Moreover, they feel that these Christians have nothing to offer. They believe wrongly that they have a personal interpretation of scripture, when the Lord clearly says that where ever 2 or 3 are gathered together in my name, I am there.
Further, we see from Numbers 11 and Luke 9 that even the Elders and Apostles were not above silencing and forbidding others to speak the Word or teach of Christ when they had no license from Him to do so.
We can't know who may be called of Christ to preach and it's clear that even the "Church Fathers", claiming infallibility or not, don't know either.
Under the rules of Jewish Law, Christ had no authority to be a High Priest. He was neither a Levite or a Kohenim. Yet His authority was from the Father and He was revealed to be a priest after the order of Melchizadek.
Since no one here has a clue as to what "my faith" is, there's no reason to believe that I'm out to convert anyone to it. That's true of many others here as well. No one has to enter into any discussion that they aren't interested in.
We post scripture for discussion and debate. Not to bait others or to get them banned. It's a Light, a lamp unto our feet, and we cast it in dark places. We are nobody of any importance but you just never know whom the Lord may be talking to you through. That goes for all of us. Sometimes I have learned the most profound truth from the unlikeliest of sources
Bravo.
I am a fan of Christian Unity, but I am also convinced that it will only happen when Christ comes again. Good post.