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341 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210588 | ||
Hi jlhetrick, Thank you for your reply, but I must disagree with your citation of Paul's letter to the Corinthians. I am afraid that by agreeing with churches (I should say Pastors, Ministers, or Shepherds, because the entire church is likely not to be blamed) those that withold the bread from a Christian may be keeping that someone at a distance from the Lord. I saw this firsthand with a woman's elderly father, when after her own baptism, she began leading her father to the Lord. When the Pastor said the line about who should refrain from partaking, "Wally" said he was made to feel as if they were judging him and the following visits were uncomfortable for him. Sadly, this man has since passed and only the Lord knows if he ever was saved in spite of the teaching of his daughter's church. Now the teaching contained in Paul's letter is to be considered, within the context of the history and the behavior of the Corinthians that was forcing Paul to upbraid them. I am of the mind that we are wrong if we try to apply these words to all churches and believers everywhere. If we all do that, we have as many biblical interpretations as we have churches, and we miss the message inspired in the original author that our Lord was attempting to convey to us. First, there is the history of Corinth to be considered There was much sin prevalent in that city, and undoubtably it was brought to Paul's attention for a reason, and he would have been derelict in his duty if he did not do his best to bring this raucous behavior to their attention. Now, All sin is damning sin and no one is free of this truth, for in one man sin entered the world, and death by sin....(Rom 5:12). However there possibly is no sin as flagrant as profaning the holy Sacrament of Communion is. Yet this is the sense of irreverence and rudeness that the Corinthians were guilty of. The Corinthians were guilty of coming to the Lord’s table as to a common feast, -not discerning the Lord’s body, -nor were they to see any distinction between that and common food, but setting both on the same plane, they used much more indecency at this sacred feast than they would have usually used at a civil one. The rich were overeating and over imbibing, leaving little, if any for the poor, who were most in need. This was indicative of the sinfulness in them, and very displeasing to our Lord, and thus brought down God's judgments upon them. "For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." -Many were punished with sickness and-or death. Careless misconduct at the Lord’s supper may bring about temporal punishments. Though even those who were to receive such punishments were nevertheless in a state of favour with God, for they were chastened of the Lord, that they should not be condemned with the world, v. 32. But fearful believers should not hesitate from attending this holy ordinance by hearing these words, as if they brought upon themselves damnation by coming to the table of the Lord in a state of sin. Certainly sin leaves room for forgiveness upon repentance and the Holy Spirit never intended these verses to deter serious Christians from their partaking, though the devil has often taken them for his advantage, and robbed good people as well as questioning Christians of their highest comforts. I pray that we are all allowed frequently repeated opportunities to eat of the bread and drink of the cup in remembrance of His ultimate sacrifice and give to Him all the honor that is due. To Him be all glory forever, Amen keliy |
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342 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210582 | ||
Thank you John, your answer is understood. But Jesus, while on the earth did not say such things. In your post, you say, "of course to the best of our knowledge, make sure we are not doing this with unconfessed sin" But, is there a verse in Scripture that says Not to 'Do this in remembrance of Me' while there is the stain of unconfessed sin upon our heart. I am perplexed about this because Jesus did not spend much time reaching out to religious leaders, but He mostly was reaching and teaching sinners and tax collectors. That is why I am perplexed about why our religious leaders today, our beloved ministers, would not want to allow someone to share in the breaking of bread, in remembrance of our Lord's sacrificial death. Yet at the Last Supper, Jesus did break bread with Judas, and there could possibly have been some others who did have unconfessed sin, but since the Bible is silent on this, I might argue that they were not condemned by Jesus either way. "Neither do I condemn you, now go, and sin no more. So, unconfessed sin is very possibly a different arena than unrepentant sin. The Lord knoweth the heart. In Him, keliy |
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343 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | keliy | 210573 | ||
I went to a non-denom church on "Communion Sunday" that said if you were not right with God, please refrain from participating in the breaking of bread. A denominational church said All were welcome, -except those without a right relationship with God. Q: If someone had un-confessed sin, would it be wrong for them to do break bread in remembrance of our Savior's sacrifice for our redemption? |
