It's human nature for us to always go beyond necessity to the point of fanaticism on anything we love, and we have a hard time remembering, 1 Cor 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I believe men have every right to believe they belong to the true church of Christ, and feel blessed that their church so closely matches their idea of what the church Christ founded would become.
If we can't say that about the Church we belong to, then there is something wrong, but we could not all function in the same Church, referring of course to organizations, and not the assembly Christ founded.
In that church, we are all members, it the accessories that differ among us, and one who has simplistic faith cannot feel superior to those who have over the years, complicated and added things that others have not, and made it more works orientated, and neither can those who have more outward signs, feel smug as though God is going to be more pleased that they go through more rituals then the other, when it's what is in our heart that God sees.
BTW, I bought a new Bible last week, first in awhile. It's been a treat - God led me to a good choice, and it's become my constant companion. KJV. God bless.
Lol. I know the feeling, I buy a new bible every time I go through a spiritual growth change, and the one I started using a few month ago was my 4th, and may I say, this one has large print. hahaha
They have bible marking pencils out now that have an extendible color stick, that you can buy refills for, they come in most colors, and the nice thing about them is they don't bleed through to the other side of the page.
The ones I prefer are made by "Sanford", and there called "Accent Dry Pencil" and there made especially for Bibles, I get them at most religious bookstores.
The pen with one highlighter with it cost I think $2.35, and the refills are .95 cents ea. and they last for ages.
I'm surprised at how much more I use my computer Bible program, then my actual Bible though, and that worries me a little.
At least the RC's can't accuse us of worshipping our computer Bible, or can they? Lol
Our church has the Scoffield reference Study Bible, on the backs of all the seats, so when the minister gives out scripture, he can just give the page number, and he doesn't have to wait until everyone catches up with him, although I still prefer doing it the old fashioned way.
Wow, did I filibuster or what, lol (^g^) JH
Thanks, I'll have to check these out. I use a good ol' #2 pencil. Probably have to hunt - big surprise, there's no Christian bookstore in the vicinity of Amherst.