Post by Messenger on Feb 20, 2008 22:31:49 GMT -5
First, let's take a look at this:
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First, we have this:
Since WHEN is there only ONE day that we should do this?
Why do we need to come to church, to ask forgivness?
Why do we need a public didplay?
Isn't this EXACTLY what the Jewish leaders were doing here:
Matthew 23:5-12 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
5"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; 6they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; 7they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
8"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. 11The greatest among you will be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Then we have this:
Lent is NOT Scriptural, as I have explored
CLICK HERE!
And come to think of it, WHY do we ned a special season to do a spiritual self-examination of our self? This should be a DAILY process! For only THEN, will we who are Born Again. will truley be able to walk in the ways that Jeus WANT'S us to!
BOTTOM LINE:
There is NO SCRIPTURAL BASIS for a practice like this!
Does "being among other sinners save you?
No.
Does receiving the ashes on your forhead save you?
No.
Does observing NON-Scriptural "Holy Days" save you?
No.
Only Jesus saves you-Salvation is through Him + NOTHING ELSE!
Period!
Bill
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First, we have this:
On Ash Wednesday we come to church to kneel, to pray, and to ask God’s forgiveness, surrounded by other sinners.
Since WHEN is there only ONE day that we should do this?
Why do we need to come to church, to ask forgivness?
Why do we need a public didplay?
Isn't this EXACTLY what the Jewish leaders were doing here:
Matthew 23:5-12 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
5"Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; 6they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; 7they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them 'Rabbi.'
8"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. 11The greatest among you will be your servant. 12For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Then we have this:
This, of course, is why Lent is a period of self-examination and penance. We need to stop and look at our lives—remember what we are made of, remember where we are going—and let go of all those things that don't really matter, all those things that get in the way of loving God, loving others, and being loved by God and by others.
Lent is NOT Scriptural, as I have explored
CLICK HERE!
And come to think of it, WHY do we ned a special season to do a spiritual self-examination of our self? This should be a DAILY process! For only THEN, will we who are Born Again. will truley be able to walk in the ways that Jeus WANT'S us to!
BOTTOM LINE:
There is NO SCRIPTURAL BASIS for a practice like this!
Does "being among other sinners save you?
No.
Does receiving the ashes on your forhead save you?
No.
Does observing NON-Scriptural "Holy Days" save you?
No.
Only Jesus saves you-Salvation is through Him + NOTHING ELSE!
Period!
Bill
