@Brian2.....believe whatever you wish.....I came out of Christendom so I have first hand experience on both sides of this fence. You demonstrate a very limited understanding of what we believe but are interpreting scripture as you want to believe it. That is your choice and Jesus will be the one to correct all whom God has not “drawn” to his son. (John 6:44, 65; Matthew 10:11-14; Matthew 7:21-23)
Those who support the “weeds”, and who fail to support Christ’s “brothers” will end up in the same judgment as the devil and his minions. (Matthew 25:41) It’s a big responsibility to sort through the mess that Christianity became, (it was foretold after all) but God does not leave us in any doubt. He is the one who sees our reaction to the truth when we hear it....and he is the one who invites us into his spiritual family. I have found my place there. What about you?
You can hang on to your belief in an immortal soul and going to heaven, if it makes you happy.....you base your beliefs on how you interpret the same scripture that we have. So be it. Go in peace if you are confident that you have the truth......but what about your brotherhood.....are they demonstrating true Christianity in the whole world, obediently preaching the good news of the kingdom as Jesus commanded? How closely do you examine their beliefs and practices? No one is an island....community responsibility applies as it always has. If you have chosen to stay in “Babylon the great” there are consequences. (Revelation 18:4-5)
I have nothing more to say to you here.....”shaking the dust off”......
Those who support the “weeds”, and who fail to support Christ’s “brothers” will end up in the same judgment as the devil and his minions. (Matthew 25:41) It’s a big responsibility to sort through the mess that Christianity became, (it was foretold after all) but God does not leave us in any doubt. He is the one who sees our reaction to the truth when we hear it....and he is the one who invites us into his spiritual family. I have found my place there. What about you?
You can hang on to your belief in an immortal soul and going to heaven, if it makes you happy.....you base your beliefs on how you interpret the same scripture that we have. So be it. Go in peace if you are confident that you have the truth......but what about your brotherhood.....are they demonstrating true Christianity in the whole world, obediently preaching the good news of the kingdom as Jesus commanded? How closely do you examine their beliefs and practices? No one is an island....community responsibility applies as it always has. If you have chosen to stay in “Babylon the great” there are consequences. (Revelation 18:4-5)
I have nothing more to say to you here.....”shaking the dust off”......