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Not to be misunderstood, we all have an ego, your name is borrowed from all of us, brother in Christ. "Despise no one," we would be despising ourselves, admitting our humor needs help.
Welcoming you Brother in Christ as the Holy Spirit is poured out on all flesh as well. We are slow learners and need to be patient with one another.
Welcoming you Brother in Christ as the Holy Spirit is poured out on all flesh as well. We are slow learners and need to be patient with one another.
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I am a member of the Church or Christ and this rings true, for the most part.
We are taught that we are saved by baptism, but if you continue to listen you will realize that we do not really believe it. It's hard to say it clearly and adequately, but the teaching leans towards baptism-grace-works. Hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized - you are likely to hear this after attending for a short time, occasionally followed by "and live a Christian life. I don't really have a problem with "Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess, and Be Baptized", but I am not comfortable with our "understanding" of baptism. I remember the "what ifs.." from my younger years. We would ask questions like "What if you died while you were on your way to be baptized?", as if God is not able to save because someone died while they were on their way to be baptized.
But, being a member of the CofC, I do not believe everything that I hear at the church building. So I try not to assume someone's beliefs because of the group they worship with (even though it tends to be a good indication
).
We are taught that we are saved by baptism, but if you continue to listen you will realize that we do not really believe it. It's hard to say it clearly and adequately, but the teaching leans towards baptism-grace-works. Hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized - you are likely to hear this after attending for a short time, occasionally followed by "and live a Christian life. I don't really have a problem with "Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess, and Be Baptized", but I am not comfortable with our "understanding" of baptism. I remember the "what ifs.." from my younger years. We would ask questions like "What if you died while you were on your way to be baptized?", as if God is not able to save because someone died while they were on their way to be baptized.
But, being a member of the CofC, I do not believe everything that I hear at the church building. So I try not to assume someone's beliefs because of the group they worship with (even though it tends to be a good indication
).
part of it.
the Son of Man must be lifted up in the same way ((John 3:14, you know, the thing that the "for" in John 3:16 is "there for")) - and the rod that budded, which is also a symbol of Christ, which is in the ark of the covenant, which is also a symbol of Christ, and which rod also became a serpent and ate all the serpents that the sorcerers of Egypt's staffs became.
these things are all connected, and they all speak of Christ - the Seed of the Woman who crushes the head of the Serpent. Who became a curse for us, Who, knowing no sin, was made sin for our sake, so sin could be removed from us, and we from sin.
but if you mean "has anyone here answered my post with an explanation?" well nope. not that i'm aware of, though i may have missed it; there's no way for me to read everything that gets posted and unless i get a "like" or a pm, i won't know if someone responds to me if i don't happen across it.
i genuinely want to know more about this, and understand it, freely admitting that i don't know enough or understand nearly enough to make sense of it: was hoping someone among all the brilliant theologians here could help
the Son of Man must be lifted up in the same way ((John 3:14, you know, the thing that the "for" in John 3:16 is "there for")) - and the rod that budded, which is also a symbol of Christ, which is in the ark of the covenant, which is also a symbol of Christ, and which rod also became a serpent and ate all the serpents that the sorcerers of Egypt's staffs became.
these things are all connected, and they all speak of Christ - the Seed of the Woman who crushes the head of the Serpent. Who became a curse for us, Who, knowing no sin, was made sin for our sake, so sin could be removed from us, and we from sin.
but if you mean "has anyone here answered my post with an explanation?" well nope. not that i'm aware of, though i may have missed it; there's no way for me to read everything that gets posted and unless i get a "like" or a pm, i won't know if someone responds to me if i don't happen across it.
i genuinely want to know more about this, and understand it, freely admitting that i don't know enough or understand nearly enough to make sense of it: was hoping someone among all the brilliant theologians here could help
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