Pictured to the left is a copy of a version of the Holy Bible, known as the REVISED STANDARD VERSION ( RSV ). James 5:19, 20 read as follows:
"19 My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins."
James, the half-brother of Jesus, in writing to Christians ( see 1:1; Genesis 35:22-26; Exodus 3:7-12 ( especially verse 10, for example ); Matthew 6:11; Romans 10:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ); 15:1-4 ( especially verse 4, for example ); Galatians 3:26, 27; 4:30; and Colossians 2:8-15 ( especially verse 14, for example ), for example ), teaches that as soon as one wanders from the truth, the heavenly Father ( see Matthew 5:9, 16; 6:9, 14, for example ) considers ( see Psalm 92:5; 111:2; 119:65-73, 142, and 151; John 17:1, 3, and 17; and 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16, 17, for example ) that one to be a sinner ( as we read in verses nineteen and twenty, above ).
This means that all of those who are members of the liberal or institutional number, for example, are sinners and not saints. Furthermore, anyone who is raised from the watery grave of baptism stating that he or she is a member of this number is not saved: his or her baptism is not valid. The one who makes such a statement indicates that he or she believes ( see 2 Corinthians 4:13, for example ) that salvation is in the names of those individuals who split off from the New Testament church ( the church of Christ - see Matthew 16:17, 18; Romans 16:16; and Ephesians 1:15-23 ( especially verses 22 and 23, for example ), for example ), rather than in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ( see Acts 4:5-12 ( especially verses 10-12, for example ), for example ).
These people are not disciples of Jesus ( see John 8:31, for example ): they are not our brethren. Those who were members of the New Testament church and have left to join the liberal or institutional number must repent ( see Luke 13:3, for example ) and come back from the error of their ways. Those who are members of the liberal or institutional number, having received that baptism, must be rebaptized ( see Acts 19:1-7, for example ) and assemble with the saints ( see Hebrews 10:19-25 ( especially verse 25, for example ), for example ).
When the heavenly Father states that there is only one New Testament church, He means that there is only one, and not two or more. Those who wrongly claim that the liberal or institutional number are our brethren have fallen into a dangerous mentality, and are believing something contrary to what the Holy Bible teaches ( as has been demonstrated above ). Those individuals need to wake up ( spiritually speaking ) and realize that the liberal or institutional number are a religious denomination just like the Baptists and Methodists, for example.
Please read the Holy Bible ( which is God's word - see Luke 8:19-21 ( especially verse 21, for example ); 11:27, 28 ( especially verse 28, for example ); and Revelation 1:1-8 ( especially verse 3, for example ), for example ). If you have any questions about the Holy Bible, you can contact me by e-mail at:
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NOTE: Please read the Thursday, October 29, 2015, Friday, October 30, 2015, and Saturday, October 31, 2015 entries to this weblog to find additional facts regarding why denominational baptisms do not save anyone.
