No Church Will Accept Me
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Sorry to hear that.
Wonder what makes them think their interpretation of the bible is any more sound than your's is.
I used to be Anglican and their was a wide range of beliefs there. Some almost Catholic, others way more evangelical. And nobody would fret over it because it was understood when you came to the church that while the worship is liturgical and not up for debate, there was going to be different shades of Christians there who hold different interpretations of the bible and you agree to disagree, respectfully.
It was my understanding as a protestant that eschatology was not "essential" and to be left alone if there is disagreement.
The Lord be with you and grant you peace, and hopefully a good church home.
Wonder what makes them think their interpretation of the bible is any more sound than your's is.
I used to be Anglican and their was a wide range of beliefs there. Some almost Catholic, others way more evangelical. And nobody would fret over it because it was understood when you came to the church that while the worship is liturgical and not up for debate, there was going to be different shades of Christians there who hold different interpretations of the bible and you agree to disagree, respectfully.
It was my understanding as a protestant that eschatology was not "essential" and to be left alone if there is disagreement.
The Lord be with you and grant you peace, and hopefully a good church home.
Thanks. My views on eschatology are basically that we all will be here until Christ's second coming. Additionally, I find the words of Jesus in The Four Gospels and the Book of Acts to be more descriptive of what to watch for, compared to the Book of Revelation. I'm not saying that Revelation is untrue--far from it. Revelation requires very deep study IMHO. I have not delved into it to a level that I understand exactly what John wrote in a literal sense. Major (and very rare) astronomical events would have to occur for much of what is written in Rev. to manifest, unless god puts them into motion against all statistical odds.Wormwood said:
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Chilehead,
Based on the little you wrote, I would agree with you. I consider myself Amillennial and view Revelation cyclically rather than chronologically. I think 1 Thess. 4-5 indicate that the "rapture" involves the Second coming, the resurrection of the death, the ultimate judgment of the righteous and wicked and the end of human history as we know it. In fact, I think the wicked are gathered first and the righteous are left behind "as in the days of Noah." Thus a person should want to be "left behind" since it is the wicked who are swept away in God's judgment and the righteous remain.
Anyway, maybe you could start a thread to generate some interesting discussion on these concepts.
Based on the little you wrote, I would agree with you. I consider myself Amillennial and view Revelation cyclically rather than chronologically. I think 1 Thess. 4-5 indicate that the "rapture" involves the Second coming, the resurrection of the death, the ultimate judgment of the righteous and wicked and the end of human history as we know it. In fact, I think the wicked are gathered first and the righteous are left behind "as in the days of Noah." Thus a person should want to be "left behind" since it is the wicked who are swept away in God's judgment and the righteous remain.
Anyway, maybe you could start a thread to generate some interesting discussion on these concepts.
There are many things i could say about the Catholic Church, but one thing good is that they reject no one. Now if you go to some RCIA meeting and get disruptive about what you believe and won't listen and etc... They may ask you to leave, but i have been to many RCIA meetings (even though i didn't need to.) and i have never seen anyone asked to leave. Of course no one got rowdy either.. But anyway, i recommend people going to RCIA b/c that's where you learn about TRUE Catholicism, as opposed to what you hear about it, which in many cases is just downright untruthful. Nothing is more lied about than the Catholic ChurchChilehead said:
there are problems in the Church people should be made aware of, but the teachings are sound and from Christ
IMO you should continue to visit churches that you are interested in joining. But be still, be quiet and listen. Could it be that you are missing something each church has to offer you?
UPDATE: Still not in with a congregation. Tried one a few times, but this time I left on my own. The preacher/staff kept trying to get me to give money to "further their cause". Social isolation is hard. No personal interaction has been quite depressing. This is a good forum, but it has its limitations. Forums/social media are quite cold compared to live interaction. I tried Facebook years ago, but deleted my account after 18 months....no one would accept my invitations. Yes, I was a loner on Facebook.
I am finding more and more that people are cold, and want to remain distant from me--even here. I have tried reaching out to some of you via PM, with responses being kind ways of telling me to leave you alone. I am so sorry I interrupted this community with my insignificance, sincerely. If no one wants to take interest in me, then so be it. It's a free world, so do whatever you want.
I am finding more and more that people are cold, and want to remain distant from me--even here. I have tried reaching out to some of you via PM, with responses being kind ways of telling me to leave you alone. I am so sorry I interrupted this community with my insignificance, sincerely. If no one wants to take interest in me, then so be it. It's a free world, so do whatever you want.
Its almost sounds like your looking for more of a personal relationship? You might try Christian Mingle or some dating site. There's a difference between biblical discussions and the desire for someone to take a personal interest in you... jmoChilehead said:
the rapture belief is heresy. That theory would have us believe that Jesus comes 3 times, not twice, as the Bible and the Church (not that those are 2 separate things in the eyes of God) tell usChilehead said:
it is a man-made belief
That said, the Catholic Church does not reject anyone
(anyone, that is, who wants to ditch his mortal sin. Those who commit mortal sin automatically ex-communicate themselves from the Church... )
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