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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Well put!
And interesting that you would allude to the 7 Day Adventists and their insistence on adhering to the sabbath shadow. It seems I've heard about them in various ways the last few days (in fellowship, on here and also on the radio). The SDA and the LC have much in common. They both live in the shadow (as KL points out); they adhere to and elevate a dead, so-called prophet; they separate themselves (elitism) from other believers based on their shadow-based doctrine; I think the SDA has a strong, central command & control; many are leaving because of these things, etc.
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Yes, they have their verses. I know of one former LC brother who is now an SDA minister. "
Let each be persuaded in their own minds." (Rom 14.5) It's truly incredible when I consider all the diverse directions that ex-LCers have gone!
We must conclude that, in some way, we all have errors in our thinking, our own personal belief system. None of us have a perfect belief system. Loving God and loving our neighbor really saves us from much error. It's so easy to love doctrines, but try to love my neighbors! But doctrines, on the other hand, are so great. They make us feel important, and better than the next guy.
And they can puff us up, and sometimes that feels so good! 