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Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
Gawdzilla Sama Offline
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 2:17 pm
(September 25, 2016 at 1:09 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:
(September 24, 2016 at 12:22 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: This was be "A Christian who follows exactly every edict attributed to Jesus Christ found in any version of the Gospels and associated texts in the Bible."

That is not what the Gospels teach however;  a True Christian; is one who follows Jesus as Lord.

Yet another "work-around".
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 2:59 pm
(September 25, 2016 at 2:17 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(September 25, 2016 at 1:09 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: That is not what the Gospels teach however;  a True Christian; is one who follows Jesus as Lord.

Yet another "work-around".

Workaround for what exactly?
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 3:22 pm (This post was last modified: September 25, 2016 at 3:25 pm by purplepurpose.)
Jesus gave up women and wealth. Instead, he inspired people to live an idealistic lifestyle. And didnt abandoned his beliefs even when he was tortured and killed. Some people strive to walk in the footsteps of the first or true Christian.

Although, in nowadays consumer society, such things sound like madness, their unprofitable.
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 3:31 pm
(September 25, 2016 at 3:22 pm)purplepurpose Wrote: Jesus gave up women and wealth. Instead, he inspired people to live an idealistic lifestyle. And didnt abandoned his beliefs even when he was tortured and killed. Some people strive to walk in the footsteps of the first or true Christian.

Although, in nowadays consumer society, such things sound like madness, their unprofitable.

So, if all true christian males gave up women I predict we would see an end to true Christianity within a few generations.
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 3:58 pm (This post was last modified: September 25, 2016 at 4:40 pm by Athene.)
True Christian: n.  A Christian believer who does not willfully engage in back-door hjinks, or acts prompted by 'fellatious' thinking. Angel
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 4:21 pm (This post was last modified: September 25, 2016 at 4:24 pm by vorlon13.)
(September 25, 2016 at 1:18 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:
(September 25, 2016 at 1:12 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Even the ones who 'follow' from ahead ??

I'm unsure what you are asking.... Do you mean those who came before Christ?



The ones who know better than Christ in regards to (pick one) some-most-all of His teachings. 

For example; "Yes, I follow Jesus, except where He is clearly wrong about remarriage following divorce, hating your parents, allowing fig trees to live, banning hypocrisy,  acknowledging all 10 Commandments instead of just Jesus favorite 6, etc."
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 4:22 pm
BTW, please explain how Jesus can be wrong about anything for me, please.
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 4:24 pm
(September 25, 2016 at 4:21 pm)vorlon13 Wrote:
(September 25, 2016 at 1:18 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I'm unsure what you are asking.... Do you mean those who came before Christ?



The ones who know better than Christ in regards to (pick one) some-most-all of His teachings. 

For example; "Yes, I follow Jesus, except where He is clearly wrong about remarriage following divorce, hating your parents, allowing fig trees to live, banning hypocrisy, only acknowledging 6 Commandments instead of all 10, etc."

Your knowledge of the Bible seems to be based on a caricature... I would suggest deeper study. (Allowing fig tree's to live.... really?)
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Would I be more Christ-like in withering a fig tree ??

Or would I be less Christ-like in withering a fig tree ??
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RE: Proposed: A common definition for "True Christian"
September 25, 2016 at 4:31 pm
Would I have been Christ like if I had told my wife and kids "I'll be right back" and then split for good?
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