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To: annalex
Here is where you err. You look at the scriptures in terms of the inception of an all powerful corporation, and artificial entity, instead of in terms of individuals, each with the full Kingdom of God within, able to be saved, translated and become a son of God with or without the benefit of any church of any kind.

The connection to God and His Christ lies within each individual human being, and Christ died in the way He did for the sin of each individual, without benefit of any church.

Any mention of any church is a simple reference to the custom of likeminded people to come together and worship.

The "church", not being an individual with a soul, cannot be the recipient of anything of the spirit, no attributes, no gifts nor authority other than those people who compose choose to award it of the bounty they get from the Holy Spirit.

From my observation, the church is in great error, and it is the error of arrogance and usurpation. It becomes your error when you invest yourself in its sin.

582 posted on 11/03/2006 10:47:05 AM PST by William Terrell (Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
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To: William Terrell
From my observation, the church is in great error, and it is the error of arrogance

This is comical. You make a personal observation while I cite scripture, but somehow the arrogance is mine?

583 posted on 11/03/2006 11:26:56 AM PST by annalex
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