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this is weird. We have never heard of this breed of dog before, hubby and I were walking through the mall...and they had a calandar place..with this breed on the calander..we stopped and looked at it and said..what a neat looking dog! NOW you posted a pic of one! Within 2 days..that is neat. MAYBE I should be looking for one??
Anyone ever seen one of these~shiba inu. Some little Japanese breed. I was in two homes that had one~almost cat-like dog (that's a compliment from this catlover), intelligent, neither ever barked, but just watched me work like it knew what it was doing. I've never really been drawn by dogs, but this breed has caught my eye.
My mind just boggles at how people just cannot receive the gospel as it is. I cannot understand "finding your own path" etc. I cannot comprehend this. Apostasy is here, been here, and we will not see it end until Jesus reigns here on Earth.
Lisa
I agree Lisa. I "found my own path" and made such a mess of everything that I had to call out to God for rescue.
*thud*
Central FL here and we got a couple of inches. Fortunately the rain let up before I had to go across the street with stuffing and squash casserole! LOL!I'm in Miami. Beautiful day here.
I'm not sure I understand. Sure, there are heretics and the merely heterodox around today, but haven't there always been? Do not the vast majority of Christian churches teach at least the basics that all reasonably orthodox Christians agree on, the stuff C.S. Lewis called "Mere Christianity"? I mean, I'm pretty sure I could walk into any random church in my neighborhood, and whatever else I found, odds are very good I'd find at least that. Let's see, within a couple miles of my home: there's an Orthodox church, a Catholic church, a UMC Methodist, a couple of ELCA Lutheran, a PCUSA Presbyterian, an Evangelical Covenant church, a AOG church (mine), a Foursquare church, a Mars Hill church, a Berean church, a church of the Nazarene and a Vineyard. Some are more liberal or more fundamentalist than I'd like, some are more or less traditional than my taste, but I think you can find the Gospel of Christ in any of them, and I wouldn't call any of them heretics.But, to teach it as truth!!! That is what I cannot get over. The truth is silenced. The lie is proclaimed as truth.
Lisa
Part of the deal imo is, TRUTH IS SIMPLE. What I see happening is people are wanting "new truth" and "new revelations" to spice things up in their spiritual lives, so they seek all this fancy teaching and funky stuff instead of meditating on the Word of God that we have.As far as evangelicalism goes, it still is a "find your own path" situation. I've been a Christian for 20 years as of Nov 15, and ya know what? Some days I feel as bewildered now as I did way back then. This church says this and that one says that, but with "Sola Scriptura" it's still basically up to us to forge that path ahead by looking at the bible and figuring it out for ourselves, with the help of whatever denomination or historical figure you think might be right. And all these pastors will tell ya about "staying in God's will" and while they are genuine about it, I don't think they really get it~
And so if people look at the gospel, then look at the myriad of churches in all its strange and often contradictory forms, is it any wonder that they think maybe they need to find their own path when christians telling them the real path can't find their butt with both hands? It's a freakin' fiasco, and the heathen can see it more clearly than we can.
The Orthodox folks seem to be making more and more sense...
I hear you, I think this verse sums it up pretty well:But, to teach it as truth!!! That is what I cannot get over. The truth is silenced. The lie is proclaimed as truth.
Lisa
i signed back into CCC...
I ain't touchin' it...maybe pm Lisa about it but I'm just stayin' away.
Lisa had actually typed that all out in a thread in CC somewhere - maybe she has the link to it.I ain't touchin' it...maybe pm Lisa about it but I'm just stayin' away.
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