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To: Dutchboy88

No, it looks like Dutchboy88 instead. What religion are you, if we may ask?


179 posted on 06/01/2010 9:14:50 AM PDT by BenKenobi (I want to hear more about Sam! Samwise the stouthearted!)
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To: BenKenobi; fish hawk; metmom; Iscool; boatbums; Dr. Eckleburg; Quix
"No, it looks like Dutchboy88 instead. What religion are you, if we may ask?"

Well, I am not of the Star Wars faith in the Dark side and Light side, BenKenobi. Is that the cousin of ObiWan? And, isn't that some kind of Yin/Yang Eastern mysticism?

Anyway, I am a biblical Christian, one who has been laid hold of by the Rescuer of Israel, the Lamb provided by God, the Only Name under Heaven by which a man can be saved. I have been persuaded that the plenary message of the Scriptures is the only Gospel, one that never needed "enhancing" by men in long robes, tall hats and gold dripping from their necks. I don't cling to the empty, deletirious doctrines of the darkness of Rome (the Vatican), and see no man as anything other than another broken vessel needing forgiveness. Fellow pilgrims, if they hold to Christ alone.

To beat on Calvin, Luther, Zwingle, Hus, Edwards, et al, will do nothing but get a nod from me. They saw the destructiveness of the Roman heresies and gave us excellent reminders to return to the Bible, but they had feet of clay and would readily admit it. They, however, would not claim the mantle of exclusivity. Rome should take a lesson.

There are no mediators between men and God, save that one Man Christ Jesus. His Holy Spirit blows where He wishes and saves across the face of the earth men and women granted faith to cling to Christ alone. That body of believers congregates in many churches and assemblies, not looking to openly crucify Christ anew, but to remind each other that the death, burial, resurrection of the Lord Jesus was a one time event in time-space history. One devastating, single sacrifice bought our redemption once, for all time. Then the great King of the Kingdom sat down at the right hand of the Father and took up His rightful glory, once again.

All glory and power and might belongs to Him, not Rome. Rome needs to repent of its arrogance, self-righteousness, protection of evil men, and vile doctrines that have replaced the simple truths of the Scriptures. That is, if it can repent (Heb. 12:16).

182 posted on 06/01/2010 10:49:01 AM PDT by Dutchboy88
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