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To: CyberAnt

Not 'beneath' me, just outside the Church, therefore not likely to read the Church's books right.

Christianity is a way of life founded upon a Person, not an ideology founded on a text. Outside that way of life, folks tend to read the texts wrong.


19 posted on 09/16/2006 9:58:48 PM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: The_Reader_David

I would be curious to read your interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount ... what was the person saying to us in that sermon ... regarding a future state for believers, or just the poor of spirit, the persecuted, etc, for His namesake?


20 posted on 09/16/2006 10:06:08 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: The_Reader_David

Well .. your interpretation of "being outside the church" does not compute. The Bible is not "the church's books", the Bible is God's Word TO ME!; and to all other believers.

Christianity is more than a way of life .. it is a heartfelt conversion by the power of the Holy Spirit - "unless a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God". If a person cannot "see" the Kingdom without this conversion, they reading the Bible without it would definitely be a hindrance.

When Jesus was asked the question - who will make up the church, He confidently said, "Those who believe in ME".

So .. that's the "church" I belong to. I may attend services at a church building where I do works, and monetarily support, but being a member of the "church" means I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Since I do, then I AM NOT OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.

Evidently, you do not believe anyone but those who belong to YOUR church - are inside the church - and you are sadly mistaken. It's not whether you attend a Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc. church building - it's whether you accept Jesus as the Son of God; your Redeemer and Savior. Romans 10:9-10 pretty much says it correctly.


21 posted on 09/16/2006 11:45:04 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-By Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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