:18:07 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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