True, but you do need the Power of the Gospel to be made Whole.
Without it, you're merely a shadow.
If you don't think the Gospel is inherently political, then you don't know the Gospel.
How much more political does, "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" get?
I understand what you're saying, brother, but I think what you mean is you don't need Pharisaic man made religion that masquerades as the Church, but is in fact a fraud and forged rendition of the One True Church, which we all DO need.
Whole I don't believe that the institution known as "Catholicism", is in fact, in Spirit and in Truth, the Catholic Church it thinks it is, I would call myself a "Catholic", only in the sense that I believe in One Holy Apostolic and Catholic Faith, because I believe int eh Spirit of what that means.
There IS a body that is set apart made up expressly and exclusively of Faithful believers who Constitute the Universal Bride of Meshiach, because YHVH is the Lord of the Universe.
This is consistent with the prophecies of Isaiah, 53 -63, imho.
A faithful believer is someone who recognizes that their Faith is not they're open, but comes at the mercy of others who were faithful before them, going back to before the dawn of time.
So, as a believer to another, I would echo the words of the Epistles, where it says, "Forsake not the assembling of yourselves."
That doesn't mean ascribing to some storefront sign to listen to some douche with a microphone.
It means be connected to another faithful believers and be engaged in their lives with the understanding that no man is an island, and that "wherever Two or more are gathered in my Name, there I Am in the midst of you".
THAT is the Catholic Church, in my opinion, and without it, it is impossible to WITNESS the Body of Meshiach on Earth as it is in the Heavens.
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
The Kingdom Heaven is to do the Will of the King. So the proof that there is heaven is found in those who do the Father's Will.
To do the Father's Will is to:
1) have a will
Slaves can't do God's will
2) Have knowledge
You can't know God's Will if you unable to know anything.
3) have Faith
"Without Faith, it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him"
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father
Brilliant, Anon. RIGHT on the money. It's about who's side you're on. Who are you for? Jezebel or Jehu?
I would argue, and I think this board is a testament to this, that the problem originated with Satanist pagan occult bloodlines seeking to take control over the One True Faith, established by Yeshuah and His apostles. And that the real problem with the "church"is not their traditions, but their wielding of power.
So while I agree that their power is a problem, I don't share the opinion of many that the traditions they left us with in many ways depart from the True Faith.
On the contrary, I believe it is the True Faith that was shielded and preserved through their aggressive means of control which they used to their personal advantage over and against the Faithful.