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Deborah-Leigh:




Our teacher no longer personifies a Church authority in Babylon, or a popular preacher in TBN or the best selling books that make merchandise (making money from the sale ) of Gods word.

1 John 2 : 27 But the anointing which you have received of Him abides in you, and you need not that any MAN (or woman) teach you.

John 14 : 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

DEFINING "CHURCH"
Just what is a "church?" Strong’s Greek Dictionary, #1570. ekklesia, a calling out. (1b) Ekklesia, from ek, "out of," and klesis, "a calling…" So the church is those whom God has CALLED OUT to be His "called out ones," hence, Jesus said, "So the last shall be first, and the first shall be lasthttp://bible-truths.com/lake8.html

Luke 22 : 25 The kings of the Gentiles  are deified by them and exercise lordship over them: and those in authority over them are called benefactors and well-doers. 26. But this is not to be so with you: on the contrary, let him who is the greatest among you become like the youngest, and him who is the chief and leader like one who serves.
" ... that in all God may be glorified ... " (I Pt. 4:11).

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men the man Christ Jesus; Who gave Himself a ransom for all to be testified in due time." (I Tim. 2:5-6)http://bible-truths.com/kennedy2.htm

There is so much more to the differences between worldly carnal religiosity and the real Spirit and Mind of Christ in HIS Church.

What differences have you experienced or have become aware of lately?

Arc

aqrinc:
Hi Arc,

The differences are so myriad it would take a few books to write it all. Short beginning though; having been enabled to see how depraved and unworthy i am of anything from GOD. I can without any hesitation give All Praise And Glory To GOD And our Lord Jesus Christ for All that i and every human being ever born will be in due time.

Knowing how to love without expecting anything in return is a Precious Gift From GOD; i am learning how to use that Gift daily. Judging without condemnation is another Gift that i am learning to use; It Is Good.

Having for many years known that Religions of humanity is mans way to be gods; and Christianity IS GOD'S WAY To man; without the deeper understanding of this. Now the Gift Of Discernment comes into the fray, i can start to see and understand why; GOD DOES THINGS EXACTLY THIS WAY for humanity.

1Co 2: 9-16 (MKJV)
9  But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
10  But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11  For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of man within him? So also no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.
12  But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, so that we might know the things that are freely given to us by God.
13  These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14  But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15  But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.
16  For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

This could go on for several pages but i will stop here for now, more later.

george. :)

Deborah-Leigh:
That is so beautifully expressed George.

Is it not amazing how often Christianity quotes HALF the Scripture?

When I was in Babylon I often encountered Ministers stating with great authority.
9  But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." ......

This often frustrated me because I knew they were only quoting half of what God said.

Arc

Samson:
Hi Deborah,

                The Churches of the world deem necessary Physical ritualistic acts that are unnecessary
                like Water Baptism, The Lords Evening Meal(Communion), Some Circumcision, Keeping
                particular days, etc. None of these Physical Actions that the Churches deem as necessary
                things result in anything Spiritual( The Flesh Profits Nothing ). As an example: What good is
                Water Baptism if an individual acts the same after the immersion. Only God can decide when
                and if someone becomes Spiritually Converted.

                                        Kind Regards, Samson.

Deborah-Leigh:
Hi Samson,


--- Quote ---Only God can decide when and if someone becomes Spiritually Converted.
--- End quote ---

Gal 5 : 4 If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through THE LAW, you are brought to nothing and so separated from Christ. You have fallen away from grace.

Christ has fullfilled the Law and it remains that no one in the OT and no one in the NT can perfect themselves through the Law.

His Spirit is our vital need.


Arc

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