The Rise of a Counterfeit Christianity

The Church Jesus Built ^ | 1997? | Various

[Cronos]

pros for PROtestantS and thumpers for Bible thumpers

[Cronos]

pros for PROtestantS and thumpers for Bible thumpers, but you're right, I'll use the term Protestants in full

[Cronos]

Yup -- the priest is a bridge builder to God, hence chief priest. So, you agree that the term is purely Roman in origin, meaning head priest, like you have the head priest from Aaron's descendents?

[Binghamton_native]

That's a good start. However "Bible thumper" is offensive to those who value the Bible as the Word. The term conjures up the image of the Hollywood Elmer Gantry stereotype, and I don't think that that is what most of us are about.

[DouglasKC]

There are other laws and regulations which can ONLY be applied on a national basis and were thus only applicable to Israel as a nation.
And how does one decide which is which?

Primarily through bible study and following the holy spirit. Generally, there are some things that can only be done under a governmental system. The most obvious ones that comes to mind is the death penalty instituted in Israel for various offenses:

Lev 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

This is something that can only be administered under a system of government. In Deuteronomy, God outlines what the procedures are:

Deu 17:6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Deu 17:7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.
Deu 17:8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
Deu 17:9 And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment:
Deu 17:10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall show thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:

So God was laying out the foundation of government that he required of Israel.

[Uri’el-2012]

Yup -- the priest is a bridge builder to God, hence chief priest. So, you agree that the term is purely Roman in origin, meaning head priest, like you have the head priest from Aaron's descendents?

163 posted on 07/14/2006 1:09:47 AM MDT by Cronos

Two thoughts on your comment.

I do not find the term bridge builder anywhere in the Holy Word of G-d.
I do however find the term bridge builder in Pagan religions

secondly

through Y'shua, who is my High Priest in the form of Melchizedek,
( see Paul to the Hebrews)
I do not need a bridge builder or a mediatrix.
Y'shua has paid the blood sacrifice for all my sins.
and your sins as well
if you will but just ask Y'shua to be your L-rd and Savior.

I have been adopted into the the Chosen people,
the family of G-d.
( see Paul to the Romans)

Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.

Psalms 62:6
He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

Psalms 62:7
On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

b'shem Y'shua