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To: Greg F
Scriptural understanding comes from the Holy Spirit.

Well said.

If I want to know if something one of my fellow Christians has said is true I may also pray about it and inquire of God as to the truth of that thing.

Mark 4: 11 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

I think we actually agree on something. That is why I do not understand why I have to follow someone else's belief system or receive their blessing in order to be called a Christian.

1,195 posted on 06/29/2007 1:23:12 PM PDT by DanielLongo (Don't tread on me)
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To: DanielLongo; Greg F
"I do not understand why I have to follow someone else's belief system or receive their blessing in order to be called a Christian."

Laugh of the day!

I do not understand why I have to get knocked up in order to be called Pregnant.

LOL!

1,197 posted on 06/29/2007 1:29:21 PM PDT by Enosh (†)
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To: DanielLongo

Remember also that scripture itself comes from God, it is God breathed. Pray, certainly, for understanding when you read it. But understand that God’s word is also a gift apart from the Holy Spirit’s action on you, it was also a gift through the prophet who the Holy Spirit guided. To understand the Bible you must read it in full and harmonize the verses. Some things will be beyond you, and will remain a mystery, since God’s ways are higher than our own.

I think the problem comes here for the Mormon. They cannot rely on thier own understanding (see Psalm 3) and they cannot rely on Mormon understanding since the Mormon scriptures are false. So they are ultimately lost when interpreting the Bible and when trying to work their way to salvation.

Truly brother, underwear and tithes do not get you into heaven. I know that you think your religion handles this and I am being silly or twisting things to say that this is what you believe. I am not. If it is not important to salvation, stop tithing and take off the garments, and see the reaction of your church and see what you have been taught to believe. God bless you and may the true God pull you to him.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.


1,208 posted on 06/29/2007 1:45:12 PM PDT by Greg F (<><)
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To: DanielLongo
That is why I do not understand why I have to follow someone else's belief system or receive their blessing in order to be called a Christian.

Uh...

Don't folks have to do this to be 'called' an LDS member?

1,359 posted on 06/30/2007 5:23:49 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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