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#11
09-20-2007, 04:17 PM
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When I first became a Christian, I had an intense dislike for "Red Letter Edition" Bibles. I felt that all scripture should be taken at face value. Then, reading things like a woman covering her head as well as all of the wars in the OT, I came to a conclusion. Scriptures are a BLOG of man looking for God. That was especially true about the OT, but what about the NT. Yeppers. So I began to look at JUST the words of Jesus. That's when I started to see the real Gospel: Love God and Love everyone else. So, as the OT and NT agree with those two laws, I am just fine. As soon as I see laws or other weirdness, I keep on looking for the real truth.
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#12
09-20-2007, 04:21 PM
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 I can't read this thread anymore, it is heartbreaking.
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 1st Chronicles 17:20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears
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#13
09-20-2007, 04:23 PM
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 But you are right on track... on the same line as me. Terry
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#14
09-20-2007, 04:24 PM
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For me, this was incredibly LIBERATING. I was able to stop being so stinking legalistic and was finally able to concentrate on loving others.
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#15
09-20-2007, 04:40 PM
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Ahhhhhhh, did I miss something here? Maybe my NASB translation is inadequate
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#16
09-20-2007, 05:03 PM
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I LOVE the details of the recorded life and teachings of Y'shua! Rich and deep and sitting there to be "seen" and understood by eyes without scales. He came to SHOW US the Kingdom of God IN THE MIDST OF US! Now. Within. All the stuff in between the Gospels and Revelation may as well not even exist for me. The OT is full of the most WONDERFUL allegories. How much of it has "literal" historical merit I do not know, and do not care. The esoteric meanings I find "hidden" there.... stand WONDERFULLY enough on their own for me. I think the whole mainstream christian church thing is so utterly out of whack regarding WHO Y'shua REALLY WAS.... as to be something entirely different. a whole different gospel. Just my perspective.
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#17
09-20-2007, 05:07 PM
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Is the christian call not to live as Jesus? I had no idea what that meant till I stopped listening to the "churches"... and the interpretations of other men.... and began seeking truth deep within.... It was amazing what happened to my world, and my whole experience of life.
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#18
09-20-2007, 05:14 PM
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09-20-2007, 05:18 PM
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