Paul, An Apostle of Christ movie take away

[byHismercy]

Originally Posted by aron

Good point. I know of at least three times where Christianity was the dominant force in society. Legal, social, political, economic, philosophical, cultural.

1. In the fourth century, it covered the Levant. Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Libya, Italy . . all were Christianised.
2. Europe under the RCC, pre-Reformation.
3. North America under the Protestants.

All three enjoyed unparalleled prosperity and complete hegemony. And for what. I find religion of the masses to be. . . hm. . . not so appealing.

God raised Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day. I know I've been repeating this lately, but it isn't a dead horse. It's the gospel. There is forgiveness and eternal life in the name of Jesus. Don't get distracted by the rest of it.

Paul went to the gentiles. He presented abstract principles. The Body. Etc. But don't let abstract principles make you look away from Jesus. Only Jesus saves. If you seek The Body you will go where the rest went before you. . . astray. Paul is good but don't let the letter of Paul usurp the Spirit of Jesus. We are too clever by half and Satan is cleverer still. Don't play into his hand. Stay in Jesus.

Peace.

I have to agree with this, Aron. There is something good about seeing the one body of Christ....which we are, in reality.

But there is something completely mental about one group obsessing on the one body and attempting to make it a physical reality on earth today. This reminds me of those unfortunate people who have a strange need to dominate and control others around them...it cannot and should not be done.

One simple reality is, it is completely impractical, to gather every christian on the planet under your own man made banner, and shun them if they don't comply....totally mental! We are already one body, the one body of Christ....we believers have one name that unites us, Jesus name...His blood shed, His sacrifice on the cross, His resurrection, His ascention....you cannot expect every believer to conform to one mans flawed ministry...it is not required of us in the word....it is extranneous to Gods way...He said His work is to believe in the One whom the Father sent and love one another....the ordinances set forth by the LC do not apply, are completely invalid requirements...they are manmade garbage.

Back to your point, Aron...it is dangerous to get distracted from Jesus. This focus on perfecting meeting, perfecting bodylife...this is looking at ourselves in contrast to looking away unto Jesus, our Way. Looking at the church is to take our Own way.