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NASB | Hebrews 11:40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. |
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Subject: Superior Hope |
Bible Note: Country Girl, Thank you for replying. I always appreciate your input, as it is ever mild and spoken with a certain humility. I recognize the three principles you are speaking of. The terms, as I was taught them, are Direct Command, Apostolic Example, and Necessary Inferrence. Personally, I don't know of any precedent for establishing commands after these three principles. The commandments of Christ were to believe in him and love one another. Direct command is going to fall within the bounds of brotherly love. Apostolic example is going to be understood by brothery love, and emulated in the specific example as well as other aspects of life if you understand the underlying motive of the example. Necessary inference, or implied command, is a matter of personal interpretation. Someone thinks they see an implied command, and suddenly it is one. I find that this particular method of determining the things we need to do is dangerous, and has the inherent capacity to put us back under the law. I find that the precedent is quite soundly established through scripture that commandments are both made and comprehended by brotherly love, and no other way. If a commandment recognized by a person falls outside the bounds of this parameter, it is a commandment of men, and not a commandment of Christ. If you have not already done so, please read posts: 127171, 127173, 127174. These explain my position on this matter in much greater detail. I do not believe church is a necessary thing for worshipping God, however much I advocate going to church. I do not see it as a commandment. If it is not commanded, then it is not a commandment, and though it may sound like a stubborn point of view, so long as it is not stated to be a commandment, I will not treat it as a commandment. It is a matter of liberty that we can choose to go or not. I have personally made the choice to go, but I recognize also that I am not to judge someone else regarding holy days or sabbaths. [Col 2:16] Until someone can produce a direct and absolute commandment that says we "must" go to church, I will hold to the position that it is not required. I'm sorry that we do not agree on this. I truly wish for the sake of harmony that I could agree with you, but I cannot wrap my mind or heart around the idea of a commandment that is not a commandment being taught as a commandment in order to be a potential stumbling block to another by being a commandment that will someday occasion and revive sin by means of the commandment and kill a person spiritually. This is how I feel about it, and it is not likely to change. Not because I'm stubborn or unreachable, but because I see this circumstance in a different way. Thanks again for your input Country Girl. It is always appreciated, though I do not agree with you on this particular topic. Ancient |