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Post by nathan on Oct 7, 2019 15:03:42 GMT -5
In the book of Revelation we read about 7 churches existed in 95 A.D.... and MANY more churches/assembly of believers existed before them the churches at Corinth, Ephesus, Philippians, Colossians, and those in Rome and scattered in the world and so on... How in the world can the RCC claim they are the ONLY ONE True church? when there were MANY churches and were guided by the apostles NOT the bishops of Rome.
The RCC church is NOTHING like the Church that Jesus and the apostles in the 1st century church started. They have the Bishops, Pope, Cardinals, priests ministry. Building churches, worshiping the saints, Mary the mother of Jesus. A lot of Pagans rituals practice within the churches.
I have no idea. But then Christians think they are the only true religion yet there were many religions before it came into existence. It's just people believing what they've been told and not questioning is my theory. *** There is only one God Yahweh/Christ can Redeem and SAVE the humans from eternal death separation from God. No human being on earth or any angel of God in heaven can Redeem or SAVE us from sins/lost eternity. Buddha told his disciples that iam NOT God, I am searching for Him. 500 yrs later, Jesus answered Buddha when he said, I am the way, the Truth and life no man comes to the Father but through me. Jesus is Yahweh God ONLY Him can save the humans.
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Post by learner on Oct 8, 2019 3:11:39 GMT -5
Has anyone in the last few years heard the claim that we are all the same? My thinking is that hopefully this is not still said. The version of the faith in some parts of the world is not one to brag about. I refer to issues with the handling of CSA in Australia, Ireland and elsewhere. And, what appears to be a concerted effort by the leadership in other parts to not address it.
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julio
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Post by julio on Oct 22, 2019 19:07:07 GMT -5
I have not heard anyone saying that we are all the same in years, if ever. We have the same love for God, Spirit, and goals, and enjoy fellowship with each other. I don't think anyone is so isolated that they think we are all 'the same'. It is Jesus who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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Post by BobWilliston on Oct 22, 2019 19:45:19 GMT -5
Has anyone in the last few years heard the claim that we are all the same? My thinking is that hopefully this is not still said. The version of the faith in some parts of the world is not one to brag about. I refer to issues with the handling of CSA in Australia, Ireland and elsewhere. And, what appears to be a concerted effort by the leadership in other parts to not address it. The only real difference is what the law requires and the society tolerates.
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Post by openingact34 on Oct 22, 2019 21:29:08 GMT -5
Has anyone in the last few years heard the claim that we are all the same? My thinking is that hopefully this is not still said. The version of the faith in some parts of the world is not one to brag about. I refer to issues with the handling of CSA in Australia, Ireland and elsewhere. And, what appears to be a concerted effort by the leadership in other parts to not address it. The workers have spent hundreds of thousands of hours deep in prayer communicating with God. If CSA was anything to worry about, God would have alerted them sometime in the last 120+ years. Instead, God has focused on giving them guidance for all kinds of other topics like who to baptize, where to hold convention, what careers are acceptable, which workers to pair up, what hairstyles are acceptable, where to preach, and which electronics to ban. These are the things that are important to God. Not CSA in the fellowship. CSA is only a concern of secular authorities.
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Post by janj on Oct 23, 2019 0:16:50 GMT -5
Has anyone in the last few years heard the claim that we are all the same? My thinking is that hopefully this is not still said. The version of the faith in some parts of the world is not one to brag about. I refer to issues with the handling of CSA in Australia, Ireland and elsewhere. And, what appears to be a concerted effort by the leadership in other parts to not address it. The workers have spent hundreds of thousands of hours deep in prayer communicating with God. If CSA was anything to worry about, God would have alerted them sometime in the last 120+ years. Instead, God has focused on giving them guidance for all kinds of other topics like who to baptize, where to hold convention, what careers are acceptable, which workers to pair up, what hairstyles are acceptable, where to preach, and which electronics to ban. These are the things that are important to God. Not CSA in the fellowship. CSA is only a concern of secular authorities. That is completely incorrect. Let's give credit where credit is due . There has been a huge push to tackle the CSA problem,in Australia particularly but also in other parts of the world. You can argue if the way they are tackling it is the best option but at least they are attempting to do something and I think they are making headway. They should be encouraged to continue with their efforts not discouraged.
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Post by openingact34 on Oct 23, 2019 6:47:12 GMT -5
The workers have spent hundreds of thousands of hours deep in prayer communicating with God. If CSA was anything to worry about, God would have alerted them sometime in the last 120+ years. Instead, God has focused on giving them guidance for all kinds of other topics like who to baptize, where to hold convention, what careers are acceptable, which workers to pair up, what hairstyles are acceptable, where to preach, and which electronics to ban. These are the things that are important to God. Not CSA in the fellowship. CSA is only a concern of secular authorities. That is completely incorrect. Let's give credit where credit is due . There has been a huge push to tackle the CSA problem,in Australia particularly but also in other parts of the world. You can argue if the way they are tackling it is the best option but at least they are attempting to do something and I think they are making headway. They should be encouraged to continue with their efforts not discouraged. I'm wasn't commenting on the last 5 years and current happenings. That is largely pressure due to law enforcement and other worldlings. I'm focusing on the previous 115 years. The most important feature is the personal relationship and communication that the workers and overseers have with God through prayer. So which is it? - Did God give them a million other detailed rules and neglect telling them about CSA, despite many ongoing instances?
- Did God warn them about CSA offenders in the ministry, but all the overseers and workers ignored God's warning?
- Or did God encourage CSA, as a "special treat" for those who had left all to preach the gospel, similar to how Moses let God's people take Midianite children for their pleasure in Numbers 31: "Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves."
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