I grew up Lutheran, and took care of my mother for the last year of her life. I was her chauffeur, cook, and quite a few other duties. She still went to church almost every Sunday. There was no "do we have to go to church again?". In my childhood days three were no women pastors...
All this points out is differences in doctrine. Minor doctrinal differences exist, but Christians are united 100% in this...
Salvation is possible by only one means: accepting that Christ died, paying the penalty for your sins, with the result being that you have eternal life.
I'm reposting what I wrote on a similar topic because I think the claim that various Christian denominations agree 99.9% of the time is simply not true.
The truth is that Christianity has many conflicting beliefs that contradict one another, such as conditional salvation vs. unconditional...
The truth is that Christianity has many conflicting beliefs that contradict one another, such as conditional salvation vs. unconditional salvation, the proper baptism (sprinkled with water vs. fully immersed), female pastors, and the "end-times" (the rapture, pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation...
According to 1Corinthians1:10–17, allegedly authored by Paul, he attempted to restore Christianity's focus on Jesus. According to verses 12 and 13, he chastised some Christians for stating that they follow him rather than Jesus. And in verse 17, he claimed that Jesus had sent him to preach the...
Jesus established a church for worship and to teach, not an organization. So what if they organized at a house church to make a decision. That doesn't mean that they established an organization. You get taught by an organization about the bible. I go to a church to worship and get spiritual food...
So did the first-century Christians.
Acts 2:42. They were very organized, as the Greek Scriptures reveal. They had to be, to follow Christ’s command @ Matthew 28:19,20.
How could the counsel about unity at 1Corinthians1:10 be applied, without organization?
Why did you quote-mine me?
I...
Yes. It truly is wonderful to understand more about the Bible and Jesus. I would go to church, hear the sermons, but never understood why Jesus had to die. Now I do. It makes sense. Now. I do like the scripture very much where Jesus said "The Father is greater than I am."
John 14:28 - "You...
I understand a little, but I keep searching the scriptures until I can find agreement, if possible complete harmony trying to get God's Spirit inspired Direction and advice. Then most all the scriptures seem to make better sense.
1Corinthians1:10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the...
It is not just that these "believers" are contradictory, but the NT is as well. 2/3 of the NT is written by the false prophet Paul and his comrades, for whom Paul claims to be all things to all men, whose "message", the gospel of grace (lawlessness), the "message" of the "enemy", is to prevail...
I find many of the attitudes I see expressed by those claiming to be Christian to be repellent and I don't see anything loving about the attitudes of some. I don't recall reading that Christ behaved the way I see sometimes.
Christians accusing other Christians of not being true followers of Jesus is as old as Christianity itself, as is their incessant bickering (1Corinthians1:10–17). Various sects of Christians have their own interpretation of the Bible, but their interpretations are vastly different and...
I believe it varies. My pastor is guided by the Holy Spirit but not all the time. We disagree about things and he will say the Bible says so but it is just his interpretation and not the leading of the Holy Spirit. Then there are those who think they have the Holy Spirit and do not. I know I do...
The reason for the divergence, is according to Mt 13, the gospel of the "kingdom" (Mt 13:13), given in parables, is only for those with ears to hear, and the description is given in parables, and is that there are two messages, one of the "enemy"/"devil", which is followed by those who "commit...
Ironically, I've heard other Christians claim to be guided by the Holy Spirit, but their doctrine and interpretation of the Bible differ from yours. I'm sure that all of these other Christians believe that they are saved, guided by the Holy Spirit, and are genuine followers of Jesus, just as you...
I think that you are better educated in your beliefs than the vast majority of Christians that I've met during my lifetime are in theirs. I admire you for that. The truth is that Christianity has many conflicting beliefs that contradict one another, such as conditional salvation vs...
At 1Corinthians1:10, the Apostle Paul “beseeched” all first-cent Christians not to be divided, but to “speak in agreement,” and to be “united in the same mind, and same line of thought.”
It’s wonderful to observe this kind of unity among the over 8.6 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide...
@Clear , and @nPeace, I’ve read some of this conversation between the two of you, and I’d like to ask a question & make this point:
Regarding followers of Christ, who would you rather believe:
Those who claim to follow Christ and are striving to love their brothers, despite world pressure, or...