93rd Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - Saved from what?

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From what do you consider yourself saved? Your sins, yourself, your friends, your god or all of the above? And now what? The passage "Come ye out from among them, is NOT a reference to so called sin or sinners, but of non-believers including Pharisaic Jews who resented and resisted the Grace teaching of freedom from OT legalism. The theme of verses 14 - 18 of the 6th chapter of 2 Cor, was a warning against idolatry and not being yoked (covenantally) with "unbelievers", or those not persuaded in the Grace teachings of the NT. Most folk associate this passage with those considered "sinning saints" or backsliders, but it was the so called sexual sin of Israel's surrounding neighbors who worshipped idols connected with human genitals, as the origin or life as opposed to spiritual Genesis with life originating from God or the Divine. Paul's reference to Isaiah 52:11 actually says in KJV (Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; (NOT PERSON) go ye out of the midst of her; (not them) be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord. The NIV translates it: Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean "thing"! Come out from it and be pure. To be pure is to be accurate. Things can be ideologies, virtues, values and validities that are transcendent or not. Of the 13 occurrences of the word "tradition" in the New Testament, one (Matt 15:3) is where the Pharisees ask Jesus why his disciples didn't follow the tradition of the elders. One is a comment by Mark (Mark 7:3) of how the Pharisees washed before eating. Each of the remaining accounts in Matthew and Mark (six occurrences), Jesus responds to the Pharisees by condemning them for their traditions (traded down pre-conceived notions; Matt 15:3,6; Mark 7:5,8,9,13) and thus negating the word of God. This is hugely important because Jesus is telling us that traditions are not to contradict God's word. The term God’s word in Jesus’ day was a reference exclusively to the OT. In New Testament times, including modern times, the word, “Word” is the greek word, logos which is a figurative reference to our English word, logic, reasoning or rationale of Divine Mind. NOT humankind’s warped and inaccurate understanding of what God is, wants and says. Ignorance and basic innocence, due to ignorance has prevailed far too long and must experience awakening to the broader hope, truths and awarenesses. Are you interested in going to the next level or are you stuck and stagnated in traditional approaches to God, good and referential worship of a frightening entity with a terrible anger management issue, called God? Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650

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• Salvation