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344 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 210569 | ||
Hello, thequickenenedone, Esau may have been the first born to Sara, but Abraham had a son prior to that, with Hagar. So, this question is much more complex that seen at face value. keliy Gen 16:1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. Gen 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, "Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Gen 16:3 After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife. |
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345 | Need feedback on Genesis? | James 2:21 | keliy | 210566 | ||
Welcome, thequickenenedone' Abraham (formerly known as Abram) is the father of everyone in every nation that by faith enters into covenant with God. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. (Heb 11:8) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Heb 11:17) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (James 2:23) Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. (1Pet 3:6) Your question, about marrying those outside one's religion? Yes. Solomon did it, after being warned from God not to. The most wise king fell to human-kind's fleshly lust. Remember, just because something is mentioned in the Bible does not mean that the Bible is condoning the action. It is only reporting that it DID happen, as in a historical narrative. The big question to ask is, "Why is this story placed here for us to read", or, "What is it that God is trying to tell me through the orchestration of this scenario?" Thank you for your question, thequickenenedone. I hope this helps your study, -any others? keliy |
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346 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 210552 | ||
Greetings again to you, my sister-in-Christ, (o: The following is a key passage that pertains to yuor intriguing post: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Now, I would like to share with you a passage from a lesson by Pastor Bob Hoekstra, which is called, "God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living" Bob says: "The fact of the matter is this: man is not sufficient to supply the resources needed for the life he is called to live. But the believer need not be driven to despair because his sufficiency is from God. The life God calls us to live is one for which He is entirely willing to supply the resources necessary to its fulfillment. This is a wonderful arrangement for the believer—this is the new covenant, God’s new arrangement for living. These resources of God are available to servants of the new covenant. The new covenant of grace stands in stark contrast with the old covenant of law. The believer is granted and sustained life, not by the letter, but by the Spirit—that is, life comes not by rules to keep, but by God’s Spirit as He supplies the believer’s needs and grants him life." You may find this course at BLB Institute if you would like further study, all online, and absolutely free. Blessings, Keliy |
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347 | What is the origin of YHWH (Yahweh) | Ps 68:4 | keliy | 210551 | ||
Hi Malexis, The four Hebrew letters (Yod, He, Waw and He) are often called the "Tetragrammaton". They are the four Hebrew letters that correspond to YHWH and are transliterated IAUE or Yahweh. Yahweh is a name used for our Almighty Father in Heaven that we often call "Our LORD" or "God". The reason we see "LORD" and "God" in our Bibles is because of a Jewish tradition in which the name Yahweh was not to be spoken for fear that the name be blasphemed, mostly because we, as humans are not worthy enough even to utter His name with our unclean lips. The Preface of some bibles will admit why they change His name. Nearly all will cite tradition and familiarity as the reason. This point is clearly debatable. Sometimes people say the correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton is "Jehovah". But Jehovah could never be the right pronunciation. The name of Yahweh is used in reference to the Heavenly Father because in the scriptures we are told to praise, exalt, bless, love, teach, preach, anoint, assemble, believe, give thanks, honor and call on His name. The Tetragrammaton has been found in the 2000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls and in ancient copies of the Septuagint! May you be blessed in His name, Keliy |
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348 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210549 | ||
Hi Sis, Well it was a perfectly honest mistake, but you can call me brother Keliy. ;o) I wondered about using the screen name, but, there are males and females that I have known that go by the name Kelly. So, 'Keliy' in Hebrew did not seem like too far of a stretch. It was a genuine pleasure to answer to your post, it helps me to search God's Word, as well as my own heart. Your blessing has been my reward Your servant in Christ, Keliy |
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349 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210545 | ||
