(November 6, 2022 at 10:11 am)Angrboda Wrote: Beyond that is the whole question of who has the authority to assign whom what labels and on what basis. Unfortunately, these internecine squabbles between different kinds of Christians tend to take on a no true Scotsman flair. As far as I'm aware, Jesus' primary criterion for being a Christian was belief; all else seemed secondary -- a matter of the fine print of the contract.
Paul's primary criterion for being a Christian was belief, with all else secondary:
Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Jesus' primary criterion for being a Christian was obedience to God:
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.