I digress.
The following gave me a smile physically and emotionally and it is my sincere wish it does exactly the same for whomever views it.
To my cherished and great friends of the Jewish Faith I wish to say you are always welcome here as we share in belief and Faith the same God. My door is always open for you, without fail.
Let us pray for those in Hurricane Irene's path!
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Those familiar with this blog and it's author are aware that I am an unabashed Christian but at the same time follow no human created orthodoxy to the same.
The Holy Bible was created by humans.
"The Holy Bible was created by humans",,,which are words inspired by God and I have many a reprint dating back decades and a couple of over a century. What is in those pages is defined as the basis of Faith and not religion.
I was speaking in terms of human religions such as Roman Catholic, Catholics of the Eastern Rite, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Baptists, Protestants and on and on whom all follow the same Good Book and refer to themselves as Christian and yet find it necessary to separate to define their interpretation.
I find no basis for this in the Holy Scriptures and as such choose not to participate in the politics humans have introduced to Faith.
Lutherans have made it a point to only follow what is in the Holy Bible and not add to it. That is what Luther did back in the day. But it is a constent battle as following the inspired Word of God isn't easy. We Lutherans question everything against the Bible. It it's in the Bible we try and do it and if it isn't we don't add it. But even the Lutherans have divided into differnet sects. That is our sinfull nature.
One thing I think we must all do is be baptized,study Gods Word and take Communion "as often". Thank Jesus He died for each individual and our individual faiths and our sinfull nature. Most Lutherans shouldn't think that only Lutherans go to Heaven. But they do.
Chris,,,I appreciate your explanation of the Lutheran religion (by the by, I married a Lutheran) but that is not what the idea of the post is.
I simply wished to share some great music and song giving Glory to God and His Son Jesus. In doing so I state some background about myself for those who may not be familiar is all as I believe in real transparency.
I would like to correct your line "He died for each individual and our individual faiths and our sinfull nature" as you have added words that are just not at all in the scriptures. Jesus did indeed die for our sins but not "individual faiths". If that were to be the case there would have been no reason for Him to have arrived at all. Not picking on you but just think about it.
Then you yourself have created a religion.
Why did Jesus appoint apostles and tell them to go out and teach the whole world?
You find no basis? Have you read Acts?
Silver my friend, point by point;
- I would not in my wildest dreams wish to "create a religion", I simply have Faith. I know in my heart and soul God is everywhere and live my life so as to meet Him one day. I need not a man-made institution nor its dogma to achieve this. If others wish to join a religion that is their choice and I respect them for it, as stated.
- As to Apostles, in those days there was no press corp., Internet, Twitter, FaceBook so trusted friends of Faith, the same Faith, were essential to spread the good news. The key point there is the "same Faith".
- Please, if you can, point to Acts and show me where God directs humans to set-up tiny little factions of Christians to interpret His words as they see fit and then further create dogma to support that interpretation and call it a religion.
p.s., This post was really about good music and song giving Glory to God (I hope you liked it) but I do enjoy the conversation.
God bless ya Chris..so far safe and sound here but windyyyyyyyyyyyy!! :)
Acts is all about the proto-Christians setting up a church and establishing a hierarchy
,,,And may God Bless you and yours Angel! I am very pleased you faired well in this recent storm :) (I think Irene knew better than to mess with you! 8-) )
Here again what I believe you are referring to is 'Proto-Orthodox Christians' whose belief was based stricktly on the teachings of Jesus Christ and not an 'interpetation'. This group not only shared the same Faith but held strongly to it as was the intent to begin with.
By being a Proto-Orthodox Christian the very last thing one would want to see is what we have today as I laid out (inadvertently, as it turns out a topic) above in the post.
He died for all of us as individuals. When it comes down to it we all put and take somewhat from the Bible as it is hard to totally understand it even for those that have made a livbing out of it. You are right and I didn't make myself clear. I was trying to say that Jesus didn't just die for Lutherans alone. "Faiths" is as too broud of a term. Christians is a better word.
