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Originally Posted by pelathais
While I am in agreement with you in many ways you do raise some serious questions.
Why do people who are "in the light" concerning Jesus name baptism have no light at all when it comes to shirt sleeves or men's facial hair? Shouldn't the same light that reveals Jesus name also reveal just how silly many of our extra-biblical doctrines are?
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Interesting point....
There are two lights. One is the divine light that leads us into all truth should we so choose to follow that light...as He promised to do. There is another light, actually two others, one of which is purely natural. Too often it is so easy to get those two cofused.
Natural light comes from natural precepts that are handed to us that are formed from natural concepts. Here are the dangers involved. If I were to live like strict Amish that would not own an auto or farm with the use of power equipment such as a tractor, having convictions that modern technology that evolved from the Industrial Revolution is wrong is walking in a natural light from natural concepts. Nevertheless, there is nothing inheriently wrong with walking in natural light until it begins to prevent, hinder or perfert the Spiritual light. Very often it can be said today as Jesus said so long ago, "The traditions of your Elders have made the Word of God to none affect." When this happens, then it is fundamentally wrong. But, it does not neccessarily have to happen, even though it does when we confuse natual light for Spiritual.
Just my own opinion, as I see it.
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