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Wed, 05 February 2014 17:27

Gary
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james wrote on Wed, 05 February 2014 10:21

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Gary wrote on Wed, 05 February 2014 05:
It depends on what side of the fence your standing on, or which group your running with and what they believe on the matter.

BTW part of your post sounded like you are pointing the finger at the finger pointers. LOL

Lord Bless,
Gary

Personally, I'm seeking to determine which 'side of the fence' Jesus and His Word are on and make sure that's the side I get on. Too many times I've either been on the wrong side, or sitting straddled the fence. Also, I try not to put too much stock in what others believe or which way they're running, unless I can see clearly a life that reflects Jesus and His Word being lived out.

As to 'pointing fingers', I guess it wouldn't do any good to say that what I'm trying to share has been present in my life and I willingly confess it...My point is to encourage the reader to examine themselves and compare their/our lives with scripture and see if our religion is real or just lip service. The last thing I want is to found wanting on that day, I welcome godly constructive criticism that encourages me to seek after God's way as revealed in His Word.

Don't be over-sensitive, I'm not offended by your response...<GRIN>

Slice me up I'm not swallowing those minnows. LOL

Hey James Did anyone ever tell you, your a blessing from the Lord.

Did you know the Pharisees actually started out as a good movement.

Antiochus IV tried to crush the Jewish faith, he burned all the scriptures, they could not observe any feasts or celebrations, he defiled the temple, and anyone who did not obey his law was put to death.

The Jews were forced to adopt the wicked Grecian culture.

A priest comes along and starts the Maccabean political revolt, during this same time many gathered together and became "separatists" in the Greek this is where they get the word Pharisee. These guys refused to defile themselves and vowed to follow the Law of Moses. Later down through the centuries they started adding all the rules and came up with the Talmud.

Interesting stuff how they got started.

One more thing Josephus was a Pharisee and he wrote: "the Pharisees have delivered to the people a great many observances by succession from their fathers, which are not written in the law of Moses."

Jesus had to deal with this centuries of embedded rules and laws created by men. This is why they were so offended.

If you read church history, (Schaffs, history of the church), we see this happening time and time again. Every church receives a certain amount of revelation but they lock into it and go no further. This is why we have thousands of denominations with their own set of creeds.

Its amazing how we think we have all the truth and miss God's bigger plan. This is why so many will not take an honest look at the scriptures to see what are they saying. You know if its good enough for Grandpa its good enough for me theology, so why change things now.

Of course we just don't swallow everything that comes down the pike like error, heresay, etc.

I think your on to something though and I agree with you, its about developing a personal relationship. Walking with God like Enoch. Only the Lord really knows our hearts.

If you haven't already, you might want to check out Shaffs history of the church.

Lord bless your day, crunching those numbers.

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