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Bible Note: Greetings Mouse2! Allow me to address your two main points! 1) False teaching: False teaching should and must be addressed. The gnostics denied the very Deity of Christ and thus were not part of the Body of Christ. However, not all 'false' teaching is on the same level. As Joe has pointed out several times, He and I differ on our understandings of election. We both feel that we are correct. We both can point to Scripture that supports our position. However, one of us must be wrong (logically). But, we both are in agreement concerning the essentials of our faith and consider one another brothers in Christ. Not every doctrine is as important as others. We must agree on who Christ is, but we may not agree on when or how He will return. 2) God's position: I don't recall any verse which mentions a denomination, called the Church of Christ, started in 18 something by a couple of individuals who felt that somehow everyone else was wrong and they were right. I have read the Bible through many times, in several languages, but I have yet to see that verse. :-) What I do see though is that the Church is made up of all those God has called, justified, sanctified, ect... But, never any mention of this particular denomination. We all pretty well agree that denominationalism is not the best thing which has ever happened to the Church. But, to start another denomination, and say it isn't a denomination, is not the answer to the problem. :-) Nor, is the answer to exclude everyone from the Kingdom of God who isn't part of your denomination. Scripture simply doesn't define the term 'Christian' in that way my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |