Subject: Hank - Doctrine from God or Man ? |
Bible Note: Hey Mark: Glad to here from you !! I look forward to discussing these issues with anyone. I will repeat that I grew up in Protestant denomination so I have held the same beliefs as my fellow forum members. Even further than this when I was challenged originally two years ago I had the full intention to show my co-worker that his belief in the Sabbath, No eternal hell, Non-immortality of the soul, prophecy, diet, and the Sabbath - were not scriptural because mainly I "just" knew it could not be right according to what I believed. I was by no means a theologian but I had been told so much as I grew up that there are many "cults" out there. So off I went into the scripture to find my answers to these issues. Now I want to make this clear that I went to scripture and scripture alone to find the answers. Obviously I had the verses that my co-worker used to support his view so I had reference points. My most of my understanding came from scripture and the inadequate responses I recieved from pastors and fellow Christians on the subject. The more I got unscriptural answers or non-contextual answers the more I searched for truth. Most of my family members - instead of giving me scriptural background for the doctines of the Chruch they instead pointed me to a certain pastor or certain minister that would get me back on track. The conclusion, is that certain doctrines held by the "church" are not scriptural and are just plain wrong. Just as the Roman Catholic Church tries to surpress the truth - I have come to the same conclusion that the Protestant community is not being honest in the history of these doctrines. Will continue, Merv |