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The Image of God is a composite unity, expressed through the complementary nature of male and female, who together form one flesh. This union is a shadow of the mystery between Christ and the Church.
The error of reducing marriage to a mere social or legal contract, ignoring its purpose as a living parable. It sees the rules of the union but misses its profound spiritual purpose.
Christ’s sacrifice was a final, complete, once-for-all event that perfected believers forever, freeing them from condemnation.
The belief that believers remain under constant condemnation, requiring continuous works to re-earn a forgiveness that was already given. This denies the finality of the cross.
The "spirit of the antichrist" is a present spiritual reality that denies Christ, working through falsehood. It is a test of discernment for the Church now.
The error of focusing exclusively on a single, future human figure. This distracts from discerning false spirits and deceitful workers active in the present.
The bread and wine are symbols to be taken "in remembrance" of Christ's entire life and sacrifice, pointing to the greater truth of knowing Him through His works.
A ritualistic focus on the physical elements, detached from the call to remember and emulate the *life* and *works* behind them. This honors the symbols more than the reality they represent.
Scripture uses symbolic language (e.g., "widows," "orphans") and thematic groupings to reveal deeper spiritual truths about one's state of being in relation to God.
A flat, literal interpretation that misses the spiritual metaphor. It sees "orphans" only as fatherless children, not as spirits who deny the Father; "widows" as only bereaved wives, not as belief systems detached from Christ.
Having risen, Christ is spiritually present with and within believers now, until the final consummation. He has not left His people as orphans.
An over-emphasis on the Second Coming that portrays Christ as entirely absent. This creates a sense of powerlessness, treating the Kingdom as a purely future hope, not a present spiritual reality.