First of all, I"d like to share with you some of the positive, biblical things going on in the Brethren Denomination: They are reaching out to the needy They strongly promote peace They encourage that we love everyone Unfortunately they also encourage that we accept everything, everyone else is doing. ... Most separate themselves, because they don't believe the same things we do. ...
Augustine refers to him as, "a great snare of the Devil, and many were entangled by him through that lure of his smooth language: which though I did commend, yet could I separate from the truth of the things which I was earnest to learn" (BOOK V). ... This contradicts the Christian belief that there is one all-powerful god who preaches, "peace, modesty, and a readiness for the afterlife" (MOVIE). ...
Williams believed that church and state should be separate, and that if any group should rise against their governing body they shall be punished accordingly regardless of their religion or beliefs. He states that the governing body is to maintain peace and sobriety, and present a form of justice to those who do not act in such a manner. ...
Two traditions of classical literature and philosophy separated the classical world, but were brought together for the first time in fruitful union by the church and rearranged into an educational method that would be the standard of learning for the next one thousand years. ... Christians believed horrendous lies about the Jews and therefore continued to separate from anything Jewish. ... Wisdom in the Christian Community After the peace of the church, in the reign of Constantine, Christianity began to make converts amid the educated classes. ...
However once Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Good and Evil and sin entered the world, we have been separated from God's Kingdom and enjoying this eternal rest. ... However, the peace and rest is short lived, because soon sin creeps back up and God's people slowly began turning away from Him, and he brings curses down upon them, and their land was taken away from them and they were back in captivity. ...
Life of Darkness: The life of darkness is one where we are completely separated from God, when we are alive and when we are dead. ... "In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. ...
