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chrissiela:
--- Quote from: Sonia ---This is a little off point here, but reading this topic brought to mind the story in Judges 7--Gideon against the Midianites. First the Lord told him to send home the fearful--22,000 went home, leaving him with 10,000. Then the test at the water: the Lord said to keep those who lapped from their hands, instead of kneeling to drink. Then there were only 300 left--the chosen of the Lord, and with those the Midianites were defeated though they were counted "without number."
Sonia
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Wow!! :shock: So cool!! I hadn't ever noticed that before.
Sharon:
Scripture defines the 'Church' as the elect, chosen, faithful, firstfruits, body of Christ, the Wife of the Lamb etc.
But sometimes 'we' define 'Church' as the 'world of religion' or the 'religion of the day' :roll:
Peace
Sharon
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: Sharon ---Scripture defines the 'Church' as the elect, chosen, faithful, firstfruits, body of Christ, the Wife of the Lamb etc.
But sometimes 'we' define 'Church' as the 'world of religion' or the 'religion of the day' :roll:
Peace
Sharon
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The true "church" are the body of Christ, the elect. So does that mean the "synagogue of satan" only applies to Judaism?
Scripture tells us there are Prophets and false Prophets, are all Prophets equal then?
evil son, Rightous Son, no difference?
Joe
davey C.:
Few will be in that blessed and holy resurrection,Gideon a perfect example written for our admonition upon whom the end of the ages are come.Tho you give your body to be burned and have all knowledge and understanding and have not love you are but a banging cymbal,a gong !!!!Useless!!!Our Father is doing the choosing here and in this I have hope peace and joy.My brethren let not many of you be teachers,knowing that we shall receive the greater jugdement.It doesnt say the church or even the sea gets the greater judgement.And they shall not teach everyman his neighbor,and every man his brother,sayin,know the Lord:for all shall know me,from the least to the greatest.peace and Love davey c
hillsbororiver:
Great post Davey,
I think we all aspire to be in the 1st resurrection to be one of the "elect" the "chosen" the "body" the true "church," although it is He who does the choosing not us.
My earlier point was that the physical (carnal) and the spiritual aspects of His plan run all through His Word. We have physical Israel and spiritual Israel, Old Covenant, New Covenant, spirtual law, mosaic law, we have the carnal (worldly) church and the body of Christ which is the spiritual church.
I think as Chrissie stated earlier that semantics were the problem and I believe rigidity in definition also was a problem.
This word, as so many biblical words have the ability to be used to describe the carnal and the spiritual.
Joe
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