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To: Melian; 1000 silverlings; Alex Murphy; bkaycee; blue-duncan; boatbums; caww; count-your-change; ...
That’s too bad. Because Christ himself set up a human corporation of fishermen and tax collectors and sinners.

It's no corporation. He did not come to institutionalize religion or a relationship with Himself.

If that's what He was after, the OT system of the Law was perfectly adequate.

He's growing a body, His BRIDE to love and have a relationship with, not some indentured servant to perform for Him.

304 posted on 02/06/2012 9:24:09 AM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom

Of course Christ came to start an organization! He had a large group of disciples from whom he selected 12 leaders. He had a network of women who helped provide for the group’s needs. He had an apostle in charge of the money. He sorted out three apostles for special insight and visions and selected one for the most special leadership.

He prayed for them, had the Holy Spirit enlighten them, and gave them rituals and traditions and lessons they were to pass on to the entire world. In the Acts we see the hierarchy in full swing, and even Paul has to seek Peter’s approval of decisions. The apostles themselves, sanctified by the grace of the Holy Spirit, started churches in various areas (parishes!) all looking to the leadership of Peter. When Peter died, the apostles themselves accepted the leadership of his successor. It has been a living, far-flung organization from the beginning!

He instituted a real Church with a real organization, a hierarchy. He established a new order with a new message that clarified what was important in the Old Testament.


318 posted on 02/06/2012 9:09:24 PM PST by Melian ("Where will wants not, a way opens.")
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