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In the 20 May 2006 ‘Faith’ post, I discussed the nature of the ‘One, Holy, Christian Church’ often mentioned in posts on this weblog. That post generated an interesting offline discussion that raised a valid point that needs to be further discussed on this weblog. The question which started that discussion observed that many Christians believe in the confession of the One, Holy, Christian Church cited in the post. Since this is true, why do I condone ‘exclusiveness’ in churches? That is, why do I condone closed fellowship, especially in the form of closed communion, et al?

The battle ended with Jesus’ death on the cross. For a fleeting moment, the powers of sin, the world, and the devil shouted their victory. The Pharisees and the other members of the Sanhedrin must have congratulated themselves on how quickly Jesus was gotten rid of and His followers dispersed. As they prepared themselves for the Sabbath, the were certain they had won.