by Sky » Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:51 pm
Greetings,
Just a quick note to say hi, hello, how are you and here's where I'm coming from.
I've studied the teachings of and/or attended the 7th Day Adventist, Baptist, Pentacostal, Assembly of God and Methodist churches over the years and, though I do not consider myself a member of any, I do feel that if denominational teachings are lain aside in favor of the basic core of the Gospel then I feel at home in any church I might attend. If I had to choose it would be:
I Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Also, rarely, if ever, anymore do I use secondary texts, commentaries, if you will; for I have found these to be little more than just another man's search for the Truth of God and if I am going to place my life in another's teachings it will not be that of anohter man but of Jesus Christ and that is to be found within the Word of God.
Finally, while I regard the entire Word of God contained within the Bible I do not regard the Bible to be the Word of God for anything sinful fallen man has touched has been marred and this includes that which is published as "the Bible". As an example of this we have the Nimrodian Universalist thinking that the Catholic Church instilled into the scriptures and upon the Reformation, found its way into the Protestant teachings; hence the conccept of eternal torment.
I trust this has not turned anyone off and that we can share lively studies into God's Word.
Sky
Men like the opinions to which they have become accustomed from their youth;
they defend them and shun contrary views; and this is one of the things that prevent men from finding the truth, for they cling to the opinions of habit.-Rambam