Posted: Jul 26, 2008, 6:27 AM CST
i have a number of them
amplified, a study, a teaching, aconcordance/dictionary
i mean it is the best selling book of all time.
i also have the gnostics and many spiritual texts
i do read and teach the bible regularly
i believe in seeing out the similarities and not the differences.
many christians take exception with me as i believe a whole bunch of "the plan" , which it clearly says in the bible-is NONE OF MY BUSINESS-
but god's alone
and therefore i do believe christ was human and divine and did have the ability to die for me-and did-in absolute love
i dont have that ability-
maybe in a moment of an accident-for my kid-
im pretty sure i couldnt go willingly-LOL
but i also believe that God is so far above-so much broader than we can conceive of - -he is of such an emotionally evolved make-up i think-
meaning-i think possibly many many people that didnt choose jesus as their 'way' will still be 'there' in the end.
im just really committed to what im doing today-
not who is gonna be abandoned tomorrow...

its just not my business
yes i am charged to share 'the good news' but thats not the same as prosyletizing
and i know fer sure arguing points is not pleasing to jesus.
we were never commanded to make part of that journey an intellectual exercise or game of one-up manship between other christians or anyone!
i do believe we have been invited into a relationship-and therein lies the growth rewards-the peace and peaceful attraction he had.
its about a relationship
religion after christs coming was denounced-period
relationship and working as a body to care for others needs-thats the deal. love god, love your neighbor-thats the crux-the rest comes thru those committments-
as for me i never falter