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From: C009GARY@UTARLVM1 (Gary Samek)
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Subject: Re: Bristle to Chew on.
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Date: 12 Feb 90 02:35:08 GMT
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In-Reply-To:  Message of Sat, 10 Feb 90 04:35:00 EST from <PDBROYLES@OWUCOMCN>

On Sat, 10 Feb 90 04:35:00 EST The Golden Rule: He who has all the Gold makes
the rules. said:
>
>Interesting points, now let me throw myself on the flames once again.
>Consider this, if Christians fail to act in the manner inwhich Christ
>taught, then could that show that J.C. or somebody down the road lead the
>Church astray?  In otherwords, we're to judge by their fruits:
>Self-righteousness, egotism, contempt for their non-Christian neighbors,
>judgementalism, unfair biases which leads the unweary towards blanket
>condemnations, etc.  I could go on, but I know that I've probably roused a
>couple of tempers as it is, but I *DO* see a lot of hatred within the
>Christian Church, and if we are to judge by their fruits....
>
>                                Paul
>
>(PS. Again, I want to say that I do not condemn Christ as this false
>prophet, but I do believe that some Christian leader somewhere along the
>lines messed up what Christ taught and now we have a religion where the
>Crusades and Inquisitions roam.)

Paul, you have hit upon one of the great truths of this world.  Yes, the
church has done a great dis-service to God by not displaying these gifts
that all christians have.
Not only do these christians that do not reflect the gifts hurt and chase off
other possible believers, but they are going against the will of God, in that
God would have all of us reconciled and God would have us serve Him by serving
others here on earth.
Yes, it is a sad thing to see the church filled with those posing to be
servants of light when they are wolves in sheep's clothing.  And it is also
sad to see people giving their lives to Jesus in search of 'after-life'
insurance.  And there are those christians that have simply burned out by
not keeping their hearts open to Jesus.
  It is time for a revival in the land and I would ask that each of you pray
for the revival to begin and that you pray this unceasingly.
  Let God enthrone our praises and let His perfect existence begin to rub off
on us as our relationship with Him deepens and strengthens.

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