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Aliza
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Post Number: 162
Registered: 8-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 8:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I know many of you are familiar with my hunt for a church after I relocated to Illinois. For anyone who would like to hear the closure of the matter, here's the wrap up info.

The final clincher between my top two churches was when one church attempted to teach tithing using texts out of context, to say nothing of the texts being straight from the Old Covenant. On the other hand, my non-denominational church started a series on Ephesians going verse by verse through the book. Their approach is to explain briefly different viewpoints of controversial passages. But overall, they keep Jesus the focus.

Once I decided it was my top candidate I joined an introductory class to learn about the church. Amazingly enough, this is the oldest church in town--founded in 1833 when Abraham Lincoln was still around this area! That's older than Adventism. Yet the church appears very cutting edge because one of their core principles is to embrace change.

Another core principle is to be biblically directed and they are serious students of the Bible with many different options of study. Once I got done with the membership class, it was time to start new Sunday School classes. After doing a little checking I joined a class on Leviticus of all things. But this class is teaching Leviticus in light of the cross. It also shows the fulfillment of things within the New Covenant. Awesome how much I'm learning.

There was no hesitation on my part about joining due to the simplicity of their statement of beliefs. Not one single thing I couldn't agree with since they keep "the main thing the main thing."

Thanks for the prayers that went up in my behalf.

Aliza
Flyinglady
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Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 8:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Congratulations, Aliza, I am so happy God showed you where he wanted you.
He is always so awesome.
Diana
Grace_alone
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Post Number: 494
Registered: 6-2006


Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 9:02 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

YAY! Aliza, I've been wondering if you found your new home. That's awesome. May you grow in your faith and live long and prosper.

hehe!

Seriously, I'm so happy for you. Thanks for sharing!

:-) Leigh Anne
Colleentinker
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Post Number: 5574
Registered: 12-2003


Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Aliza, congratulations! God is faithful, and your sharing has been good for us. I believe that Adventists in particular have a hard time finding a church after they leave. The day is its own problemóadd to that the fear of being deceived and falling prey to wrong beliefsóit's hard to make the transition.

Thanks for sharing, Aliza. God is faithful. He knows where each of us needs to be in order to grow in Him.

Colleen
Bmorgan
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Post Number: 136
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Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 2:52 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank God, I am glad you are settled in a church and you are happy with it.
Erma
River
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Username: River

Post Number: 620
Registered: 9-2006


Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 7:18 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Aliza,
I am glad you found a church you can be comfortable with.
I am also in a church that I am very comfortable with and that is a real blessing.
River

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