Sister Linda, Sorry for the delay in my response, but my computer was attacked by a gremlin after sending my last post, which surprisingly vacated while I was at church this a.m. (So, this is a praise report), Thank our Lord. Back to your letter, I am sorry that I was not aware of your previous posts on this subject, but I promise to look at them as well. What is coming to my heart in this, is that this is not so much of a 'Salvation' issue as it is one of 'Christology'. We are in ourselves, completely insufficient to be 'overcomers' But only thru the sufficiency of Christ, who enables us to be 'more than overcomers' I have done a little bit of study on the "Bema Seat Judgement", which is entirely different and separated from the "White Throne Judgement". The way I understand the doctrine, The White Throne Judgement comes from Rev 20:11 "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them." -and is continued in 20:12 and beyond. But, for Christians, those who are sanctified through Christ, are mentioned in the prayer of Jesus in the garden, in the 17th chapter of John's gospel. Here is part of the high priestly prayer of our Savior to the heavenly Father, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled." (and our Lord continues,) "And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth." (and) "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one..." -So believers in Christ are therefore spared the White Throne Judgement. But, what remains, in addition, is what is referred to as the Bema Seat Judgement. I understand this to be like a judge at a fair that hands out ribbons, whether blue, gold or yellow. -This is just my way of conceptualizing, so please do not judge this idea for merit, but the doctrine of the Bema seat Judgement, in my eyes, is thus: Those of us that hold much of what is good within our heart, most likely also have much which is astray. Our Lord Jesus, as Master and Judge, considers both; though He first observes the good, and is ever ready to acknowledge that, He also observes whatever is contrary, and will faithfully rebuke us as well. Now, to sum up, our Creator does not need us to do Anything for Him, period. Nothing. So, our works of righteousness are but filthy rags to Him who is all holy. So then, what is there that IS left for us to do to merit salvation? Nothing. We cannot merit our salvation. This is plainly stated in God's Word. I am feeling that the letters to the Churches in Revelation are a symbolic reference to the Bema Seat Judgement. It is the sufficiency of Christ that all that is necessary for salvation. Our works are not sufficient, but what we allow Him do do Through us is all that matters to Him. Not our works, but His. As we allow Him to do His work through us, we are acting as a good and faithful servant. The Gospel of Mark contains a key verse about the purpose of a servant, I think it says something like, The Son of man came not to be served, but to serve as a ransom for many. What this is saying to me is that the purpose of a servant is to serve, and not be praised for doing his job. But a servant's reward comes when the other person is blessed by his service. -That is what happens when we let Christ work through us, and not try to take control into our own hands. I will cut this off for now, I hope I touched on a few points that helped to shed light on your question. In His Service, and yours. Keliy |
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350 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210491 | ||
Hi docandlinda2, Wow, thank you for your question. it inspires me. But I won't get into all that could be discussed, thankfully to most, I presume. Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. I see a problem with your question right off the bat, and I hope you accept my apology for that. What it is, is, that you question one passage in Revelation to one church that is mentioned. Please allow me to share the key that I have learned about Revelation. -The KEY to understanding Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible. It is not "Revelations" It is the 'Revelation' of Jesus Christ. (not plural, but singular.) There are actually two churches that Jesus did not hold anything against. All other churches, He held Some-thing. But He praised ALL 7 churches. An important note, is He gave praise to all before He brought up any failures. Is that not just like our Lord? No, I do not believe these verses that you point to indicate salvation, or lack of. Salvation is through Jesus, and none other, let no man boast. For ALL our works of righteousness are as much as filthy rags to Him. Consider the Book, The Bible, and its general purpose, without trying to look for any special key ingredient (verse) to gain understanding into what is the Will of God. -Rely on what the Spirit leads you to, and you will rarely be misled (although I can ((without discretion))say it does happen) Remember this: The Entire Bible, -From Genesis to Revelation- is a love letter from God to mankind, (and within is contained) God's entire plan for the salvation of mankind. In the beginning, (in Genesis) there was God, in perfect fellowship with the epitome of His