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To: Matchett-PI
They believe that they will lose their salvation if they leave.

That's too bad and a symptom of a controlling church.

How about you? Do you believe your church is the "one true church" and that you will lose your salvation if you leave the UCG organization (as long as they continue to embrace their current teachings)?

United isn't the one, true church and doesn't teach that it is.

From fundamental beliefs:

Since it is the indwelling presence of God's Spirit that identifies and unifies God's people (1 Corinthians 12:12-13), the Church is a spiritual organism. Ephesians 2:19-22 describes the Church as a "holy temple." Each individual member is also a "temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 6:19).

Jesus Christ is the living Head of the Church, which is often described as "the body of Christ" (1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:12; Colossians 1:18). The Bible refers to the entire Body of Christ or an individual congregation as "the church of God," or "churches of God" when referring to more than one congregation.

If United were to disappear tomorrow I wouldn't lose my salvation. It would be impossible since my salvation doesn't depend upon an organization.

No man made, man led organization is the "true church". Not LDS, not Catholic. There are Christians, potential Christians and tares in every organization.

27 posted on 01/08/2008 11:14:42 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC

That’s what “Herbert “Don’t believe me, believe your Bible” Armstrong taught. LOL


30 posted on 01/08/2008 11:35:38 AM PST by Matchett-PI (Algore - there's not a more priggish, sanctimonious moral scold of a church lady anywhere.)
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