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The disciples of Jesus were concerned over a man casting out a demon in the name of Jesus, and told him to stop since he was not part of their group. Modern translation: he didn't go to their church...they didn't agree with his doctrine...he didn't give to their ministry...any or all of the above. But what did Jesus say? He said, "DO NOT TRY TO STOP HIM."

The war within the Body of Christ. I will open a can of worms today that is LONG OVERDUE and needs to be said. One of the things that grieves the heart of God more than anything else is the war within the Body of Christ. It is a prayer of our Lord, just hours before going to the cross that we find in John 17:21, that has yet to be answered.

An unsaved friend of mine once shared with me that over the years, he has been approached by many of the cults in addition to Christians. He said that if 10 members of the same cult talked to him, they always said the same thing. However, if 10 Christians talked to him, they were each more interested in "selling" their particular church and had reasons why the other churches weren't as good as theirs.

The wars, the way we have found to divide ourselves as the people of God are endless.
Music.Some people think that Contemporary Christian Music and Christian rock and rap are of the devil.
The Bible. Some people say that you should only read the King James Version, others say that you should only use the Old Testament, while yet others say you should only use the New Testament.
Race and ethnic origin. Too many churches are still segregated by race and ethnic origin.
Ministries. Para church ministries that specialize in every kind of need imaginable that people have.

The name on the church building that you go to can not save you, only faith in Jesus can. There are people sitting in the pews of any Baptist church that are lost, just like there are people sitting in the pews of any Catholic or Assembly of God church that are lost. Their church membership can't save them, ONLY faith in Jesus can.

You see my friend, when you die, there will only be two lines, one for the lost and one for the saved. There will be no line for Protestants and another for Catholics. There will be no line for Methodists, and another for Presbyterians. There will be no line for blacks and another for whites. There will be no Asian line and no Anglo line. When you die, the ONLY thing that will matter is whether you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

you die, the ONLY thing that will matter is whether you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Which begs the question of HOW one comes to know Jesus.

Matt 16:18. THe perfect, sinless, God/Man Jesus establishes His Church. Matt 16:18

Luther (not exactly perfect, sinless, or Divine)establishes the Lutheran Church.

You say it doesn't matter which church you go to.

Merry Chrismas.