(January 12, 2015 at 11:47 am)Drich Wrote: Just an open ended question.
What's with blurring the lines between those who claim Christianity and those who actually practice it? We've had a couple of recent examples of you guys assuming everyone who claims to be christian happens to be Christian just on their proclaimation. Why is this? I have brought up that Christ himself says in Mat 7 that not everyone who claims to be a follower is indeed a follower. What's more he even went so far as to say even some of those who do great things in His name are followers of Christ. But only those who do the will of the Father.
The only reason there is blurring of lines is because of Christians, like you, who want to disown Christians whose behavior doesn't neatly conform to your personal understanding of the narrative. No doubt that many such Christians are every bit as convinced they are doing God's will and that you are the apostate.
Quote:This means that a Follower of Christ is one who follows the instructions given to us to follow. Not anyone who just calls out 'Lord, Lord.'
This is just supreme hubris on your part, to assume without qualification that you correctly understand all the vagaries and ambiguities. I've asked you countless times to explain the basis on which you are sure you have the one true understanding of the Bible, to tell anyone else that theirs is incorrect.
Quote:I hope none of you think that God is bound by your understanding of some death bed effort on your part to keep you out of Hell.
Funny. I have the same reaction towards your refusal to act according to Mosaic law, and the fact that you teach others that it's not necessary to live by it, even though Jesus explicitly warns against doing both of these things.
You are no better than the people you criticize.
