tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post2356772674356400400..comments2024-03-07T02:42:15.115-06:00Comments on Morning Rush: CHURCH OF CHRIST OR CHURCH OF PHARISEES?Terry Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16143128192380736154noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-5935101258353984892012-12-09T04:35:27.887-06:002012-12-09T04:35:27.887-06:00I cant believe you hummed along to a Christian Mus...I cant believe you hummed along to a Christian Music song, c you in Hell!!<br />In Australia I m told by those with direct phone lines to God himself that there are only 2000 saved people in the whole country. <br />Thats 2000 out of 20 milliion. That 2000 people represents the number of people who attend non instrumental COC in Australia. <br />Church of Christ is top heavy on doctrine and law but rather light on mercy, compassion and LOVE. <br />In JUDE 1 verse 8-9 we are given an example on judging people in a damning sense, even Michael the acrhangel didnt condemn the devil to hell but rather said the Lord rebuke you. All these COC preachers seem to know the who and who not of heaven, are they greater then the ArchAngel Michael?Daniel Braynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-58135298678383934212011-11-28T04:31:43.257-06:002011-11-28T04:31:43.257-06:00very well said terry its the one reason i find it ...very well said terry its the one reason i find it hard to go to a church in these times.They are pretty much of the pharisee kindjoe huittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-53856802009832810792011-03-10T14:36:30.032-06:002011-03-10T14:36:30.032-06:00Great post Terry! Love it! See you at the worksh...Great post Terry! Love it! See you at the workshop!Liz Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467589366427109118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-11879093972049755372011-03-08T23:04:46.677-06:002011-03-08T23:04:46.677-06:00Compassion is the root of religion to Jesus. Quarr...Compassion is the root of religion to Jesus. Quarreling among the disciples about things made them ashamed I suspect. Great post Terry.<br />Larry in DenverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-62776311829060747622011-03-08T10:54:15.571-06:002011-03-08T10:54:15.571-06:00Thanks for such a refreshing post, Terry. Fixing ...Thanks for such a refreshing post, Terry. Fixing our eyes on Jesus must be our only focus...not on kitchens, pews, or other things. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love...(Gal 5:6) Everything else is secondary and in many cases, foolish and only a "tradition" that has been passed down through the ages since restoration began in America in the early 1800s.<br />Keeping teaching the truth!ladygolfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-84996258398309180162011-03-08T10:43:03.207-06:002011-03-08T10:43:03.207-06:00The only way to overcome a narrow view of the King...The only way to overcome a narrow view of the Kingdom is to open our eyes to Jesus. <br /><br />Thank you my friend. <br /><br />Glory to God! <br /><br />Jasonjason reeveshttp://jasonreeves.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-88340492934897352092011-03-08T09:48:11.958-06:002011-03-08T09:48:11.958-06:00Oh yes... Well said!Oh yes... Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-59895033839353205212011-03-07T21:33:56.595-06:002011-03-07T21:33:56.595-06:00Whoa boy....now you've gone from just one sect...Whoa boy....now you've gone from just one section of the Apostasy lectureship to the whole two day lectureship!! :)<br /><br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37091954.post-18584105976782674222011-03-07T15:35:57.689-06:002011-03-07T15:35:57.689-06:00I see your point. I would like to take it a step f...I see your point. I would like to take it a step further. There are more names that state church of God in the bible than it does church of Christ. I can see where one can use the name church of Christ by the following analogy:<br /><br />If Christ was walking his dog down the street and I do no know the dog’s name then I would assume that is the dog of Christ or Christ’s dog. However, we do not know the name of the dog except the owner is Christ. Like a husband and wife they are married. Yes they may have their original name like John and Jane Doe. Yet we do not know what they call each other. Maybe he calls her, hun, honey, babe, sweetheart, sweet cheeks, pumpkin, gorgeous, wife, mother of my children etc.. Okay think we get the point. <br /><br />We may not know all the terms of endearment that Christ may call his dog. Same with scripture there were various names to describe the ownership of the church. <br />Therefore, why does mankind insisting on putting name on a building to call it “church of “*””. We can only get to know a church not by the name on the outside but what takes place on the inside. It is all the heart of the matter. The heart of the matter is that I, as an individual, form a piece of the body that belongs to Him. <br /><br />I feel if there is any restoration movement it should be one of the heart not to be a Pharisee, Liberal, conservative, mainstream, downstream, upstream. There is like you stated, “more of Jesus to realize we actually see greater hope on the horizon.” In order to see that horizon we need to do the five finger approach to resolving conflict (see my blog) on restoring the lost, the broken, the down trodden and the wounded to a church that has no name and belongs to Christ. <br /><br />Thanks for the reminder!Stevenhttp://www.upliftingchristian.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com