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I have. It's called study. What is truth?
Jesus was born of a virgin. Bible explicitly says so. No doubt. Isaiah prophesied it. Matthew said it was fulfilled.
Guess what. Some folks come along and change it up.
Omni, does the bible say that Jesus was born of a virgin? Yes or No.
You can insert "maid" "young woman" in Isaiah 7:14. Won't change a thing. Why? Because Matthew said the prophet spoke of the Messiah being born of a virgin. Jesus was born of a virgin. Read the Matthew account of Jesus' birth. Wonder why Joseph wanted to divorce Mary? He had not had sexual relations with Mary. She committed adultery. Angel appeared to Joseph and said No. This is of God.
Okay. Read Matthew 16. Upon this rock I will build my church. The only way someone can come up with Peter being the rock is by a deliberate, willful zeal for control. So there's RCC.
Peter said "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." That's the truth upon which Jesus will build His church. That's the text. Do you see that?
Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Yes. Matthew says as much. But did you know some folks don't believe it, yet they say they believe the bible. But guess what, they will tell you that it doesn't matter that a prophet of their prophesied that Jesus would be born in Jerusalem. It don't matter one bit.
Adam and Eve ate and died. Did you know some folks have a problem with that. Understandable to a point. How did they die. They died spiritually when they ate, separated from God. Began to also die physically. What the bible shows. Read it.
Some folks contend there were three wise men at the manger. Why? Because there was frankincense, incense, and myrrh. So three gifts means three gift givers. Nope. Not necessarily. Three gifts and possibly two wise men. Don't know. Don't matter.
The bible is not at fault for there being disagreement among people, people are at fault.
Some folks believe the earth is flat. You could spin them around this mighty globe, they'd still find a reason to say it's flat.
The Soviets said our landing on the moon was just a Hollywood production, a show. People believed it. Why? Didn't look at the evidence and what is plausible.
Jesus was born of a virgin. Bible explicitly says so. No doubt. Isaiah prophesied it. Matthew said it was fulfilled.
Guess what. Some folks come along and change it up.
Omni, does the bible say that Jesus was born of a virgin? Yes or No.
You can insert "maid" "young woman" in Isaiah 7:14. Won't change a thing. Why? Because Matthew said the prophet spoke of the Messiah being born of a virgin. Jesus was born of a virgin. Read the Matthew account of Jesus' birth. Wonder why Joseph wanted to divorce Mary? He had not had sexual relations with Mary. She committed adultery. Angel appeared to Joseph and said No. This is of God.
Okay. Read Matthew 16. Upon this rock I will build my church. The only way someone can come up with Peter being the rock is by a deliberate, willful zeal for control. So there's RCC.
Peter said "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." That's the truth upon which Jesus will build His church. That's the text. Do you see that?
Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Yes. Matthew says as much. But did you know some folks don't believe it, yet they say they believe the bible. But guess what, they will tell you that it doesn't matter that a prophet of their prophesied that Jesus would be born in Jerusalem. It don't matter one bit.
Adam and Eve ate and died. Did you know some folks have a problem with that. Understandable to a point. How did they die. They died spiritually when they ate, separated from God. Began to also die physically. What the bible shows. Read it.
Some folks contend there were three wise men at the manger. Why? Because there was frankincense, incense, and myrrh. So three gifts means three gift givers. Nope. Not necessarily. Three gifts and possibly two wise men. Don't know. Don't matter.
The bible is not at fault for there being disagreement among people, people are at fault.
Some folks believe the earth is flat. You could spin them around this mighty globe, they'd still find a reason to say it's flat.
The Soviets said our landing on the moon was just a Hollywood production, a show. People believed it. Why? Didn't look at the evidence and what is plausible.
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Those groups can endorse all they want. God does not. The bible says so. Those churches endorsing such are not in the way of Christ. What caused those churches endorse gay marriage? Did the bible change? Absolutely not. What changed? The manners and customs of people in this country. But the bible did not change.
Try having a discussion with political churches. No different than having a discussion with a Berkeley college student attending a Bernie for President pep-rally. Nothing but "Wells" "Just thinks" "Like this" "Everyone deserves" and so on.
Try having a discussion with political churches. No different than having a discussion with a Berkeley college student attending a Bernie for President pep-rally. Nothing but "Wells" "Just thinks" "Like this" "Everyone deserves" and so on.
The Catholics would say that taking away works from faith is the wrong way to do it, while you say adding works to faith is wrong. T Catholics think they're just as right as you do. So who do I believe?
My issue isn't a problem with the doctrinal specific itself (for instance OSAS vs apostasy), my issue is that every denomination asserts that they have got the doctrinal specifics correct. All denominations are saying that there can only be one specific truth, one interpretation, one correct version, one proper way to look at the bible and at God. And they are all saying that their interpretation, their version, their way of looking at the bible, is it.
If truth is singular, and there is only one it, they can't all be it. But they all think they're it.
My issue isn't a problem with the doctrinal specific itself (for instance OSAS vs apostasy), my issue is that every denomination asserts that they have got the doctrinal specifics correct. All denominations are saying that there can only be one specific truth, one interpretation, one correct version, one proper way to look at the bible and at God. And they are all saying that their interpretation, their version, their way of looking at the bible, is it.
If truth is singular, and there is only one it, they can't all be it. But they all think they're it.
Churches are failing especially mega churches because they have abandoned preaching and teaching the word of God. Worship so called has been diminished to a rock band and a social policy gospel that only mentions Jesus it does not lift Him up as the Savior He died to become. The church that fails to disciple people in the word of God has failed.
There were two malfactors crucified one on either side of Jesus. One faced is guilt and humble sought forgiveness and help from the Lord. The other just as guilty sought to manipulate Christ. Seeking only to have a means of escape from the cross and death. Today we have two kinds of churches. One that is seeking to submit to and be pleasing to the Lord Who bought them. The other is seeking to manipulate Christ to get what they want from Him.
The church that admits it is not worthy and all that it has it has received from the Lord by grace is the church that will see the kingdom of God. The church that wants only to have fire insurance and still live like and enjoy all the worlds carnal activities will not have the same vision.
Should we delight in the worlds pleasures or should we deny the worlds pleasure for the love of our Savior? Does the church influence the world or does the world influence the church?
For the cause of Christ
Roger
There were two malfactors crucified one on either side of Jesus. One faced is guilt and humble sought forgiveness and help from the Lord. The other just as guilty sought to manipulate Christ. Seeking only to have a means of escape from the cross and death. Today we have two kinds of churches. One that is seeking to submit to and be pleasing to the Lord Who bought them. The other is seeking to manipulate Christ to get what they want from Him.
The church that admits it is not worthy and all that it has it has received from the Lord by grace is the church that will see the kingdom of God. The church that wants only to have fire insurance and still live like and enjoy all the worlds carnal activities will not have the same vision.
Should we delight in the worlds pleasures or should we deny the worlds pleasure for the love of our Savior? Does the church influence the world or does the world influence the church?
For the cause of Christ
Roger
