(April 7, 2017 at 12:02 pm)Harry Nevis Wrote:(April 7, 2017 at 11:58 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: That's just an excuse for not using discernment. It's the same flawed thinking as postmodern cultural equivalency.
I'd have to have some sort of benchmark to decern who was a true christian and who wasn't.
I'd say believing that Jesus is who He says He is, and striving to live by the teachings of Christ as depicted in the bible.
I think that's as basic and fundamental as you can get. If someone says they are a Christian but then they say they don't believe that Jesus was the Son of God, I'd say that person's beliefs are not in line with Christian beliefs. If someone says they are Christian but they live a life of greed and hatred, I'd say that person is not living the Christian lifestyle.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
