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Replying to tam]
Your incorrect application of this verse has been refuted at the start of post 42 and post 49.
Ha, ha, ha . . . I think you mean attempt of refutation of my post in post 42 and 49 demonstrates incorrect application on your part.
When Jesus Himself establishes His Church, gives His Church authority and says, “He who hears you, hears me�, “I give you the keys to the kingdom�, “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven�, and then God gives us Scripture which declares the Church as the ‘pillar and foundation of truth’, I’m not sure how anyone could argue that Christ did not equate following His Church with following Him. His words, actions, and promise to remain with His Church show just this. You continue to mistakenly equate listening to the Church Christ established as somehow usurping Christ’s authority. You also seem to leave out when Christ said, “Follow me�, it would mean to follow Him in the way He desired and clearly all the above Scripture included in this very paragraph demonstrate Christ desired us to follow His Church. One would have to blatantly ignore His words to not do so.
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Who is building upon Christ?
Those who believe and remain in His word, obey His commands, follow Him.
Those who build their house upon the Rock (Christ), instead of upon the sand.
Exactly. So please remain in His word, obey His commands, and follow Him.