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To: D-fendr

But a judge can be in error, and a church can be in error, also. Even mine. No church is perfect, because they are run by men. The Scripture is perfect, because it is inspired by God. That is why I say I am saved by the blood of Jesus. It says to believe in Jesus but no where can I find where it says beieve in the church and you shall be saved.


3,469 posted on 08/20/2007 10:37:09 PM PDT by irishtenor (There is no "I" in team, but there are two in IDIOT.)
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To: irishtenor
No church is perfect, because they are run by men.

And you, too, are a [hu]man.

The Scripture is perfect

But it does not read itself or determine its own meaning. Luther and Calvin derived quite different meanings and their followers more still.

Whatever criticism you have for Churches run by imperfect men can also be laid at yourself. In both cases we have Scripture + man +...

Whatever you reject in man because he is man, you reject in yourself. You can oppose a church or all churches, however if you do so because men are imperfect, you would have to reject yourself to be consistent.

3,509 posted on 08/21/2007 11:39:48 AM PDT by D-fendr
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