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To: HKMk23
Yes, but so what? The real question is, "Are they contrary to the Bible?"

Why is that the real question? And who gets to decide if they are contrary?

162 posted on 06/01/2005 1:07:38 PM PDT by murphE (These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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To: murphE

"Why is that the real question?"
This is the real question because true religion is all about relationsip with God, and the Bible is the Word of God and none can claim right relationship with God and knowingly remain contrary to Him.

"And who gets to decide if they are contrary?"
Ultimately, God decides and we have to discover His opinion, which leads to this most difficult question: "How do we reliably discover God's opinion?"

The heart of God is expressed in His Word, the Bible, and by reading it we may know His opinion.
We may, by prayer ask His opinion.
We may take the counsel of other Men of faith, men of God, men of God's Word whose lives evidence the fruit of the Spirit; men such as this ought to know God's mind, and we can receive it from them.

In all things, however, we must back-check everything against the Bible to verify whether a given determination is trustworthy.


187 posted on 06/01/2005 2:33:35 PM PDT by HKMk23 (Ladies, "No" should not mean "No"; it should mean "Don't even THINK it or I'll for real KILL you!")
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