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I don't see Jesus making these distinctions. Reason all you like, argue all you like. Paul is in the same camp: "I have become all things to all (people) so that I might by all means save some". People can, themselves, choose to be 'not of the body', but the overwhelming message of the gospel is that God is 'not willing that any should perish'. Human rules directed at keeping people out rather than inviting people in are in opposition to this feature of God's heart.

not all of us "Ami's" have attacked, sacked and pillaged Canadian Adventist publications... I think most of us have a very high regard for Stan's work and that of other Canadian, indeed of all Adventist church publications worldwide.

A church choir was putting on a car wash to raise money for a special trip to Bethlehem. They made a large sign that read: CAR WASH FOR CHOIR TRIP. On the scheduled Saturday, business was very good. But, by two o'clock the sky clouded, the rain poured, and there were hardly any customers.Finally, one of the soprano singers had an idea. She printed a very large poster with the words: WE WASH. GOD RINSES. (Next to the words was an arrow pointing skyward.) Business boomed!

IS there a reason why this was posted in TownHall? The first post is asking people not to post religious or political tops, am moving it to Theological townhall.

If you accept the 30 year out of date as fact, a lexicon that was based upon 1886 knowledge is beyond ancient.

We here continue Dave Thomas’s guest blog on the impact of business language on the nature of the church. Very significant stuff (Jon Paulien). Since the church is an organization, it is helpful to know that unconsidered organizational change is embedded within the nature of organizational structure itself. One of the best ways to understand […] The post How the Organized Church Changes, Part 2 appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article