We are awesome great buddies and friends!
never doubt that
I respect my elders and will hear them out but I am sound in knowing Christ is my savior. What I'm trying to say is I don't have all the answers... Honestly I am not even sure of many of the questions. My point is though I get what Jesus said, the words in red in my Bible. I would never be disrespectful to a member of doctrines that I would never follow, but I will still happily speak to them... I don't want to name specific church groups but lets just say.. Actually here is the ones I agree with, that's a nicer way to handle this.. Not to say I disagree with all I don't name. Baptist, Methodist, Non-Denominational Christian, I think maybe Lutheran but I don't know there entire beliefs... There are others as well but I think you'll get me.
Also last but not least to you and green and huckleberry.. You have no idea how much it means that you look out for me! That's why CC feels safe and right!
I love you all,
lexi
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Let me share a little secret with Alexis, I do not have all the answers either, but I learned how to look them up. And a few times HE blew me away by totally helping me when I needed it most. One time two mormon boys on bicycles who call themselves Elders, cornered me in front of my apartment when my 6 year old grandson was with me. I sent him into the house while I talked with them out side. I knew enough NOT to invite them in to talk to them, because it might encourage my unbelieving neighbor to invite them in.
2 John 1:7-11 (HCSB)
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7 [/SUP] Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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8 [/SUP] Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.
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9 [/SUP] Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it, does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.
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10 [/SUP] If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching,
do not receive him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him;
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11 [/SUP] for the one who says, “Welcome,” to him shares in his evil works.
So I confronted them in the driveway. They have a memorized line of questions with THEIR answers, that they follow. Now Alexis, I have always had a hard time memorizing Scripture, but when these guys started explaining their beliefs, I was FILLED with the SPIRIT. THEN every time they presented a false doctrine, a verse would pop into my head, and I quoted it accurately including the Chapter and Verse number. I would say, "But that contradicts . . ." and I WOULD QUOTE IT. Finally after quoting 7 or 8 verses like that; one of them said, "I don't know why that matters, because the Bible is full of contradictions." I responded, "You may think your Bible is, but mine has no contradictions when I interpret it correctly."
Something else you need to know. Don't be afraid to ask what they mean by the Christian terms use. Because the false-christian cults frequently use our terms but mean something entirely different by them. The Mormons or LDS (as they call themselves now) for example, mean something totally different than we do by the majority of the Christian Terms that we we use.
Terminology Differences (Main) That is a site you will want to save if you ever need it to witness to a Mormon. Jerald and Sandra Tanner are ex-Mormons who started a Ministry that reaches out to Mormons, and provides information to Christians on how to witness to Mormons. Jerald pasted away in 2006.
Yes you were naming some of the sound Bible Teaching Churches. I was raised Lutheran, and my solid beliefs in the BIBLE is all inspired by GOD and the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity came from those roots. For many years I have been involved now in Non-Denominational Bible Teaching Churches, and the only reason I left the Lutheran Church, is the sermons were too short. They limited the Pastor to 15 minutes, and in the services where I go now, they devote an hour to Bible Teaching and a half hour to music and prayer. I was very hungry to learn the WORD, after I was born again in 1978; and quickly became habited to the one hour sermons. I do enjoy the Praise Music, but I do not want it to dominate the service. I want to feel like I have been FED a full meal of the WORD of GOD.
If you ever find yourself searching for a new church, I can recommend the Community Churches or Bible Churches. The best way to try a new Church is go online and read the Doctrinal Statement, or What We Believe as some call it. Then if you have more questions do not hesitate to make an appointment and actually talk to the Pastor. I have found that they are always happy to answer questions about their beliefs. We are actually at a point where we need to sell our house and move yet again. May it be the last time LORD. But I already know which Church I am going to, because I actually have already followed those very steps and know where GOD wants me.
