Thank you again, Terry, for starting a great subject matter wherein we can all agree. All matters should also be Scripturally dealt with by "two or three witnesses" Deut. 19:15. See also Matt 18:16 and II Cor. 13:1.

We only want truth and we want to come to agreement on matters of controversy. I, like you, seek diligently the truth from the guidance of the Ruach ha Qodesh. I, also, do not want to say anything that would be a "stumbling block" to my brother. The TRUTH shall make you FREE and not put you under bondage. Our Heavenly Father has set guidelines that have never changed. Only men change. Only those who don't like Truth and the Facts, will pass away. The Truth and the Facts will Never Pass Away. Hallelu-Yah.

Terry, you are so absolutely right when you stated "The world doesn't do half the damage to Christians as we do to ourselves! We talk about "truth" but when it comes to rumors and gossip we have no shred of integrity!" Many doctrines in Christianity are flawed by rumor and erroneous teachings that have been passed down from generation to generation. As pointed out herein, we have accepted for truth the traditions and teachings of men instead of the truth that comes from our obedience to the Father. He gives us guidance through the Ruach ha Qodesh after we come to Him as a little child without leaning onto our own understanding. Little children don't have their "own understanding" and that is how we must come to Him.

I hope, too, that all receiving this email will "study to show thyself approved" and to pray for the discernment of the Ruach ha Qodesh, but it has become blatantly obvious to me that those living in rebellion to YHWH's laws and teachings will continue to "wrest the scriptures to their own destruction". Again, prior to my decision of "me OBEY HIM", I lived in darkness to the truth of the matters presented herein. I thank Him for giving me a period of GRACE to finally come around to His Truth and not my inherited lies that I believed were the truth. Hallelu-Yah!

Together, Terry, with two or more Scriptural witnesses, we can seek truth together and our bonds of love for each other and fellowship together will multiply increasingly.

In the Name of our beloved Messiah, Yahshua of Natz'rith, I remain.

Ernie

P.S. For some very helpful Internet Scripture Study Tools, go to our links to a Strong's Concordance, a King James Version Audio Bible and Hebrew/Greek Interlinear Scripture. I do not condemn the King James Version or any other version of Scriptures. They all are translations and as such, we all need to study each word, each phrase and most of all we need to see the BIG PICTURE of the Scripture as a 1000 piece puzzle and no one has all the BIG PICTURE until he or she has all the puzzle assembled. Only the Holy Spirit can help you put the all the pieces in the right places. Also, Praise YHWH for the Internet and its gift to give us unlimited study tools and communications abilities while we yet have electricity, for tribulation is surely coming to America and the world. Our Heavenly Father's patience with His disobedient and lawless children will not endure forever. We all have a great deal of URBAN LEGENDS to REPENT from. Hallelu-Yah!