I consider myself to follow Christ, who was non-denominational. For those who can't live without labels, I tell them I'm charismatic. In my opinion it was the religious or egotistical people of Jesus time who cared about doctrinal differences, I.E. Pharisees and Sadducees. I think it shows where someone is in their walk when they can only see you for your denomination or doctrines, rather than who God made you to be. In my opinion, they aren't really following Christ, but rather, a doctrine,idea,philosophy, religion, person, tradition,etc. Some people just like being right, I think it's just the flesh rearing it's head again and again. But hey, that's just my opinion.
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Senkaku, are you a disputed island? – separated from something?
Is your allegiance yet to be determined?
Tanz Zwo Drei Vier Songtext = Dance Two Three Four
This is a song about the German clubs
This is a song about the dark
This is a song for everyone who stomps
The bass is pounding deep and hard
This is a song for all my dirtygrrrls
This is a song for all the freaks
This is a song about the underground
This is the time to be extreme
And I say:
Tanz, Zwo, Drei, Vier
This is a song for all the rivetheads
This is a song to make your move
This is a song about distorted beats
This song's officially approved
This is a song for all my dirtybois
This is a song for all the freaks
This is a song about the prime time floors
This is the time to be extreme
Salutiert = Salutes
Marschiert = Marches
Exerziert = Wars
Präsentiert = Presents
Tanz, Zwo, Drei, Vier = Dance Two Three Four
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Can you sing and dance this before the altar of the LORD?
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You posted, “that’s just my opinion.”
I think everyone likes being right. It is part of the natural man. However, true believers have the Holy Ghost to contend with. He demands humility.
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About labels as with denominational labels – It is simple.
Sanctification produces fruit. All who produce fruit will love one another.
All who do not produce fruit will love their religion or denomination.
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However, labels are ways of conveying a larger amount of information with a single term. This helps in understanding each other and communicating ideas.
Labels are not evil unless all the red labels gang up on the yellow labels. This is the part of denominations you despise. Saying you follow Christ and not a denomination is a label. It helps in understanding where you have been and where you want to go.
The labels each believer uses to understand their faith is precious because the doctrine is the only rational way there is to understand the miraculous change that is consuming the old life and creating the new life.
Saying you are charismatic helps me to relate to you – the label works.
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It is just as you posted, it is when these labels become the doctrines we love rather than Christ we love that the love of one another collapses. And here is the fix for that. Labels are not the problem.
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Let me tell a tale without the feelings or what happens spiritually.
If you and I go into the throne room of YHWH - each of us will be on our face.
When we leave this throne room there will be no differences between us.
We are now in complete harmony and love for the other.
The longer we go before returning to the throne room of YHWH
the greater will be our differences.
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Do you see the problem?
And this is not just my opinion!