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  1. MatthewG

    Which major Christian church in the U.S. is closest to the truth?

    It’s funny you say this and go directly more to this like you were gonna leave me be. If all you want to do is be right leave me be be right. I understand what you’re saying, but Scripture doesn’t describe baptism as “the process of salvation.” Salvation is always tied to Christ Himself and...
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    Bible Study: Paul’s Call to Authentic Christianity — A Faith Not Shaped by Politics, Culture, or Human Identity

    Mark, I appreciate you taking the time to understand what I meant. And no, I wasn’t saying you should resign from the school board. Having roles in this world is normal — we all carry different responsibilities. My point was simply that those roles can’t become the core of who we are. Like you...
  3. MatthewG

    Which major Christian church in the U.S. is closest to the truth?

    Here is copilots response to you, Grailhunter, I hear what you’re saying, but I see things differently, and I’m keeping it simple. On the Trinity — yes, the word isn’t in Scripture. Early believers debated the relationship between the Father and the Son, and later councils created a formula to...
  4. MatthewG

    Which major Christian church in the U.S. is closest to the truth?

    Okay. But I just live in reality. I know the harms that people do to others. I’ll just continue to share where is needed and I just wanted to clarify on some things. People read this material and they should not trust in their denominations they go to. Trust is needed to be toward God and...
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    Bible Study: Paul’s Call to Authentic Christianity — A Faith Not Shaped by Politics, Culture, or Human Identity

    I know people chase after all kinds of teachings, and Jesus already warned that some get choked out by the world and its pressures (Matthew 13:22). I just listen to what someone has to say and let people make their own choices. Everyone has to stand before God for themselves. Not everyone...
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    Bible Study: Paul’s Call to Authentic Christianity — A Faith Not Shaped by Politics, Culture, or Human Identity

    Yeah and this is the internet where anyone can pretend or be authentic. Love all the same it’s up to you. I can’t make anyone change their mind. People do it on their own. They have a “change of mind”. Also the word for repentance.
  7. MatthewG

    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    Okay well in love I just say, okay. I don’t know what else to say. Cause the arguments I don’t care for anymore. I’m someone who believes all things have come to fruition, you don’t, That doesn’t make you any less of a believer who seeks for God and desires to love others.
  8. MatthewG

    Which major Christian church in the U.S. is closest to the truth?

    I appreciate your breakdown, but a few of the points you listed aren’t actually grounded in the New Testament itself — they’re interpretations that different groups inherited over time. For example: • The Trinity — The “3‑in‑1 formula” isn’t a Catholic invention; it’s language Christians used...
  9. MatthewG

    Which major Christian church in the U.S. is closest to the truth?

    No major U.S. denomination is “closest to the truth.” The truth isn’t found in a church brand — it’s found in Christ and in the teachings He gave through the apostles. Every denomination has some truth and some tradition mixed in. The closest thing to the truth is any group of believers who...
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    What Does "Christ" Mean?

    What “Christ” Means 1. “Christ” = Christos (Greek) The Greek word Christos means: Anointed One Chosen One The One set apart by God The King appointed by God It is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word Mashiach (Messiah). So when you say Jesus Christ, you’re really saying: Jesus the...
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    Perfection or Maturity? Rethinking Matthew 5:48

    Bible Study: “Be Perfect as Your Father Is Perfect” — A Call to Maturity, Not Flawlessness 1. Overview Jesus’ command in Matthew 5:48 is one of the most misunderstood statements in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Many Christians read it as: “Be flawless. Never sin. Never fail.” But the Greek...
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    Finding Peace in a World That Keeps Changing

    10‑Question Reflective Questionnaire 1. How do you respond internally when the world changes in ways you don’t agree with or understand? 2. Do your reactions to political or cultural issues strengthen or weaken your relationship with Yahavah? 3. What does it personally mean to you that “this...
  13. MatthewG

    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    I just enjoy sharing and talking about these things. Some people will have issues with it, and that’s their choice. It’s on each person to look into it for themselves. There are people reading this material, and they should never believe me or anyone else blindly. They should seek God first...
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    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    While the apostles were sent out to gather the bride of Christ, Jesus Himself was the last and greatest prophet, speaking directly to His own generation as He went from town to town teaching. Scripture says, “God, having spoken long ago to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days...
  15. MatthewG

    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    I remember there is a place in Scripture where Yahweh allowed an entire generation to die off over a period of forty years. That’s the wilderness judgment after Israel refused to enter the land. Numbers 14:29–34 says their “carcasses shall fall in this wilderness” and that they would wander...
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    Reading Matthew, with Commentary included within.

    A bit of deeper look into Matthew Chapter 10.
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    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    It’s an easy fix. I just need you to either correct the post or delete and repost it, because it’s presenting information I never said. What you shared looks like Old Testament material about a supposed future restoration of Israel or Jerusalem. But all of those things ultimately point forward...
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    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    The short answer: Acts 1:6–8 is not Jesus affirming a future earthly kingdom — it’s Jesus redirecting the disciples away from that expectation.
  19. MatthewG

    Understanding the Kingdom: Clearing Up the Most Misunderstood Teaching of Jesus

    Why is my name quoted saying that. That’s weird I never posted it. Can you fix this please. And thank you?