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21 | Why church? | Heb 10:25 | ava4 | 65726 | ||
Hi Hank,..since I had not received an e-mail from either EdB or you I decided to reply to your postings on the forum. Since my reply would be the same to both of you please see my most recent posting to Ed. If you would like to contact me via my e-mail for further clarification I would be glad to hear from you. My e-mail is contained in my profile. Thanks. Yours, in Christ...dennis |
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22 | Why church? | Heb 10:25 | ava4 | 65725 | ||
Hi EdB,..did you read my post in it's entirety? It should be apparent to any who read it that my tone is compatable with that of the author of the verse in question. Which part of my post didn't warn, or urge the person to re-think their position and, instead, to seek church? Although I included some anecdotal material it was included as a rather sad first person experience of what happens when we choose against going to church. I'm not certain that I understand what point on what point, or points, in my post that you are basing your objection upon. In light of the total of what I wrote my purpose should be clear and obvious to all. Ed, I am willing to be corrected if it can be shown to me that my intention was anything other than to support the words and spirit of the writer of Hebrew's 10:25. Please read my posting in it's entirety. Yours in Christ...dennis |
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23 | Why church? | Heb 10:25 | ava4 | 65724 | ||
Hi Hank, ..I sent EdB the same invitation to contct me via e-mail to further explore my contribution. Thsnks, for your reply. Yours in Christ,..denni |
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24 | Why church? | Heb 10:25 | ava4 | 65723 | ||
Hi EdB,...I welcome you to contact me via e-mail where it may be more appropriate to discuss my contribution further. I appreciate your reply.. Yours in Christ....dennis |
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25 | Why church? | Heb 10:25 | ava4 | 65707 | ||
I have to agree that church is not manditory... as salvation certainly isn't dependent upon church attendance. Having said that, let me say, also, that choosing to avoid church is a little like choosing to avoid food. In both cases we will suffer lack of growth, begin to waste away and eventually die. It's all a little bit silly to believe we can reject either..don't you think? Over 20 years ago I found myself in a cult-like church and felt that God had abandoned me and had allowed me to be deceived. I took it personally and I determined that I did not need, nor want any part of church...ever again. My decision resulted in a futile exercise of 'running in place' and the longer I ran on my own the weaker I became. At the end of 20 years without fellowship my Christian walk had so deteriorated as to be indistinguishable from a that of a non-believer. To consciously avoid church and the fellowship it provides is to avoid the most basic command of our Lord Jesus Christ... John 13: 34 and 35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." When we decide against participating in the fellowship of Christ in context with His church we, in effect, are deciding against the Lord's commandment to love one another. When we are out of church we are out of context with Christ. The Bible would have us understand that the church is the body Christ..the community of believers in Christ...it is meant to be the believers new family provided by God in Christ. It is within this family of believers that our walk is given credibility and that we are held accountable and, even, more importantly, we are fed and we grow.. Without fellowship with our brother's and sister's in Christ it is difficult to be any more than a nominal believer, at best, and growth is next to nonexistant. My recommendation to anyone who may be deciding against church...rethink your position. I would suggest to you that, just as you cannot avoid food without disasterous consequences to the health of your physical being.. neither can you avoid the spiritual food provided in the fellowship you will find in church without reaping disasterous and dibilitating effects on your spiritual life and being. Love, in Christ,....dennis |
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26 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | ava4 | 65472 | ||
Hi Ed,...no, I had failed to notice the date. I will pay closer attention to that in the future. I am a recent participant/contributor to the forum and am still feeling my way around the site. I do thank you for your reply and for bringing this to my attention. Thanks, and God bless your day....dennis | ||||||
27 | In Gen 1, who is us referring to? | Gen 1:26 | ava4 | 65466 | ||
I think it's interesting to note that, according to the Genesis account of creation, God seems to act unilaterally in speaking everything into existence..until it was time to create man. In creating man He spoke in the plural signifying that the whole Godhead was involved in creating man..God's intended crowning glory of all of His creation. To me this provides a strong, yet, simple understanding of the 'why' of God's desire and purpose throughout history to regain man and why He provided such great sacrifice to redeem us. May God bless our days....dennis |
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28 | Did God Create Man Mortal? | Gen 1:26 | ava4 | 65462 | ||
This is, perhaps, the best and most meaningful threads I have followed since I began participating in this forum. I have pondered the subject of man's creation, mortality...the tree of life for years. Needless to say you all have gained my attention. May God bless you all.....dennis |
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29 | mockers of the true way of holiness | 1 John 3:12 | ava4 | 65435 | ||
question.? dennis | ||||||
30 | Be Thankful For What You Have! | Mark 8:6 | ava4 | 65434 | ||
awesome indeed !! | ||||||
31 | Am I understanding you so far? | John 3:16 | ava4 | 65131 | ||
Justme, I thank you very much for the heartfelt welcome. I read your profile and came away feeling that I know a bit about you. It is always good to find someone who isn't afraid to share their heart and life with others. I'm certain that I am going to enjoy being a part of this on-line Christian community of believers and look forward to more exchanges with you. Thanks again for the note.....dennis | ||||||
32 | Am I understanding you so far? | John 3:16 | ava4 | 65060 | ||
1 John chapter 2 verses 1 and 2. "My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But, if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense, Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our but also for the sins of the whole world" This is from the NIV translation. I actually prefer the wording in the KJV. May God bless your day. Dennis |
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33 | Believers or non-believers ? | Matt 24:40 | ava4 | 65057 | ||
Makarios, I believe that you have a firm grasp of the question Ken has asked and the answer most supported by Scripture. God bless you, Dennis | ||||||
34 | Who are the ones taken? | Matt 24:40 | ava4 | 65056 | ||
Actually the verses in Matthew 24 verses 36 through 44 belong in a very real sense to the verses in first 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verses 51 and 52 along with 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verses 13 through 18 as well as Revelation chapter 3 verse 10 and several other verses. These verses are refering to His return in the air to remove His church. His return as a thief. His final return, His actual second coming will be a physical return for the purpose of judgement and to set up His Kingdom. If you have a good concordance it will help you find many more verses that can help you.....May God bless you. dennis |
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35 | Isaiah 45:11.'command ye me'. | Is 45:11 | ava4 | 64968 | ||
EdB, I thank you for your help in understanding this verse. The various readings were somewhat confusing. ....dennis |
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36 | most accurate reading of Isaiah 45:11 | Is 45:11 | ava4 | 64729 | ||
Thanks Hank,...you've helped...dennis | ||||||
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