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To: Boogieman
"Hmm, do you think that verse is talking about causing divisions between the followers of Christ?"

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Absolutely not!

Rather, that verse is talking about causing divisions between the truth and falsehood, and between those who choose to accept the full truth (from "The Truth" Himself -- Jesus Christ) when they encounter that truth, and those who prefer to accept falsehoods and deceptions and self-delusions.    That is a proper and justified division, and worthwhile to pursue, like Jesus promulgated and declared that He "came to give", as recorded in that Bible verse.

305 posted on 11/14/2014 8:22:45 PM PST by Heart-Rest ("Our hearts are restless, Lord, until they rest in Thee." - St. Augustine)
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To: Heart-Rest

“between those who choose to accept the full truth (from “The Truth” Himself — Jesus Christ) when they encounter that truth, and those who prefer to accept falsehoods and deceptions and self-delusions”

Can I safely assume that you believe Protestants are included in those who have not accepted the full truth?

Jesus Christ is my saviour. I have been baptized, and I witness to Christ being the Son of God, resurrected, saviour of mankind. What more truth must I accept? Is not, according to Scripture, that enough for me to be accepted as a Christian, treated equally to all others in the family of God? Or did Christ teach that some were second-class family members, only half-way there?


320 posted on 11/14/2014 10:16:54 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Heart-Rest
...that verse is talking about causing divisions between the truth and falsehood, and between those who choose to accept the full truth...

Mary is dead.

336 posted on 11/15/2014 12:47:19 AM PST by Elsie ( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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