I know the role of the Church, to follow the great commission. I also know the role of the Church is not to act as judge, jury, and executioner. And to not force men to blind obedience to its own words.
Really? I am offended.
I am sorry, brother, please show me where I have offended you and I will honestly as for forgiveness.
Then why do you guys do it?
My church does not limit me in my knowledge and insight gained from studying the Bible. On the contrary, my church encourages me to spend time daily in the Word, learning and growing in understanding and maturity as guided by the Holy Spirit.
The church exists to evangelize and strengthen each other, not to strengthen itself.
What does this mean?
My church was called a simple organization by you and in fact you have often denied that Protestants can have churches. Thus I referenced a similar non-church organization, and one associated with Catholics (who, I might add, are officially opposed to gambling except for that non-gambling gambling called Bingo).
Are you attributing things to me? I have never called you a bastard, nor a son of Satan and I will thank you for a public apology.
You have stated that Protestants are illegitimate Christians. You have stated that Protestants sprang from the evil actions of Luther. Thus any and all Protestants are illegitimate, and the result of evil.
Me, personally? No. Me, and all other Protestants corporately? Yes. I'd ask you to apologize for this - again - but I know you won't since in your mind it is acceptable to state such things, because your church says it is OK.
***Yet not Scriptural enough to understand the role of the Church.
I know the role of the Church, to follow the great commission.***
But what does that mean? It means that the Church is the only entity left behind by Christ to teach the Good News, to interpret it and to define the doctrine of God.
***Really? I am offended.
I am sorry, brother, please show me where I have offended you and I will honestly as for forgiveness.***
You keep accusing me of calling you rather offensive names. I have never done so. If you will, produce the posts in which I have called you these names.
***Then why do you guys do it?
My church does not limit me in my knowledge and insight gained from studying the Bible.***
That’s it in a nutshell. It is your church. I don’t have a church. Jesus has a Church. You make my argument for me.
***The church exists to evangelize and strengthen each other, not to strengthen itself.***
If the individuals do not understand Scripture, how can it evangelize?
***Are you attributing things to me? I have never called you a bastard, nor a son of Satan and I will thank you for a public apology.
You have stated that Protestants are illegitimate Christians.***
Produce the post, please.
*** You have stated that Protestants sprang from the evil actions of Luther.***
Not just lusty Luther, but the meglomaniacal Calvin and the rather mystical Zwingli.
***Thus any and all Protestants are illegitimate, and the result of evil.***
Protestant beliefs, my friend. I have never called you illegimate.
***Me, personally? No. Me, and all other Protestants corporately? Yes. I’d ask you to apologize for this - again - but I know you won’t since in your mind it is acceptable to state such things, because your church says it is OK.***
I don’t have a church, unlike the Protestant mosaic which has man made churches littering the landscape like leaves in the fall. Jesus created a Church. This is an illustration of our differences. I do not presume to enact my own doctrine. I leave that up to God and His Created Church.