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Originally Posted by Apprehended
It is so sad to see so many willing to break fellowship over resolution 4.... I wonder if they really understand the extent of the crime of dividing up the body of Christ? Is it not a testimony of the waining fires of love and the diminishing of light? If our walking together depended on agreeing with every single thing, I am afraid that we would walk alone. Where there is the absence of pride and the presence of humility of mind and spirit, there is no problem of walking together on the basis of the many things that we DO agree on...hence, the body of Christ is joined and strengthened.
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I would agree with you that Jesus accepts everyone who comes to him in faith and repentance. I differ with you on when forgiveness of sins occur and what the new birth is BUT I am able to walk together with you on the basis of the many things we do agree on. I believe this common ground was the basis of the merger of the PAJC and PCI into the UPC years ago.
Paul said he could put up with those who did not believe exactly as he did
Romans 14 until those folks became intolerant (forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats), and departed from the faith, then he warned Timothy of them.
1 Tim 4:1-5 Even in the early days of the church there were some that withdrew themselves from the body. There is nothing new under the sun.
BTW, I'm a sister!
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fervently.
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