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Subject: Did other churches use intruments |
Bible Note: Dear Doc, Thank you for responding to me. I am glad that we can be on opposite sides but still be respectful with each other. Perhaps we will arrive at a point where we will simply have to agree to disagree and leave it at that,however, in your response I see some common ground. You use the term universal church and also gathered into one. So universal means that christians can come from all races and languages and from every corner of the earth and are the called out the elect of God united under theleadership of the bridegroom, Jesus the Christ. That is exactly how I would define the one true church. Belonging to the one true church is not a matter of the sign out front of the meeting place, though that name is not with out significance. While I assemble in a building with a sign out front saying church of Christ, there are many other terms or names found in scripture that could be just as good. In fact, the most common reference to a name or title found in scripture is church of God. There are other excellent names but the fact is the sign outside is less important than the hearts of the members inside. God has always and forever been after our heart. Some of the most beautiful words given to us from God are found in Deut4-8 where God asks us to love Him with all of our hearts. His will not mine be done. In Christian Love Dan |