Hello @marks,Yes, that is the presentation episkopos makes. But what he teaches does not match Scripture. His teaching is what? again, I'll say, he can correct me if I'm wrong about what he says, my understanding is . . .
1) All people are forgiven all sins and reconciled to God by Jesus' death, and none will enter eternal torment.
2) Of "reconciled humanity" some may be born again, and these have then the opportunity to become sufficiently righteous to actually be saved, though I can't figure out exactly what he means by "saved". I think it has to do with gaining to the upper castes.
3) Of these "born again" some will be - the "faithful", and a few of them - the "saints".
4) All humanity will be reformed into this eternal caste system, with, under God of course, the "Saints", then the "Faithful" below them, and everybody else below them.
5) Rebirth only buys you a ticket into the race, winning the race, through "getting your own righteousness", buys you your spot in the eternal kingdom.
- And this is nothing like what the Bible itself states. But then, Episkopos considers the Bible a 'dead book', and that he, by virtue of his 'visitations from God', is able to interpret it for the rest of us, and we should all actually listen to him, not the Bible.
- Again, I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, I'm just summarising, as best I can, what I understand of his beliefs. I welcome his corrections, should I be misunderstanding him.
I hope Episkopos will respond, and set the record straight concerning these points you observed and itemised, for it is a fearsome list of errors.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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