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To: Gregory D. John who wrote (375)	8/6/1998 11:26:00 AM
From: gregor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 638

Thank you . I'll take your response sincerely as an opportunity you are giving me to reason with you. That is fair and about all I can ask. >>>What's your views on what influenced Christianity? <<<< Very simply put the Holy Spirit is what influences the body of Christ. Christianity to me is not buildings or ideology or denominations. I have been posting to Christians for the past year on SI and rarely if ever does the subject of what denomination you are arise. I do not feel that this is by accident. We ( christians ) feel more than enough community by being believers rather than by comparing denominations. There are Christians here that do not belong to a particular denomination. I personally belong to the Church of God which is the fastest growing denomination in the US but I rarely try to push my denomination over others unless I really feel led by the spirit to do so. I believe that the God I serve and love is so magnanimous that He gives great leeway in the what and hows of worship to Him. Every culture and every race, and every country and every individual can personalize their worship to Him at His delight, for His delight, and with His delight. The God I love and serve rises above all pettiness. The crippled man at the bath that could not make it to the waters when they were troubled. For 38 years he tried on his own.Christ did not patronize him by saying. Gee I'm sorry you couldn't make it to the water all these years. Life is hard isn't it. I know how you feel. Not to criticise a lot of other Christians but this is what you get a lot of times from them. You know where I'm coming from. Right or Wrong. One thing you have to admit is that I have not patronized you, I have not given you pity ( give me a break, you poor sinner!!!, haha this wouldn't reach you in a million years, the jokes on me ). All I am basically saying to you is wilt thou be made whole ? Simple question. If that takes leading you "safely" to the edge of the abyss and having you look into your future then so be it. I'm not trying to scare you. If you look into the abyss after having taken the scales off your eyes and see clearly what the enemy is hiding from you your decision will be very simple and uncomplicated , as a childlike decision. Thanks again for this opportunity. In Christ .gregor