Yes, David, is a free spirit I would guess. However, I can tell you this. It was the Jesus people in CA who started a great revival now known as the charismatic movement. They are kind of anti-establishment too. :-) David is smart enough to see through this man made religion no matter where it comes from.
Blainer) I think David is a bit of a free spirit, who dislikes the
fetters of an organization. Do you happen also to own a VW Van with
flowers painted on the sides? LOL
On Mon, 23 Sep 2002 09:03:22 -0400 "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> Blainer wrote:
> > What difference does it make whether we use "church" of
> > "congregation." A rose by any other name still smells the
> > same.
>
> The word "church" has connotations todays which were not present
> when Jesus
> and early believers used the word "ekklesia," which is the New
> Testament
> word that is translated as "church." If the word "ekklesia" had any
> organizational connotation, it was a polititical one, describing the
> political committees that ruled the early Greek city-states.
>
> In Acts 19, the same Greek word is used to describe an assembly of
> idolators
> gathered together for the purpose of stopping the preaching of the
> gospel.
> Hardly a church, wouldn't you say? Yet, the word "assembly"
> translates just
> fine.
>
> My point is that when the Bible talks about a church of Jesus
> Christ, it
> does not have the ecclesiasitical organization in mind that you and
> Roman
> Catholics seem to have in mind. When I read the word "church" in
> the Bible,
> I have in mind those who believe in Jesus Christ. You apparently
> have in
> mind the Mormon organization. That is why understanding the meaning
> of this
> word "ekklesia" and that an accurate translation of the Bible
> doesn't ever
> need to use the word "church" can go a long way toward helping
> someone like
> you break away from the bonds of your deception.
>
> Peace be with you.
> David Miller.
