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Thank you all for your replies. You have all helped very much =)

I became a Christian several years ago, but have since gone through a period which i no longer believed God existed. I now believe He exists and that Jesus was God in flesh and the only hope of salvation, but can I return? I worry about the passages in Hebrews 6 and 10 that talk about not being...

I guess I'm still confused...if you believe Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the Sabbath, then why is keeping the Sabbath still referenced in the confessions? Are you saying that a Christian doesn't need to obey the commands regarding the Sabbath except the forth commandment? If so on what...

Thank you for the link. I respect the idea that we as Christian's should have a rhythm to our week, however I can still find no Biblical basis for a replacement of the Saturday Sabbath given to Israel with Sunday. Further I feel that Hebrews is very clear that a new covenant is in place and with...

Thank you for your response. My view as I have studied Scripture has been that those things which are restated in the New Testament by Christ and the apostles are binding on Christians today, which is somewhat different than Presbyterians. As far as I can tell we are not told which laws were...

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Thank you for that information. It definitely clarifies the view on the Sabbath. I am still a bit confused as to the Scriptural support in light of the passages I previously mentioned. Am I correct then to say that Presbyterians consider part of the Mosaic covenant (The Ten Commandments) binding...

PCA: COF Chapter XXI - XXV This is where I found this doctrine. Bree

My husband and I are currently looking for a church home. We are considering visiting a Presbyterian church, however, as Former Seventh-day Adventists we see little difference between the SDA view and Presbyterian view of the Sabbath. Why do Presbyterians hold a transferrence view of the Sabbath...

Thanks for clearing this up for me! :) In Christ, Breanne

Hi BabyLutheran, Thank you for your comment! It's hard to be the minority, isn't it? I am definetely not excluding the ELCA from consideration, but because my husband and I tend to be very traditional and conservative it might not be a good fit in some areas. I try not to be easily swayed by...

Hello QuiltAngel, I've spent quite a lot of time on each of those websites over the last couple of months :) and still have a lot more looking/studying to do. I tend to be very thorough in researching things before taking action. I really appreciate your comment about Synods...I'm still...

Hello HappyChicken, One of the things I quickly discovered when I left the Adventist church is how many different denominations there are and how wide the doctrinal chasms seemed to be. It is very daunting. However, I left the Adventist church in order to find a solid, Biblical church...in...

Thanks for letting me know! I need lots of help with this process to be honest...I've only attended two church's services (both fundamentalist/non-denom) other than Adventist churches, so I feel completely lost and I'm sure it will be a big change from what I'm used to regardless of the synod I...

Hello again Jim, I apologize because I somehow completely missed this post! I'm going to look over these links right now, and am also considering contacting one of the local WELS pastors in the city to maybe address this more thoroughly if needed...I'll get back to you with questions if I have...

Thanks so much ricker! We are very excited about visiting congregations and finding a church family to join. I think there are a couple conservative ELCA churches in our area that are on my list as well. It's good to know I'm not the only used to be SDA who found the Lutheran church =) In...

Thanks for the recommendation. Someone on the Wittenberg Trail also recommended Good Shepherd to me. I will be certain to visit there. In Christ, Breanne

Hello Kae, Thanks for the welcome. I am in agreement with the idea of close communion and would have no problem explaining that to my family if they were to visit. From what I read on LCMS's website and here, my hubby and I are most in agreement with the LCMS doctrines. There are around 10 LCMS...

Thanks for the welcome, joyfulthanks! Right now I am looking into LCMS and WELS mainly, for some of the reasons you stated. Is the LCMS as varied on the liberal/conservative spectrum as the ELCA seems to be? Substance(Word properly preached/Understanding of sacraments) is top of my list and the...

Hello Jim, While I applaud the desire for doctrinal unity, I don't understand where this idea comes from Biblically. Could you explain this a bit more? I'm not a huge fan of plucking verses to justify a position, but via the internet that seems to be the most efficient way to tackle things...