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To: smvoice

You never find it a bit odd that the Holy Spirit led you to interpret scripture according to Dispensationalism®, led another to Calvinism, another to Arminianism, another to Pentecostalism, another to Unitarianism…?

If Jesus weren’t dispensed with, I think some might begin to see that each person being “the” Church, led in different directions while claiming the same guide, is not what He would intend for His Church.

No, the un–dispensed with Christ did not task each individual with determining his or her own version of Christianity.

Thanks for your concern and appeal to conversion. Your religion is more modern, starting around the mid–1800s. Also, I’ll grant you that it has the attractive secret decoder vibe going on, and it’s got that carefree, “Paul says don’t worry so much ‘bout the sin thing” going for it.

But, I’ll stick with the original, Jesus Christ.


2,206 posted on 11/14/2011 7:38:44 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr
You know where all those roads led? "For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast." Eph. 2:8,9.

Those roads led to the gospel of your salvation. It begins with Christ. It ends with Christ.

My religion is older than you think. Since around 63 A.D. And actually it's not a religion. It's a belief. It's God reaching out to man. Religion is man reaching out to God. With all the goodness and works and righteousness he can muster. To no avail.

2,210 posted on 11/14/2011 7:55:18 PM PST by smvoice ("The tongue is a fire...and it is set on fire of Hell." I believe Ivo of Chatre would agree.)
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