[Faith-talk] Biblical Truth

[Ericka]

Well said Christine, and with love too.

Ericka Short

from my iPhone 6+

> On Jun 28, 2017, at 8:29 PM, Christine Olivares via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Linda,
> I understand what you are saying, but I’m going to respectfully disagree with you. However, I do respect you, and we don’t have to agree on everything. Let me explain how I believe: first please understand I have been in many different denominations and religions, so I have experience, both good and bad. I grew up Catholic, but I didn’t believe it was the Truth for a long time. Like you, I believed all that tradition got in the way of the Bible. So I joined a Pentecostal church, after studying Hinduism, the New age, etc. Well, something was missing for me in the Pentecostal church. don’t get me wrong, the spirit was alive and well. However, there was no depth to it. Plus, there were people who were extremely hurtful to other members (I know we are human but still…)
> 
> So I left the Pentecostal church, went back to the catholic Church, but was questioning again! Then I went back to the Pentecostal church, but this time in my area instead of in PA. Left there because of too much judging again. Got fed up with Christianity altogether because everyone was judging each other and not acting as I would think Jesus would want us to. So I went the other extreme and studied Islam for a while. I promise I’m getting somewhere with this story. Didn’t find the peace that was long lasting, so out I went and began going to the Episcopal church which I loved and still love to this day.
> 
> Now I am the music director for a local Catholic church, and so I realized how much I missed my routes. Where am I going with all this? No religion is going to be perfect because there are human beings in it, and no one is perfect. Some of us are open to god, and others are not. For me, the Catholic Church is the best fit for me, but I will not condemn someone for being another denomination or religion. Why is that? We are all on our own journey, and we need to be left to our own devices without others converting everyone. I know it didn’t work for me. Only love worked for me.
> 
> So you believe in Sole Scriptura. I believe in the Bible, and also tradition. Christianity has such a rich history, and I think there is something to that. The Catholics were the first to add what you would call the Apocryphal books, and the Protestants took those books out. Now, I’m not saying one group is right and the others aren’t. I believe in unity no matter what. I will correct you that Catholics do believe that the Bible is inerrant, as do Protestants. If we forget the minor differences, all Christians are aiming for the same thing, heaven. So let’s not get hung up on who’s right and wrong. That is what got me away from Christianity, and honestly it’s whatever feels right to you.
> 
> God bless,
> Christine
>> On Jun 27, 2017, at 11:39 PM, Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Christine,
>> 
>> I aprreciate your words very much.  I do not mean to be condescending at all.  I believe that the Bible is the sole authority in the life of a Christian.  It says that nothing should be taken away from it or added to it, and that's what many churches do.  That doesn't mean we shouldn't read good commentaries and such like to help us in our study and understanding of the Bible.  What it does mean is that churches who say that their book is equal to or above the Bible are going against what God clearly says in that Bible.  The Bible was written by men under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit; other books are not.  There are many things that Christians will disagree on, but when people who say they are Christians disregard the Bible, or cheapen it, or disobey its teachings knowingly, that is a problem.  We are in the last days, and it's getting harder to find churches where God's Word is faithfully taught, believed and lived out in the lives of its members.
>> 
>> May we all grow in grace, and the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ!
>> 
>> Now I'm off to get a good night's rest, storms permitting!
>> 
>> Blessings,
>> 
>> Linda
>> 
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