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Old 01-01-2020, 05:59 AM   #53
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Default Re: The Speciality, Generality, and Practicality of the Church Life

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Originally Posted by Ohio View Post
In adding "God as Creator" I considered how Genesis and John's Gospel began with creation. Hebrews says, "to come forward must believe that He is."

There was a long period of history where you were right -- God as Creator was so obvious that mentioning it was redundant. Not so today. Accepting a Creator is the preface to any statement of the common faith.
I probably err on the side of parsimony. But I do so deliberately, knowing that I'm part of a larger discussion.
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