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Old 04-10-2008, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Thomas2007 View Post
You know the really sad part about all of this is? Many Christians today don't seem to have any concept of what Scriptural covenanting even means, hence the covenant that Rahab and the spies enter is meaningless to them. As a result, I think we can learn a good lesson from this discourse - if you ever get into a situation where you need to escape persecution or some other violation of your life and property, trying to covenant with your fellow Christians for aid is a very bad idea.
Thomas, you are willing to lie, but are are you willing to swear false oaths in order to protect your fellow man? If not, then why should someone go to you when they are persecuted? Should they not go to someone else without such scruples?
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