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:) Just a greatful son of the Father looking to hookup with fellow believers who have been set free from the Church and whose lives are all about Jesus. Nothing more Nothing less. He who has the Son has life.

I live in Calfornia and have been reconciled for 14 years.

Peace in the Son
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welcome to the forum, educk. Free from the Church, though? All who belong to the Lord Jesus through faith, that have been redeemed by Him, till He comes, become members of His Church. Now, clerical systems and usurpations of men is what you may have in mind. Hope the Lord may lead you to see the difference between what He does and calls us to and what we Christians have fallen into in failure and sin ...

With cordial wishes of blessings in Christ,

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Hi all

Thanks all, I appreciate your hearty welcome and I want to take that puppy home.

And yes Doulos - that's what I mean. When I use the term Church, it invokes institutional Christianity in my mind. When I think of Church, I think of ecclesia, or assembly, which much better describes my feelings on the matter. Church have too many paradigms that comes with it without thinking about it.
 
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educk said:
:) Just a greatful son of the Father looking to hookup with fellow believers who have been set free from the Church and whose lives are all about Jesus. don't you require the fellowship of like minded brethren for accountability , support , comfort ?

speaking of a church ( specific ) , the building , the religious ? lost me :scratch:

are you a " Jesus only brother ?"

Nothing more Nothing less. He who has the Son has life.

I live in Calfornia and have been reconciled for 14 years.

Peace in the Son
educk
 
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