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Some extremists at other forums have almost suggested I am not a believer if I don't keep the commandments,well- don't buy that one as they also lambaste resources that don't go in sync with their program..?

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I attend a main line church, but the pastor walks the fence with me on issues like Easter, Christmas, Halloween, torah meaning law of God versus law of Moses, but from the pulpit exhibits a conventional pattern calling the flock "Easter people."

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I am not as vocal as some about the Easter Christmas issue, but, not the type to keep peace at any price either. Is there a happy medium here?

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...well- don't buy that one as they also lambaste resources that don't go in sync with their program..?

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ORIGINAL: drussell52

Hi to you who read this. Just joined the CW forums and have been a believer much of my life, middle-aged, married with 2 teens. For 2 years have been studying messianic aspects of faith via resources that are "friendly" to both sides of the Body of Messiah, i.e. traditional Christian thought and Messianic apologetics. I attend a main line church, but the pastor walks the fence with me on issues like Easter, Christmas, Halloween, torah meaning law of God versus law of Moses, but from the pulpit exhibits a conventional pattern calling the flock "Easter people." Well folks, I'm torn.. Hoping to start a study group in the fall with like-minded people who may have an interest in this aspect of faith and advertising in local church newsletters, plan to use a workbook from a Messianic resource.
Also, write a Hebrew word of the month for our church newsletter which may or may not get read by others..
I am not as vocal as some about the Easter Christmas issue, but, not the type to keep peace at any price either. Is there a happy medium here? Some extremists at other forums have almost suggested I am not a believer if I don't keep the commandments,well- don't buy that one as they also lambaste resources that don't go in sync with their program..? Now that I've bored you or you're thinking get a life buddy- thanks for input. Other interests will be apparent on forums here relative to those, but soooo glad to be here! See you at the forum. :) Blessings to you and yours... Drussell52

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ORIGINAL: drussell52

Graham Cracker thanks. Easter people refers to those who honor or celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ Jesus during this season in the church year, no he is not attacking. The reference to keeping the comandments was the 10, but also the shema in Deut 6:4 and those in the new testament as well. Or, love results in obedience as a natural outflow of love, like the old hymn lyric, trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Perhaps tact is the way to go here.. Enjoyed your response!

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Ephesians 2:14-22
For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.