You'll also find in part 2 Nathan referencing the Early Fathers (who were Greek speakers) and how words like mediate, sin, and grace are deeply misunderstood in the Western read of scripture.
I should but it's hard to move past this.
The problem with scholars is they spin wheels of speculation and very little reference to Scripture. Some do this on purpose and some out of ignorance.
It's what shook me out of my delusional Buddhism, Hinduism, Hare Krishna and Perennial Philosophy nonsense. Besides the facts that those philosophies where all based on man overcoming himself through the relationship of other men as priests. Purely satanic and trying to weave Jesus Christ in to validate their blasphemy, Idolatry and carnal focus ( ironically through the idea against the body ).
When I went directly to the Bible the veil was lifted and shred. I wonder why "men of God" are afraid to quote the Bible but are happy to quote other men.
I have a choice, read the full essay that doesn't point to the Scripture or read the Scripture which points against apostasy.
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Matthew 13:47-52 KJV Ҧ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51. Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old...”
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Discussion
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The nuance of other words being distributed while Idolatry clearly ignored.
But the good news is that the invisible Church of Christ lays not in visible doctrines but in the testimony documented and the relationship enjoyed through Jesus Christ the Son, The Father and Holy Spirit.
What is an invisible church?
The church that exists through Christ but you don't actually see in a specific place. While it can be at a physical place. The place does not specifically represent the actual Church of Christ.
Any two or more that come together in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Matthew 18:17-20 KJV “ And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them...”
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