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Rekna · 03-08-2004, 09:16 PM

I'm dissapointed with people judging christian religions in this thread. You are not God therefore don't judge others. Who is right who is wrong... who knows. We cannot hope to fully understand God or is teachings but we can get the main ideas. These main ideas run through out all christian religions.

Mark 9:38-41 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward.

There are many translations to this verse in the bible but all of them seem to give the same message, that just because one is not in your group, as long as he is doing the lords work he will not lose his reward. Denomination is not what is important, instead it is your actions that matter. Do you accept Jesus Christ as your savior? Do you live your life based on the commandments? ect.

Every denomination has it's differences, some I agree with some I don't agree with. However, I have accepted that I cannot say if they are right or wrong for I did not write the bible, God has never told me exactly what to believe. Through time the bible has lost meaning through the hand of man either accidentially or purposly, but it has happend. Do not look at a single verse to judge the meaning of the bible, look at the big picture because that is what is important and one part of the bible that would be impossible for man to currupot.

I try to attend different churches often, I was born and raised a luthern, lately I have attended a baptist church, soon I'll attend a catholic for a while. I believe you need to listen to all the churches to know what God really wants us to do. The only thing I dislike about the catholic church is that they have closed communion which means I cannot get communion there.

Jesus tought us to love one another, so stop hating your own brothers in christ and start loving them. For we are all God's childern.

03-08-2004, 09:16 PM	#25 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	I'm dissapointed with people judging christian religions in this thread. You are not God therefore don't judge others. Who is right who is wrong... who knows. We cannot hope to fully understand God or is teachings but we can get the main ideas. These main ideas run through out all christian religions. Mark 9:38-41 John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward. There are many translations to this verse in the bible but all of them seem to give the same message, that just because one is not in your group, as long as he is doing the lords work he will not lose his reward. Denomination is not what is important, instead it is your actions that matter. Do you accept Jesus Christ as your savior? Do you live your life based on the commandments? ect. Every denomination has it's differences, some I agree with some I don't agree with. However, I have accepted that I cannot say if they are right or wrong for I did not write the bible, God has never told me exactly what to believe. Through time the bible has lost meaning through the hand of man either accidentially or purposly, but it has happend. Do not look at a single verse to judge the meaning of the bible, look at the big picture because that is what is important and one part of the bible that would be impossible for man to currupot. I try to attend different churches often, I was born and raised a luthern, lately I have attended a baptist church, soon I'll attend a catholic for a while. I believe you need to listen to all the churches to know what God really wants us to do. The only thing I dislike about the catholic church is that they have closed communion which means I cannot get communion there. Jesus tought us to love one another, so stop hating your own brothers in christ and start loving them. For we are all God's childern.