creation, (mankind,) and they existed happily (at least temporarily) in the Paradise of Eden. -Until sin entered through disobedience. Throughout (ALL OF) the following chapters of His wonderful Love Letter, is God's perfect plan for the salvation of mankind. In the end, at the last chapter of Revelation, is once again, God and mankind ,-enjoying one another's existence in paradise, at last, -and for eternity. Amen? When you point to a particular church mentioned, who is to say, at this day and age, which church it is, when it is, who belongs, or whatever? There are many churches in the Body, and many in the church may or may not make the 'cut', Consider the following parable from our Lord: Mat 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. Mat 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. Mat 13:26 "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. Mat 13:27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' Mat 13:28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' Mat 13:29 "But he *said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. Mat 13:30 'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"" The main point here is that there is one true church and that is the Body of Christ. One Body, One Christ, One who is all in all. (I could go on about denominalationism but that would be pointless, because it lacks Fruit. The KEY is Fruit, but Fruit does not lead to Salvation) In your service and His, keliy |
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351 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 210414 | ||
Thanks Brad, I agree w/you as it did sound far-fetched when my friend explained it, but he was so convincing in the account of what he heard. I am also in agreement to use a fair amount of discretion when watching the network. have a godly day, keliy |
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352 | what is GOD promise to me | Jer 31:31 | keliy | 210388 | ||
Yes, Steve, You are right. Seven would be the number to complete the list. I thought of the Noahic covenant but somehow failed to include it in the list. Thanks for the correction keliy |
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353 | Were priests electrocuted? | Not Specified | keliy | 210387 | ||
A friend said he saw a show on TBN where a guy was analyzing the construction of the Temple, I think it was the Holy of Holies. The guest on the show was a scientist and said that the metals used in construction when brought together would produce electrical shock, enough to kill the man if he was not following instructions exactly. Did anyone see this show? Has anyone heard of this? |
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354 | Were priests electrocuted? | 2 Tim 2:15 | keliy | 210401 | ||
A friend said he saw a show on TBN where a guy was analyzing the construction of the Temple, I think it was the Holy of Holies. The guest on the show was a scientist and said that the metals used in construction when brought together would produce electrical shock, enough to kill the man if he was not following instructions exactly. Did anyone see this show? Has anyone heard of this? |
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355 | what is GOD promise to me | Jer 31:31 | keliy | 210385 | ||
bro. donny, In the Bible, a promise from God is called a Covenant. Since, we can rely on God's word for eternity, we can take great comfort in His covenant promising us eternal life in His Son. There are many Covenants that God has made. This is one of my personal favorites: "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah...This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people" (Jer. 31:31,33). Actually, there are 6 Covenants in the Bible. The Adamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant The Palestinian Covenant The Mosaic Covenant The Davidic Covenant And, the New Covenant which I mentioned above. blessings to you, bro. keliy |
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356 | how many deffrnt angel are in the bible | Ex 23:20 | keliy | 210380 | ||
The three main ones are, cherubim, seraphim, and archangels. And there are fallen angels too. Lucifer, another archangel, rebelled against God and became the devil. Isa 14:12-14 blessings, Keliy |
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357 | wiser but weaker | Titus 2:3 | keliy | 210365 | ||
Hi Joycee, welcome to this forum and thank you for your question. The Bible does say that knowledge will increase near the end. Consider this, As long as man has been on earth, the chief means of transportation has been the back of an animal. Horse, camel, donkey, whatever you could have, but in the last hundred years, our choices have grown to cars, planes, trains, space shuttles, -Whatever your heart desires. Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Now consider, since it would make sense that God gives us strength, then what would ungodliness bring? 2Ti 2:16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. Or, as the godly author Paul wrote to Timothy, in 1Ti 6:20-21, "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-- 21 which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you. Be cautious and wise my friend, use discernment and serve God. Keliy |
