***”A Christian cannot pick and choose. Either he follows the commands of Christ including instructions as to the Church or he does not.”
True believers pick and choose frequently.***
Then what sets you guys apart from the Reformers, the JWs, or the Christian Scientists? They pick and choose at will, and seemingly at random in order to come up innovative theologies.
***’The Church’, demanding obedience to that counterfeit group acting independently of faith in Christ. The true believer picks and chooses what he discerns to be from God through faith in Christ.***
Lord save us all from the whims of men. Either you believe in the canon or you do not. The measure of Christianity is the adherence to the canon and to the Church’s teachings. Picking and choosing results in the creations of theologies of men.
Cause and effect are reversed. Instead of man being made in the image of God, the Reformed (and now the Judaizers if I understand your position as posted) have created their own little pocket God that they keep on the hall stand and rub His head for luck when they walk by.
Scripture says that we are made in the image of God. If you pick and choose Scripture to create your own theology, you are making God in the image of yourself.
Apologies; I meant to include Xenia.