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I believe I should not support divisions as is not just to judge people by something they have not heard to understand position to be just that I should trust God as to do so is distraction to not show care to encourage people to be serious to always repent. I should encourage to support unity that we may help others grow to be more Christlike Christian’s and help them to find ways to serve Him more and support unity for more to support only gospel to reach others.
 
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I believe it is not right to support divisions that it does not please God that I should trust God as is not just as beliefs are not different to know that He wants only to teach the truth of the gospel of the grace of God for others to be saved and I should not teach person needs to sell all not to stumble others in seeing that they would do for nothing that people will not be convinced by something that is unreasonable to be required to be saved only to be saved on death perhaps to follow Him perfectly to trust Him for God is same in Old Testament and New Testament with regard to the people who are perfect as the chosen prophets were perfect model of Christ and they were not poor.

For we see Timothy allows that one is rich in this age that you only have to be willing to help what you can some to all who ask as bible says give to him who asks incase he has need not to give too much for those who do not prove they need it or to give much is not important only to be willing to share with those who clearly definitely need it that you know they have need that you would be responsible that clearly no one is giving to them and also you should help sometimes all who are in need but you don’t have to give so much except to those who definitely prove they need it.
 
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I believe since we don’t know it is wise to be safe to trust only in Christ and leave judgement of other Christians to Christ and people don’t need to sell everything to be saved but they need only to do what they can to help all they know are in true need as much as they need and help everyone a bit not too much who asks even if you don’t know just to help raise for them incase they are in need. So people should trust in Christ and leave judgement of other Christian’s to Christ perhaps if we pray Christ will show that all Christian’s can be saved.
 
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I think I should join the Orthodox Church and accept it may be the only true church or it could not be but said out of politics recently to make people believe in the church because if others convert to the Catholic Church while there is politics of them not accepting others they may think others are not saved

But it could be the only true church and I seek to be convinced by joining if God can confirm it is the only true church or if it can convince Catholic is too just to feel the presence of God and maybe I will see proofs otherwise I just have to assume it could be only true church. I could also visit the Catholic Church to be convinced of it

It could be there is salvation outside but we have to assume you need the church and it is for me to know more fully
The true church is not a building full of people or any particular denomination. The true church is all believers in Christ and have received the Holy Spirit.

Christ makes up His own church, who are the saints. God said before man was ever created He Has chosen us from the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame, and has adopted us to be His children, by Jesus Christ, Ephesians 1:4-5 KJV. Salvation is God’s work according to the gospel, which you have a right to read and study just like anyone else.

Salvation is in Christ, not a man, a preacher, a prophet, a bishop, a priest, a teacher, a pastor, a denomination.

When Jesus ascended upon high he gave gifts unto men to to be preachers, teachers, prophets, etc., Ephesians 4:11-13, to edify the church, not of say they are the only way to salvation.

If you believe in Christ, then you have been given gifts for your edification and for other’s edification. If you believe in Christ, then you have the Holy Spirit Who will guide you into all truth, John 16:13 KJV, not man.

Man is suppose to teach, which is called planting the seed of God’s word, but it is God by His Spirit that provides the increase resulting in revelation of the truth to all saints:

1 Corinthians 3:6-8 KJV

6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

We are to open our ears to God’s word, and pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Not man. The Holy Spirit will guide you to a place of worship. But will not guide you to a place that claim salvation is in them only.

We are commanded to not be carried away with every wind of doctrine, 1 Corinthians 4:14 KJV.

Psalms 118:8 - It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Micah 7:5 - Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Jeremiah 17:5 - Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Psalms 118:9 - It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Psalms 118:8-9 - It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. (Read More...)

Galatians 6:3 - For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Isaiah 31:1 - Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

2 Timothy 3:13-17 - But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Ephesians 2:8 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
 
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Thankyou for sharing your view but since I do not know for sure now for God to prove to me I believe the truth may be person is saved by putting faith in cross of Christ as Paul said he said there is no difference as all have sinned and fallen short of glory of God that all should be justified by Christ that he has not a righteousness of his own according to law as though he needed it saying on all who trust they are justified that all need to trust in Christ to receive Christ as Lord and saviour that one is saved now if one trusted received Him as Lord and trusted in Him as saviour that christ Is saviour now only if you received Him as Lord that one only needs to be doing what Christ shows which will only be what is taught that is essential that He will lead to works as it says we are new creation to be His workmanship to do works to serve Him if one trusted in Him and enables one to.
 
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I believe rather it is wrong to support divisions that I should trust in Christ justice that He would not judge by something you don’t see as just as it is the same so we support others in this time and incase cause of trouble will come because others are disrespectful that they won’t support each other lest Satan take advantage for we are not ignorant of his devices so people are always repenting.
 
