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To: gamarob1
I think he's blessed because he's one of very few that preaches that God is for you and not against you.

And he's right. Jesus thought so, too, if you read him. But too many "Christians" insist on taking the other tack -- and declare you "unholy" and "damend" if you don't take that tack too.

That's one of the reasons that more of the world is not Christian.

"The world has never followed hte simple teachings of Jesus, yet it is loud in its proclamation that it is Christian." -- Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind.

69 posted on 08/11/2005 10:12:16 AM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP
And he's right. Jesus thought so, too, if you read him. But too many "Christians" insist on taking the other tack -- and declare you "unholy" and "damend" if you don't take that tack too.

The temptation to be a "holier than thou" person is too great for some. What they don't realize is, that the church is God's family, one big disfunctional, sinful family, saved by GRACE. That kind of message would welcome people into salvation far more than "repent you evil, worthless sinner!!!!!!"

That's one of the reasons that more of the world is not Christian.

I heard a great, GREAT message done once, on the source of all the great revivals in history. NOT coincidentally, they didn't start by someone screaming "REPENT!" in people's faces. They DID start with just a few people understanding that "the just shall live by FAITH", and "the GOODNESS OF GOD leads us to repentance", not punishment. When God blesses me, I turn around, believe me. I've seen it over and over again in my own life...

70 posted on 08/11/2005 11:42:47 AM PDT by gamarob1 (.)
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