wow guys, 144 replies at least half pointless arguing? I read every one thanks for the responses. I feel I need to say a few things. I do not claim to be a teacher, to be honest with you, I do not know what I am, but I am assured completely that God knows every detail of who I was, who I am now and who I will be for eternity. I have not said that anyone should "throw truth away and hold hands ect...." I left a few thoughts, to hopefully inspire some sort of thought in even one person. and I stand by every word I left. I found many wonderful responses and appreciated every person that took time to respond whether I agreed or not. I have attacked no one, labeled no one and in full truth any label or attack or disagreement with my original post means nothing to me, I am defined by Christ, and his approval is all I seek. My points in this post when 2 or more believers are reading and quoting the same scriptures, and that leads to unwise arguing there is no fruit to be had. A greater point, if we spend our lives arguing and discussing scripture without applying the teachings of Christ to our Lives, there will be no reward waiting even if you quote word and verse entirely. infact the more scripture you know, or claim to know, the more abligated you are to live them. The largest point here was this : When the day comes when we stand before Jesus Chist to receive the rewards we believe in He will have one statement did you Love others as I have taught you to Love others? come you who are blessed by my Father and take your inheritance for when I was hungry, you gave me something to eat. when I was thirsty, you gave me something to eat, when I was a stranger, when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes...you invited me in ect... in short....did you truly Love others?" before this begins another fruitless debate, those are thw words of Christ, and all the knowledgable people on scripture should heed your own words about scripture being the truth, the words Of Jesus Christ being the truth. If He gives a clear statement such as He has done here now who will go find a list of scriptures that deny His words and twist to fit our own beliefs that obviously don't believe in caring for the needy? I assure you I have heard every argument to this. the major point I left here is without true Love, we have deceived ourselves with all our great learning. If you claim to be something special in Christ I would ask "what do you do for those who have need all around us in the world?" do you spend your time with the world arguing to remove the little help the government gives the poor? do you suppose empty words or mass amounts of scripture will replace the truth? wich is to Love one another? In the examination of your own self first, find that you truly care enough for another, before you consider yourself a teacher or leader of the Church. If you know scripture, it isn't necessarily a calling to teach the gospel, but when the scripture gives you Life, when you are living the scriptures you quote........then you will be able to find what you are truly called to do in Him. maybe we all aren't teachers? maybe the best way to share the truth of the gospel, is to tangibly help others in the name of Love. maybe a man of wealth is called to be generous? maybe a person who is very organized is called to be in administration? maybe those with great faith should be laying hands on the sick? maybe each and every one of us are called to one thing...to love those who do not have love in this world. without Gods true Love, all the scripture we quote and debate and argue over doesn't make a church, but a divided kingdom no different than the world. I'm sure ive missed someones response, just to clarify, I hoped to get someone to think about our own actions and life ...."am I really living the gospel?" if not it may be wise to not presume myself a teacher full of Knowledge. God bless you and I am in no way offended by anything anyone said, I hope if ive offended you, you will forgive that. God bless you in the abundance of Christ.....the power of the gospel to reach people is in the truth of Love for one another. again tho lol I'm just a believer do not in anyway consider myself to be something I am not, I only know that I belong to the one who lived and died for me.
Long wall of text, hard to read, no paragraphs. I didn't even bother trying to read this post. :/ Many others won't bother with it, either.