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Originally Posted by Tha_Q
P.S. Tero...what you said about realizing salvation being the end all of Christianity isn't true...
Let's get real here...None of us will ever achieve perfection here on earth...
So, the bible says, "be ye holy for I am Holy...and be ye perfect for I am perfect"...perfect meaning Mature...
Christianity is an ever changing/growing walk with God...It's about realizing your destiny in Him and then bringing others to his fold.
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Yes that is christianity, that is realizing the trust necessary between man and God. Doing that is often a long walk of not only self discovery, but external discovery.
I am saying that after seeing what there is to be seen on this journey, be it short or long, the bells and whistles of christianity become unnecessary. Ones understanding exceeds or is equal to the understanding of the person teaching people. From there, such a christian can effectively spread the message of the bible. The bible makes sense to them because they know the context of it. They dont need to become a preacher or anything, but they are liberated. They could die tomorrow and not have a single real problem with it.
But a lot of people THINK they know... THINK they believe... But deep down they are lost and not 100% certain of things. These people have not made it to the other side of the river. Some people never do... Its easy to get caught up in the current, thinking the raft is the safest place for you to be. Next thing you know, you're out in the vast ocean, and who knows IF you'll ever find the land again. This is far more common, especially in christianity, than realizing the ultimate truth and making it to the other side.