[american colleen]

I liked "Triumph" a lot. I gave a copy to my parish priest last year. I am "in the process" (picking up and putting down) "The History of Christianity" by Paul Johnson... much more in depth because it includes the history surrounding Christianity as well as the start and growth of the Church. It is truly a miracle that Christianity didn't just die out back in 100 AD or so... but He said it wouldn't, and He's always right!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I have been studying 1 Cor. this past week, and would like to share a verse that when I read it I thought of you.

KJV 1 Cor. 1:8. Who (Christ), shal als conirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For Study purposes I use the Amplified Version alot.

ANDHe will establish you to the end [keep you steadfast, give you strength, and guarantee your vindcation: He will be your warrant against all accusation or indctment so that you will be ] guiltless and irreproachable in the day of our LORD Jesus Christ (the Messsiah)

Does this sound like OSAS to you? It does to me:)

Remeber 1 Cor. was written to believers. Notice it is nothing we do to keep ourselves irreproachable. Jesus does it ALL. If He is keeping us, how then could we loose it, why would we need to go to purgatory?

Just some thoughts I had as I read this. What do you think?

Becky