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358 | What are the Seven new signs | Mark 16:17 | keliy | 210364 | ||
Hi Hungry One I thought your question to be a typo and edited it. Sin, not Sign: Thanks for the question, is that not so much like the Roman Catholic Church? (What would God ever do without them?) I got the following from, boingboing.com "Vatican comes up with a new list of Seven Sins Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, March 10, 2008 3:17 PM In the sixth century, Pope Gregory handed down a list of "seven cardinal vices." Now the Vatican has issued an additional seven "social sins." You offend God not only by stealing, taking the Lord's name in vain or coveting your neighbor's wife, but also by wrecking the environment, carrying out morally debatable experiments that manipulate DNA or harm embryos," said [Bishop Gianfranco] Girotti, who is responsible for the body that oversees confessions. The seven social sins are: 1. "Bioethical" violations such as birth control 2. "Morally dubious" experiments such as stem cell research 3. Drug abuse 4. Polluting the environment 5. Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor 6. Excessive wealth 7. Creating poverty The original deadly sins: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Gluttony 4. Lust 5. Anger 6. Greed 7. Sloth |
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359 | What are the Seven new signs | Mark 16:17 | keliy | 210363 | ||
According to FOX News, the Vatican has added seven new deadly sins for this new age of globalization. I believe that is what was meant, Sins, not Signs. keliy |
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360 | The Emerging Church, is it Biblical? | 1 Cor 9:19 | keliy | 210362 | ||
Hi Brad, There seems to be a lot of destruction being aimed at the Christian Church, and the entity who is wielding the weapons is our old enemy, satan the destroyer. A good site to check references in the EC is CARM.org., where Matt Slick authors many unbiased reports and offers a search function for your convenience. The following is what I gleaned from his web site: "The Emerging Church is a movement that claims to be Christian. The term 'Emerging Church' is used to describe a broad, controversial movement that seeks to use culturally sensitive approaches to reach the post modern, un-churched culture with the Christian message. Some Emerging Churches might use props such as candles, statues, and incense along with poems, open mics, and videos, etc. --------------------------------- What is the Emergent Church emerging from? In short, it is emerging from the established, modernistic (rational), traditional church that appears to be stuck in bland traditionalism and is out of touch with the postmodern society. At least, that is what I gather from reading their material. When reading emerging authors I found them talking about how a new church is emerging, one in which the old sterile approaches to religion are reassessed and new more adaptive, and relative approaches are utilized to meet the needs of the unchurched. This fits perfectly into contemporary culture where truth is relative and conveniences in life, home, and food are pervasive. ----------------------------------------- A list of quotes to make you cringe: Jones, Alan, A "The other thread of just criticism addresses the suggestion implicit in the cross that Jesus' sacrifice was to appease an angry God. Penal substitution was the name of this vile doctrine." Jones, Alan., Reimagining Christianity, (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons), 2005, Page 168. B "I see the world through the images of Christianity, which teaches me that I encounter God in everyone I meet regardless of what they believe." Reimagining Christianity, Page 64 McLaren, Brian A "Is Christianity true? a little: "Sit down here next to me in this little restaurant and ask me if Christianity (my version of it, yours, the Pope's, whoever's) is orthodox, meaning true, and here's my honest answer: a little, but not yet. Assuming by Christianity you mean the Christian understanding of the world and God, Christian opinions on soul, text, and culture... I'd have to say that we probably have a couple of things right, but a lot of things wrong, and even more sprints before is unseen and unimagined." (italics in the original) A Generous Orthodoxy, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan), 2004, p. 296." B Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish disciples don't have to adhere to Christianity: "The I must add, though, that I don't believe making disciples must equal making adherence to the Christian religion. It may be advisable in many(not all!)circumstances to help people become followers of Jesus and remain within their Buddhist, Hindu, or Jewish contexts. This will be hard, you say, and I agree. But frankly, it's not at all easy to be a follower of Jesus in many "Christian" religious context, either." Brian McLaren, A Generous Orthodoxy, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan), 2004, page 260. I also listened to a CD by John McCarthur on the emerging church movement and found it to be quite informative. Blessings, keliy |
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