Name: Bishop George M.
comments: 1.How many leaders call by God agree with your teaching?
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Very few that I know of. There is a question, however, that reveals an even more significant problem in the body of Christ: How many “leaders called of God” agree on any doctrine? The body of Christ on earth is in a divided mess. The truth that I am teaching can heal the body, and I hope that it will one day heal the division that seems to exists between us.
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2. How can you teach and believe in tithes and not accept water baptism?
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The doctrine concerning tithes and offerings as opposed to dead ceremonies such as water baptism can be found here. Your answer is found there:
Tithes and Offerings:
http://www.pastorjohnshouse.com/books/tithesandofferings.pdf
Ceremonies:
http://www.goingtojesus.com/topic_ceremony.html
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( I know water does not save , but isn’t it our public confession of identifying with Christ
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No. It is a public confession of ignorance. The only acceptable “public confession” of Christ is Christ- like conduct.
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3. You say you are not a Christian, Then you are not Christ like right?
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I hope Jesus sees me as living a Christ-like life, and you, too. Part of my effort to be Christ-like is to obey his voice and come out of Christianity – and not be a Christian because Christ himself is not one.
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The bible says the the apostles were called Christians first at Antioch
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Yes, it does. But it does not tell us who called them that. Whoever it was, it was not the apostles. They would have never made such a claim. Somebody else did it to them: “they were called”, not “they called themselves”.
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4. Jesus condemned no one even the those whom were wrong,
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I don’t know which Bible you have been reading, but the Bible I read tells me he condemned a bunch of people, calling them “sons of the devil”, liars” etc. Please stop resisting the truth. I have seen people lose their minds trying to oppose it. You know better than to say such a thing. Please do not push Jesus too far.
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you seem to think you can not go wrong
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I can assure you that such is not the case.
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do you believe you are the only one right and everybody else has it wrong?
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Not at all. I believe God is right, and everybody else, except Jesus, has it wrong. I trust only his doctrine, his baptism, and his spirit. I hope that we can at least agree that neither you nor I am right. Only The Father and the Son. Then, we can begin to walk together in their light instead of a doctrine, a baptism, and a spirit that came to us from someone else.
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Thanks for your time look forward to hearing from you
The last time I asked question you never posted to the site to give others a chance to see are you afraid to let them see the questions asked?
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I am sorry. I don’t remember that. If possible, you can re-send those questions to me, and I will answer them as best I can.
Pastor John
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Bless you, Bro John….and sometimes we get it coming and going.
When you said to this person about agreeing at least on the fundamentals of HIS doctrines, baptism and spirit, I saw this: HIM being baptized in the the river Jordan. Such joy our Father must’ve had toward Him at that moment. And we get a glimpse of this when HE spoke and said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
HIS grace and peace to you and yours,
Rita
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Hi Sister Rita. Good to hear from you.
Jesus’ baptism is not the one he received at the Jordan. That was John’s. Maybe if we used another example, what I teach will be made clearer: Jesus’ circumcision is not the one his human body received when he was eight days old. Jesus’ circumcision, baptism, communion — everything in his kingdom — is in the Spirit, not in the flesh.
Yes, the Father must have been very happy with His Son at the Jordan. But then, can you think of a time when the Father was not happy with him? The Son always did what pleased the Father.
Hope that helps.
Pastor John