An addendum to "Why?"

Much of what you will see posted here has been a culmination of many separate Bible studies that were researched and written prior to the development of this blog, some of which were done years ago, and some more recently.

The core question that I kept asking myself is, "Has our current church foundation been laid on other well-intended affairs that have been practiced for the last 150 years in physical church buildings?" Have we been led down wrong paths of men even with the right intentions?

The theme that will be primarily discussed here are the traditions and codes of conduct that are being practiced in our churches that do not represent the New Testament, Jesus Christ or His gospel of grace clearly. This conduct and certain traditional observations often go beyond the intended effect and in the end reproach Him, the gospel, and even His Book. A person can deceptively claim to represent a revered Book, while misrepresenting Jesus Christ and His New Testament.

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"Join or Die"

Among some, the proceeding topics covered here will be heavily scrutinized, criticized and shrugged off as just another apostate way of thinking, as the ramblings of yet another complacent, compromising, Christian who does this or that. Many things posted here will in all likelihood be categorized by some as another trait of “lukewarmness” or passive Christianity in the “Church”, when it is neither.

Evidence with faith is a wonderful combination. In a court of law, both sides must present as evidence what they believe to be a “burden of proof”, to prove their case. To the Christian, however, it is not as simple. We have people on both sides of a matter who consider themselves to be true believers in the word of God, who are both using the same A.V. 1611 King James Bible to try to prove opposite points. If only we had the “luxury” of being bound by a court of law to gather and reason to see what the truth actually is!

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