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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed--united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. [Rom 3:22; Gal 3:28] |
Subject: Baptized before serving in choir |
Bible Note: Doc: Thank you for your post. This is is a good topic to dialogue on, I have not had this many responses in a long time. I was not dialoguing about any one county, and not the UK or the USA for sure. When the word Church is used that is the Bride of Christ, meaning the total complete number of believers. From the time that the first believers in Jesus Christ, came to salvation in Jesus Christ, until this present day is what I write about. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says the gates of hell will not overcome the Church. I do agree there is a constant growth of agressive assults of believers and the Church all over the world. This is in keeping with what Jesus said would take place in Matthew chapter 24. The number of believers is growing every day, more than ever before. There are lots of "tares" and they seem to be growing faster then ever before as well. Matthew 13:25,30, and 36 Jesus told us that the "wheat" would be mixed with the "tares". Perhaps, we never expected the "tares" of today, to bring such pressure and all but crowd us out? Are Christians in this present age, so convinced that we will be rescued before the tribulation, and not see a great "falling away" by those who have been "enlightened"? (Hebrews 6:4 to 6) FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYERS severs us well to remind us that from the very first Christians to this present age to be a follower of Jesus Christ one will suffer, and there will be those who hate us because they hated Jesus. (Matthew 10:22) There are those who may look and act like believers, and Jesus warned us in Matthew 7:15 that just because someone looks like a believer does not mean they are. Matthew 7:21 Jesus said that not everyone who calls Him Lord belongs to Him. This should not surprise any genuine born again believer. Some denominations and churches, have gone astray and fall into what Romans 1:32 clearly warns us to be on alert for. The very issues and problems Paul faced are still alive and well today. However within some of these denominations and churches there is a "remnant" that struggles to show the error of the direction that gows against Jesus Christ and His teachings. Even in the conserative denominations the issue of same sex relations has been a topic of much heated debate. Year after year when denominations have their annual conventions the homosexual, lesbianism are persisteant in waging their war to gain a foothold, for being recognized as being equal, and acceptable for any and all positions of leadership and ministry. Sadly, some denominations have given into these perverts, and in doing so polluted themselves to the place they are more worldly than the world. I sincerely hope your statement to Azure "Wrong ideas about God are not only the fountian from which the polluted waters of idolatry flow; they are thenselves idolatrous. The idolater imagines things about God and acts as if they were true." are not a reflection of how you understand me to be or a response to my post. Augustine wrote 'In essentials, unity. In nonessentials, liberty. In all things, Charity." Having just a basic usage of English, I attempted to look up "panglossian". THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE does not have this word in it, would you be so kind to exlpain the meaning of this word? Please excuse my ignorance. I openly admit your superiorty with English, has me embarrassed to ask such a elementary question. justme |