marry-ella
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This is a thought that I've already shared September, 12, 2008. I got no response what so ever. And was certanly not incouraged to discusse my bible in any way at church? The words cult keep ringing in my ear. Never mind here it is thought maybe y'all would enjoy it.
One of those such thoughts happened on Sunday Gathering. Where it had occurred to me that if I went home to research subject such as tithing that I would quickly find a Christian sect that agrees with my perspective. I have over the last 10 months occasionally researched some biblical questions I have to see how they have played out in church history. Not spending to much time on this 1hr to 2hr per month so safe to say not an extensive education by any means.
Which leads me to believe that the idea of christian finding a congregation or "body" of christ that hold all the same opinions about the bible to be faulty. My logical reasoning for this is that the idea that I can always find myself right is ubsird.(LOL) Only god is absolute.
I can find many places in the bible where god holds church in high regard. So much so as church has been considered the body of christans we are the body of christ and when the second coming of Jesus comes there will be wedding feast. Because God compares his love for church as a bride.
Romans 9:25 As he says in Hosea:
"I will call them 'my people' who are not my people;
and I will call her 'my loved one' who is not my loved one,"
This in it self only goes to show me gods nature once again and my lack of ability to see all that is at work. I wish only to be his sheep be obidiant to Jesus. I need to walk out and wrestle with god through church. But not necessarily to one that always says exactly what I want to hear. If I do that than I am trying to serve myself. In serving myself I am actually serving the deceiver.
So I think that some times I might be wrestling with thoughts or strong holds and I need to be near those who are one with god in sprit. Some times I too might be the one who is one in sprit with god.
So weather we are wrestling with our self or wrestling with god it isn't always clear to see. But God knows what he is doing. I trust his chooses. I do not see an argument in the bible for believers separating from other believers because of doctrinal disagreements. In fact I interpret it as being discouraged.
Philippians 2: 5 6
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
I think that having Jesus Christ as our saviour and redeemer is the blood that holds us together. Makes us a Family.
One of those such thoughts happened on Sunday Gathering. Where it had occurred to me that if I went home to research subject such as tithing that I would quickly find a Christian sect that agrees with my perspective. I have over the last 10 months occasionally researched some biblical questions I have to see how they have played out in church history. Not spending to much time on this 1hr to 2hr per month so safe to say not an extensive education by any means.
Which leads me to believe that the idea of christian finding a congregation or "body" of christ that hold all the same opinions about the bible to be faulty. My logical reasoning for this is that the idea that I can always find myself right is ubsird.(LOL) Only god is absolute.
I can find many places in the bible where god holds church in high regard. So much so as church has been considered the body of christans we are the body of christ and when the second coming of Jesus comes there will be wedding feast. Because God compares his love for church as a bride.
Romans 9:25 As he says in Hosea:
"I will call them 'my people' who are not my people;
and I will call her 'my loved one' who is not my loved one,"
This in it self only goes to show me gods nature once again and my lack of ability to see all that is at work. I wish only to be his sheep be obidiant to Jesus. I need to walk out and wrestle with god through church. But not necessarily to one that always says exactly what I want to hear. If I do that than I am trying to serve myself. In serving myself I am actually serving the deceiver.
So I think that some times I might be wrestling with thoughts or strong holds and I need to be near those who are one with god in sprit. Some times I too might be the one who is one in sprit with god.
So weather we are wrestling with our self or wrestling with god it isn't always clear to see. But God knows what he is doing. I trust his chooses. I do not see an argument in the bible for believers separating from other believers because of doctrinal disagreements. In fact I interpret it as being discouraged.
Philippians 2: 5 6
5Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
I think that having Jesus Christ as our saviour and redeemer is the blood that holds us together. Makes us a Family.
