What you claim and what is true may be considerably divergent. I do not believe that you have a front row seat; I do believe that you believe you have one.
Through prayer, scriptural study, and His presence in my life. I think Ive been as clear as I can.
You are still circumspect. What do you claim is His presence in your life and how does He communicate with you?
The relationship that you believe the Pope has with God is available to each and every person on this earth. That is the best explanation I can offer.
It's a lousy one. For one thing, you have not explained any of your claims. For another thing, you have no idea of what I believe that the Pope's relationship with God is.
Ultimately, illumnation will come only from God Himself. Pastors and faithful followers can only point you in the right direction.
More Gnosticism. That was condemned by the Church in the first Century and rightly so. I must thank you though, for being forthright in that admission.
I have explained myself to the best of my ability. If you are truly curious, which I sincerely doubt, I would urge you to seek out people more qualified than I. Some suggestions —
- Dr. Edwin Young is the pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, the Bible-based Christian mega-church I attend.
- John MacArthur is a renown evangelical theologian.
- Mark Driscoll is a pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle (I think). Driscoll is a Calvinist pastor, and has his errant moments, but speaks to a unique audience (20-30 y.o. males) that is often overlooked by the church.
You may not agree with me, or these pastors and theologians, but at least you’ll come away with a better understanding than you have at the moment.
I am unfamiliar with gnosticism.
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