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I honestly believe it is best to teach whole gospel trusting God leaving it to Him knowing He is just that no one has excuse to seek to judge others who believe they need to be baptised incase they die at any time while not seeking to be and without it perhaps you can die at any time while not seeking to that there is risk to die at any time while not seeking to that risk will be greater if you do not or even if not can die at anytime and if you risk if at anytime not taking seriously to do which is likely to do so one should.

It is wrong to judge if they can’t know bible does not teach that though they believe it is not important and they should also admit they could be wrong and they should teach it to be united. God alone will decide and should trust Him to be just. I also think should teach communion to do sometimes too though some disagree to believe Jesus did not teach communion as others see it but they should do it to admit they can be wrong for Jesus said to do it until He comes.
 
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I decided I would follow the Orthodox Church I don’t know it’s teaching if it requires people to seek to travel to be baptised that you really had to be seeking to try to be baptised even if you are not really trying in process of or doing your best or rather maybe enough to just be progressing making true effort if they can or only if they are near by.

And also if priest comes to person then to seek. I know it teaches a lay member may baptise if priest is not there and if none there any but is that only if person can not travel. So anyone can therefore be saved as orthodox because if you can’t seek to travel that you know you can’t you can accept the faith and be baptised.

I do no wrong to follow not disrespectful as it claims to be truth for God to know and God is just so not needed to be offended that can leave judgement to Christ if you think most right as He alone is just. And I don’t see anyone guaranteed to be fully loyal to not seek beliefs that judge me that others then turn to their beliefs and anyone could.

It is best to return now as Christian’s are not united and I say later by the rivers of Babylon there we wept when we remembered Zion for I remember the times I had used to fellowship with God to pray and to enjoy the fellowship of stories of saints and spiritual songs.

But I also remember the time I believed I was born again when I used to feel I had true understanding of God love that we were saved by his grace and used to pray to feel I had access to God presence but I feel as I continued into church I still did for it must be I was taught badly about legalism from some teachers that a person can not know whether he is being saved now but that is not what I followed whether it is teaching of church as some stories of those in church did not teach that.
 
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I decided it is right to trust God that I should not make stumbling blocks from non essentials if others are worried they can be baptised and have communion but I should trust God. I do not believe people need to follow church but if others are worried they can. We don’t know when rapture can happen as calculations could be wrong but it could be this year or calculation does not mean exactly this year I think there could be pretribulation rapture before antichrist shows up but we don’t know we may need to go through some time when he is there before he is exposed as false that he deceived others as messiah when he claims to be God that we may be raptured then.
 
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I believe rather I should not support that that I should trust Christ justice knowing He would not judge to do what one is not shown and can not see is just that it is not right to make divisions as all need to be ready not to make offense that others may be repenting. I just was worried because others do seem knowledgeable about prophecy and because people still make divisions to show them I would take seriously perhaps if I thought right good but do not believe now it is right not to support judgement that we should be united to show serious because God judgements are real and all need to repent. Also can’t know if they say so just because others make divisions to support them to have hope.
 
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I decided I would follow Catholic Church as I believe it is right to if you don’t know it is not true that it seems to be as God is just and would not judge by something one can not know is not true. For there is a lot of chaos and I can’t know if it will end. I will also seek Christ if He can prove to know but I think it is best to do so that to me it may be proof it is right if there is chaos I could only be convinced otherwise if there is mass revival that people turn to God that if true jews will turn to God then I could be convinced that it is clear they met God to support them. Or I do not need proof that I would accept to believe in the conversion of Jews that did turn to Christ to trust it as long as I find stability in the world that there is no threat of war and no risk of America to be attacked and controlled by super powers that world repents to support them to not have less power to risk being controlled by other nations.
 
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I decided to follow Orthodox Church as it seems most right and it is not right for one to seek to trust something you can’t know is true that others who don’t know can join Catholic Church to find out if not convinced but I will follow Orthodox Church and also seek God unless I see mass conversions that people do not support war or seek to try to interfere in other countries that they are not allowed to have more power over Christian countries to have threat to rule I will be convinced to trust them.
 
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Though I don’t agree with divisions Christian’s make I think people should trust only in Christ and leave judgement to Him. He will do what is just. Perhaps if we pray Christ will reveal that all Christian’s can be saved.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0w3TP6kYhaAJ1cGd658MvRBgQjkBCoinUA4siZkzeRWAQwXSMckWd51rDqRS8ZecXl&id=684014581&mibextid=qC1gEa

https://fb.watch/jA3kbq1N3l/?mibextid=qC1gEa

Incase something happens to facebook to later remove some links will explain:

The first link is posted by a person called Yasmeen Suri who seems she could be aware of things as she has worked with people from American government. She said

