It is a sad day for the whole Church of Christ, but as what Bro. Erano Manalo, Ka Erdy always quote "To live is Christ, to die is gain". Truly, he lived a life in Christ and spending all of it in the service of God. His memories will stay in our hearts until we meet the Lord.
 

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But yes, look at one of the verses you quoted, John 10:9.

October 8 2008 at 4:06 PM		Tom  (Login TomasSedlacek)


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"Whoever enters through me will be saved". Enters what? The Church. Jesus died for the church (Acts 20:28).

Also the verses you quoted are incomplete, there is another requirement for salvation, namely repentance, see for example Acts 2:38. So you have to look at all the verses relevant to salvation. Faith is not enough.


 
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  1. Um, Jesus is the Gate, not the church, did you not read the verse?????? - Jason on Nov 15, 9:46 PM
    1. But the gate to what? Obviously to the church. - Tom on Nov 19, 9:01 PM
      1. CHURCH? HAHAHHAHAH NO, get serious, the gate to eternal life with the Father - Jason on Nov 20, 8:27 PM
        1. Yes, ultimately eternal life, but the church is the path to it. - Tom on Nov 21, 5:43 PM
    2. the bible no errors - Ferdz on Nov 24, 4:52 PM
    3. bible no errors - frendzie on Nov 24, 4:58 PM
     
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