[CS-FSLUG] There is more to this than mere denominations

[Aaron Patrick Lehmann]

On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 12:16:21AM -0500, Christopher Rose wrote:
> Well, if christianity is no longer a sect of judaism, then is the book  "Acts
> of the Apostles" no longer applicable?
> 
How does this follow?  Judaism has not remained stagnant.  This does not mean
that parts of the Bible are null.

Aaron Lehmann

> > On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 01:09:59AM -0500, Christopher Rose wrote:
> > > Now then, I can only say that I have no desire to cause trouble on this
> > > listserv, but I also will not back down when it comes to my faith. I firmly
> > > believe that the christian church is largely in need of reform and renewal
> > > regardless of denomination and that there truly should be more dialogue
> > > between the different sub-sect of this sect of Judaism that we casually call
> > > "christianity". This I say not as a Lutheran, but rather as a man who firmly
> > > knows what it is he believes and in whom he believes.
> > 
> > I'm glad you know what you believe, but if you believe that Christianity is a
> > sect of Judaism, you are mistaken.  Early Christians could be considered a sect
> > of Judaism, possibley, but Judaism has progressed, and is different than it was
> > 1970 years ago.  Your Lord was a Jew, but you are not, except through the
> > miraculous grafting of God, which is through grace and Spirit, not religion.
> > 
> > Aaron Lehmann
> > 
> > -- 
> > Sometimes you stay the course;
> > Sometimes the course stays you.

Aaron Lehmann
-- 
Sometimes you stay the course;
Sometimes the course stays you.