(November 25, 2013 at 11:06 am)Drich Wrote: Then by all means tell me what you think a 'true believer' is. Because it seems as if your confusing a 'true believer' with a sincere believer.
No -- you are the one who is attempting to make a distention between a "true believer" and a "sincere believer" where there is none. If there were such a distinction then prove it. Can a true believer be tested? Will it show up in a blood test? An MRI? EEG? Biopsy? Lie detecter? MMPI? Is there some way to determine conclusively who is or is not a true believer?
I didn't think so.
Quote:This statement is why I think you have confused the terms. A 'True believer' is not a title we give ourselves. It is awarded to those in whom Christ welcomes into Heaven. A Sincere believer is someone who truly believes that they believe or did at one time believed. Christ in Mt. 7 says not all who believe this will be welcomed into Heaven. On that day He will say "Away with you evil doer I never knew you."
Which means not all who 'believe they believe' Truly to according to Christ.
Again -- you are not really saying anything. Evidence or shut up.
Quote:It's really your same old argument isn't it? "Well, he wasn't a TRUE CHRISTIAN ... because I say so."If this was my 'same old arguement' then you would think by now you would know the difference between those who Christ deems 'followers' and those who claim the title for themselves.
Quote:Again not in the least as Christ Himself points out there are those who think they believe, and do all sorts of things in His name that never know God.
And again you still provide no possible way to determine the difference in the real world. I have no choice but to say that there is no difference between the two. It is an arbitrary distinction.
This is a desperate attempt to maintain the 'no true xtian' fallacy because ex-xtians are a genuine threat to your faith.
Yes -- it could happen to YOU, Drich.
Eat it.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste -- don't pollute it with bullshit.