Thursday, March 28, 2013

why rome is wrong

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marryand commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Tim 4:1-3

It is a doctrine of demons to forbid to marry...  while it is fine for a person to choose to abstain from sex and marriage, it should not be a religious requirement (ie: priesthood, etc...)

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and menthe Man Christ Jesuswho gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time
1 Tim 2:5-6

There is only ONE mediator, Christ Jesus...  you don't need a priest, saint, queen of heaven, ascended master, dead ancestor, or a pope...

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

charismata

charismata is not the source of charismata...

Christ is the source of charismata...

What happens when charismata becomes the foundation you build on instead of Christ?  You have the same worldly-fleshly charismania that happended in Corinth.  Everyone is obsessed with experience instead of Messiah...


When you build on the wrong foundation, the structure crumbles...

holiness

Holiness does not come from holiness...

Holiness comes from a relationship with Christ

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Two Messiahs?

Scripture relates what has been at times interpreted as two Messiahs...

Messiah ben Yosef - suffering servant
Messiah ben David - triumphant king


Instead of two Messiahs, it is one Messiah and two "comings".  He first came as the suffering servant to pay for our sins.  He is returning as triumphant king to rule and reign.