"I would not in my wildest dreams wish to "create a religion", I simply have Faith." How can you divorce Faith from Religion? Your faith becomes your religion. You chose how to proclaim and practice your faith/religion. I think that is what Silverfiddle is saying.
The Bible is clear that we are to follow the Bible, even though it is imposible to do perfectly and that is why there are so many different religions. We are to be baptised and me should take communion "often". "Often" is up to you to determine. No Christian Church is perfect and trying to separate from the imperfect church is like trying to separate from oneself. It can't be done. The key is to keep trying to follow Gods Word and help the church do the same.
"How can you divorce Faith from Religion?"
I am not as one is not the same as the other.
People often confuse these terms but to simplify; 'Faith' is asked of us in Jesus and His Father for our salvation, while 'religion(s)' are human created institution's organized around the former with wildly different sets of beliefs that must be adhered to called dogma.
Now this goes to your line;
"No Christian Church is perfect and trying to separate from the imperfect church is like trying to separate from oneself. It can't be done"
It most certainly can be done as I have achieved it with no harm to myself and my Faith stronger for it.
Isn't religion the practice of ones faith? You said,"It most certainly can be done as I have achieved it with no harm to myself and my Faith stronger for it." I hope you are right. But since we are all sinful by nature maybe you aren't. The only thing we have is the Holy Bible to go by. Doesn't it say in the Bible that we are to go to get baptized, take communion often and study his word with others? Does your personal religion or faith provide that? I know I learn a lot at Bible studies with many people in them and a trained pastor or priest involved to help with context.
I'm just trying to get the whole picture. If I go with what i fell is right or what I think is right that is foolish. Since I'm not a know it all, but a student. As a student I need a teacher. Just look at what the apostles did. They started church's for a reason. They didn't become monks and meditate on the Word.
Chris,,Point by point;
- "<span>Isn't religion the practice of ones faith?"</span>
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<span>Not in the real world IMHO. The practice of Faith comes in how an individual lives their life and treats others as they would have themselves be treated or "The Golden Rule". </span>
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<span>- "You (Me that is) said,"It most certainly can be done as I have achieved it with no harm to myself and my Faith stronger for it." </span>
<span>(Now you) "I hope you are right. But since we are all sinful by nature maybe you aren't".</span>
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<span>My friend, I did not claim in this post or pursuant comments or anywhere else for that matter that I was free of sin as that would be a ludicrous statement to make. If you read what you quoted me I simply state my Faith is stronger, meaning I am not bogged down mentally with dogma.</span>
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<span>I have no idea what lead you to think otherwise, but nonetheless I know I am right at least when it comes to my own Faith.</span>
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<span>- "The only thing we have is the Holy Bible to go by"</span>
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<span>Thats my point, why bother with all the dogma.</span>
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<span>- "Doesn't it say in the Bible that we are to go to get baptized, take communion often and study his word with others?"</span>
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<span>* As to Baptism, well I do believe in it and I am in fact Baptized. The Bible does in fact strongly advise this sacrament but then, due to "religion" the dogma of just when and how this should be performed varies and there again arises the difference between Faith and religion.</span>
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<span>* As to communion, no it does not direct this (although I have no problem with it). In</span>
<span>modern terms it simply means that when you are breaking bread alone or with others that you give thanks and to and remember the Lord and mean it in your heart and soul.</span>
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<span>* As to study His Word with others, I find no reference to this at all in the Bible. There are many entries stating to study the Scriptures but I find none that say to do so in groups? </span>
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<span>Here again I have no problem with this concept, but unless you can point to it directly in the Holy Scriptures I would knock this up to dogma.</span>
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<span>- Does your personal religion or faith provide that?</span>
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<span>Again (gosh, how many times) I belong to no religion nor have created my own! I have Faith! </span>
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<span>As stated above I believe in all you [...]
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