We are the fig tree generation. I believe without doubt this generation will see the coming of the Lord. Israel is the center of all prophecy, not the U.S. It's getting HEATED now like we have not seen since Israel became a Nation in 1948. They are looking for a messiah just like other religions but they will accept the false one. JESUS is the Messiah and He already came and He is coming again! Prepare spiritually TODAY. If you get LEFT BEHIND, do not take the mark of the beast on your right hand or forehead or you will be damned forever. The companies are now starting to use the right hand or head to buy and sell. This is all a SET UP. This world will be caught unaware. I believe WITHOUT DOUBT, the antichrist is alive right now waiting for God to lift the restraining power of the Holy Spirit. Get right with God, repent and trust Jesus as your Savior & Lord and receive everlasting life before it's too late. OBEY HIM! This world and all that is in it will pass away. It is the generation that will not pass till they see the rapture, the Antichrist reign, the great tribulation and Jesus Christ coming in the clouds with a great army.

Matthew 24:32-34: Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

The other I made a YouTube link for below is an evangelist named ray comfort who seeks to show how the law must be used to show people their absolute needs to be trusting only in Christ righteousness because can never be worthy by any obedience for can never be perfect so need to trust in Christ.

Though I believe the law must be kept to seek to do what you can but it is not necessary if can’t that trusting Christ justifies which I don’t know if he agrees but I believe is truth.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=zoNCBgKgFMw&feature=youtu.be
 
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I believe rather it is not right to support such divisions as we should trust Christ is just that it does not please Christ for person to seek to follow a formula to be saved though he does not trust it that so should trust it is not required that God does not judge except by what you can see is just so I will not support divisions. I believe should not support divisions as important for all to be repenting not to make distractions. I will seek to go to any church to fellowship.
 
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I believe the scripture is the only thing safe to trust in. Jesus said call only Him as teacher and Christ gospel is clearly as He said to trust in Him when one asked what shall we do that we may work the works of God. He said this is the work of God that you believe in Him whom He sent so it is about trusting as Paul says also therefore by deeds of the law no flesh will be justified that you can not trust in works to be worthy though it must be done as obedience that you accepted Christ but not as though to trust in a previous work.

It is just fruit of true faith you will obey. Jesus said person needs to be born again and it is not of flesh by water and Spirit I believe He means by the word of God to hear gospel that by believing you are washed by the hearing of the word to believe and to be transformed by the Spirit to then participate with it to be fully new creation setting your minds on the things of the Spirit to new creation with new life by being as He said.

Even if born of water means baptism that is only to be saved on death as later He says God so loved the world that whoever believes in Him is saved because baptism is not always possible so would not mean that and mentions only one birth Spiritual birth to be the only essential just as one can not do anything to be born God must do to be saved.

I trust that because person is not saved by anything he does but by God as not born of will of man but of God that it is only because of believing He accounts for righteousness knowing you need His forgiveness. So I believe all should incase and leave judgement of other Christian’s to Christ. Perhaps if we pray Christ will reveal that all Christian’s can be saved.
 
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I decided I would not support divisions knowing it is not just that I should not make divisions that all should be ready for rapture that I should not force the beliefs on others only if they want to believe such if concerned they can believe but I trust God. Part of why I preached it is I am worried that people who make divisions may be in danger if they do so on purpose to make offenses and I thought to teach that as worried they do not fear even if not true.
 
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One of the reasons I resisted following church is as I believe people do not represent God good to try to make sure other is abused because of those who did I refused to trust but I think it is best I return as I am not accepted that it may be God will that it could be true. I thought the teaching of the church was wrong because I thought it perhaps judges those if they did not try to go to church but it may not be true that it is only if church is close realistic that then have to otherwise they can accept faith and any can baptise.

I will follow orthodox church and pray to seek God if He accepts and that others accept. I believe only people should go to church because they can die before having opportunity to call when they are not seeking that going to church is not necessary if you can’t just to seek to and if alive never too late to accept even if others prevent by persecution that you only need to believe and accept the faith. But I think orthodox will try to throw me out that they don’t want any good for me but I will still follow and God will judge them.
 
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This is a song I heard shared on Coptic orthodox site called be faithful unto death I dont know who shares there for some songs there are shared from other Christian’s but they sing it like Don Francisco if your tired and weary and nice songs but they seem to imply person experiences what they say in church even like you are my hiding place whenever I am afraid I will trust in You. Let the weak say I am strong. This song might want to teach to keep the orthodox faith that Christ will come as a thief and he who did keep it and overcame to find a relationship with Him in it knowing one is abiding in Him to keep His works to end will be saved.

 
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Despite things unfairness I will not follow church because God judgements are very serious and by doing so supports lukewarmness which is what it will lead to for some not to take things seriously so should not support for many to do though not all have to they can preach church but I have to show concern because His judgements are serious that if person does not overcome he will be hurt by the second death which is eternal punishment as scriptures show but if others are worried they can follow church.
 
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