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Denominations versus Divisions

I don’t like the word denominations nor do I really like the term “Plymouth-Brethren” for my (so-called) denomination. According to Scriptures the only thing I see Christians being called is Christians or brethren.

When I look out at that vast landscape of Christendom and a person calls themselves a Christian and exhibits the fruit of their profession, I call them brother or sister—so do most of the folk I assemble with. A Christian should be able to embrace all believers as being part of the Body of Christ although acknowledging that others may not be convicted of the same things.

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XIII – Justifaction’s Hole? Romans 5

"Excuse me, sir but there is a gaping hole in God's righteousness."
We're back in the courtroom where Paul is defense lawyer for God. The
prosecution is Man and he's trying to prove how God is unrighteous.
"You say that God is righteous in that he justifies the sinner…but he
did nothing to the sinner's mind!"

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Romans 5 Study Question

For you to study while I’m working on a post: What is Romans 5 all about? Is it a summary of the reason all men are guilty before God? Is it an explanation on how Christ is a new Adam…just like him but without sin?

Read the portion and think it out.

-r-

Update: Romans 5 part one and part two.

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Okay…I’ll Say It…Homeschool

?Homeschool?, apparently, is a curse. Go ahead. Try it. Go
into a room full of parents sending their children to public or private school
and say ?I?m going to homeschool?. Appreciate the perked up ears and ominous
silence for a few moments while realizing that you?re in for a battle of
Lucasfilm proportions.

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Non-Systematic System of Study

I don’t do Systematic Bible Studying. Not that I can’t but when I sit down, pray about what I want to do and then study a topic, deducing the conclusion based on the overall whole of those verses and commentators?it leaves me nervous. I find that it leads to way too much proof-texting. Instead, I make up my own heretical study method.

Okay, maybe not heretical just not topical (which might sound like heresy, I know). Like studying everything about angels or demons or the nature of God or His attributes. I’ve done that and will do more of that, in fact this site is divided like that?but that’s not how I personally study anymore. So, here’s how a heretic studies. Sometimes.

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