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What Do The Denominations Have Right?
hillsbororiver:
Hello Folks,
I was wondering if anyone here could provide some insight on this question.
What doctrines do the present day churches have right? Any denomination, any doctrine.
His Peace to you,
Joe
sasscell:
Hi Joe. Seems to me that they have alot right, but nothing completely right. Example: Christ was the Son of God, shed His blood for the sins of the world. This is true and they believe it, or think the do!! However, just how true this is and just how this will be done they cannot see. If the denominations are in fact the CALLED, they have been givin some Truth, a little Light. This seperated them from the "unbelieveing sea of humanity". If in fact the CHOSEN are called out from the CALLED, then it stands to reason that the CHOSEN has been givin more, Truth, more Light. I think this process of being CALLED and CHOSEN continues as we are FAITHFUL. DO I HAVE THIS RIGHT?? ;)
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: sasscell on August 02, 2007, 02:12:21 PM ---Hi Joe. Seems to me that they have alot right, but nothing completely right. Example: Christ was the Son of God, shed His blood for the sins of the world. This is true and they believe it, or think the do!! However, just how true this is and just how this will be done they cannot see. If the denominations are in fact the CALLED, they have been givin some Truth, a little Light. This seperated them from the "unbelieveing sea of humanity". If in fact the CHOSEN are called out from the CALLED, then it stands to reason that the CHOSEN has been givin more, Truth, more Light. I think this process of being CALLED and CHOSEN continues as we are FAITHFUL. DO I HAVE THIS RIGHT?? ;)
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Hi sasscell,
They say He shed His blood for the sins of the world but apparently they also believe that it was not quite good enough because there are many who will not be covered and that are destined for eternal hell or maybe annihilation (if they are lucky).
Yes, they (the called) have the reflected altered light (symbolically) of the moon as the chosen have (symbolically) the light of the sun.
Thanks for the reply.
His Peace to you,
Joe
M_Oliver:
Do JW's believe "death is sleep"? That comes to mind.
Mark
Harryfeat:
Hey Joe,
Good post to get me thinking about this. Thanks for that.
I agree that there were a few things they got right in what I was taught as a catholic. However, most everything was clouded over by unscriptural nonsense. I didn't realize most of it was unscriptural even when we were studying the bible in parochial high school. Things like mortal and venial sin come to mind as the most obvious back then. We were taught about a loving God but eternal torment seemed illogical to me if He were a truly loving God. However, when all you have is the KJV bible, it does appear to be scriptural. I could never get a good answer to how God could stand hear the screams of agony of His children forever and ever? It just seem to me that a father couldn't bear it non stop
If it hadn't been for the roman catholic church, we might not have much more than the OT to work with as a single source of scripture for our "bible". So there has been some benefit to the spread of belief in Christ, regardless of false doctrine spewed out.
Anyhow, what I took away from churchiana, as a few are calling it, is Christ's doctrine of love. His two mega commandments to love God with our whole heart and soul and to love our neighbor. These two commandments seem to encapsulate all ten from the OT.
I may be wrong, but if we try our best to follow those commandments, nothing else really matters ultimately. I believe that no other truths in the bible could have a more profound effect on our journey to Him than following those commands. The rest of the truths found in the bible are just so much gravy to me.
However, because I hope I never get egotistical and arrogant enough to believe I am an elect, I probably don't know any better. I have a long way to go as you can see.
be blessed
feat
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