g_gunter
Member
Sgt Stevo I must disagree
Sgt Stevo,
I want to call attention to your statement wherein you said:
"All churches are made by man. Not God."
Man did not start "the church" or, more accurately, God's "ekklesia" (greek word usually translated "church"). It was instituted by God through His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus, Himself, recognized His church as far back as His ministry as can be found in Matthew 16:18 when he was speaking to Peter:
"And I tell you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build MY church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it."
While I can concur with you and with the general sentiment that we should not be so quick to condemn a whole group of people simply because they have some bad apples in their midst, at the same time, we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater where Christ's church is concerned.
All the best,
Greg
Sgt Stevo,
I want to call attention to your statement wherein you said:
"All churches are made by man. Not God."
Man did not start "the church" or, more accurately, God's "ekklesia" (greek word usually translated "church"). It was instituted by God through His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus, Himself, recognized His church as far back as His ministry as can be found in Matthew 16:18 when he was speaking to Peter:
"And I tell you that you are Peter and on this rock I will build MY church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it."
While I can concur with you and with the general sentiment that we should not be so quick to condemn a whole group of people simply because they have some bad apples in their midst, at the same time, we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater where Christ's church is concerned.
All the best,
Greg