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To: Jmouse007; Saundra Duffy
Aren't you pleased with your self to know it all!

Gee may your ego and talking points have a wonderful day....

219 posted on 04/29/2006 7:34:36 AM PDT by restornu (An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. - Prov.16: 27)
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To: restornu
Stating and defending the truth of biblical Christianity has nothing to do with "knowing it all" but rather being faithful to that which I and Christians have been entrusted:

"Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you" (2 Timothy 1:13-14).

It should be noted that Christians do not have an option in this matter, we are comanded to ... "contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints." (Jude 1:3)

The Apostle Paul in Galatians 1:6 - 10 also has a great deal to say about other so-called "gospels":

"I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ."

Paul goes on to later say:

"I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:

preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry" (2 Timothy 4:1 - 6).

God's Word is crystal clear about the Christian's responsibility and response to false doctrine c.f. 2 John 2:9 - 11:

"Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a greeting;

for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds."

Now, while none of the above is "politically correct" and may not sit well with you or others on FR it is God's attitude and command regarding false doctrine as is proclaimed and followed within the cult of Mormonism etc... and the Christians response to it. If you have a problem with it; take it up with the true and living God.

264 posted on 04/29/2006 1:37:58 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Convert, Slavery or Death = "Islam the Religion of Peace tm" "It's time to play Cowboys and Muslims")
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