... why "christians" are NOT Christians ATB...

* okay, so for us to be sure if we really are "christians" as we claim to be, i believe that True Christians live a life according to the Bible (ATB) and to the teachings and doctrines of Christ...

"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 who is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
Matthew 7:21-23

* the Scriptures tells us that not every one who says, "Lord, Lord", shall enter the kingdom of heaven...

* so how come i heard someone said that all we need is Jesus + Bible = Christian? 😕

"And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."
The Acts 11:26

* let us remember that the early Christians were taught by the word of God... it's not as simple as Jesus + Bible = Christian... nope, it's not like that at all... 😉

The term "True Christian" has always puzzled me. If you are a member of a Christian Church, you are, by definition, a Christian. However, there are some Christians who like to judge their brothers and cast them out by saying that they are not True Christians. The only person who can cast someone out of the True Christian church is someone who is a member of this True Christian Church. So, these people are arrogant enough to believe they are members of the True Church. I say arrogant because I don’t believe that they are members of some True Christian church. Because you can tell a religion my it’s members, and many of the people, who make this distinction between True and Untrue Christians, are themselves filled with hate.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
The term "True Christian" has always puzzled me. If you are a member of a Christian Church, you are, by definition, a Christian. However, there are some Christians who like to judge their brothers and cast them out by saying that they are not True Christians. The only person who can cast someone out of the True Christian church is someone who is a member of this True Christian Church. So, these people are arrogant enough to believe they are members of the True Church. I say arrogant because I don’t believe that they are members of some True Christian church. Because you can tell a religion my it’s members, and many of the people, who make this distinction between True and Untrue Christians, are themselves filled with hate.

k....

Christianity has changed, you can not be religous and get into Heaven now

Originally posted by Darth Kreiger
k....

Christianity has changed, you can not be religous and get into Heaven now

Oh, am I behind the times again? 😱

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Oh, am I behind the times again? 😱

Yes, Christianity is nice now, no more burning on Stakes, maybe God's trying to speed things up

Originally posted by Darth Kreiger
Yes, Christianity is nice now, no more burning on Stakes, maybe God's trying to speed things up

You must be new here. 😆

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
You must be new here. 😆

Nahh, you're the Buddhist that takes calling God a He Offencively. I know plenty 😈

Originally posted by peejayd
Words.

...Duh.

Originally posted by Darth Kreiger
Nahh, you're the Buddhist that takes calling God a He Offencively. I know plenty 😈

😆 I know, and that made it funnier.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
The term "True Christian" has always puzzled me. If you are a member of a Christian Church, you are, by definition, a Christian. However, there are some Christians who like to judge their brothers and cast them out by saying that they are not True Christians. The only person who can cast someone out of the True Christian church is someone who is a member of this True Christian Church. So, these people are arrogant enough to believe they are members of the True Church. I say arrogant because I don’t believe that they are members of some True Christian church. Because you can tell a religion my it’s members, and many of the people, who make this distinction between True and Untrue Christians, are themselves filled with hate.

* i somehow agree with your posts... but my intention of bringing up the phrase, "True Christian" was because of other beliefs that being a Christian is as simple as they claim... 😉

* the Christians stated in the Bible are blatantly different from what the "christians" nowadays... do you agree? 😎

Originally posted by peejayd
* i somehow agree with your posts... but my intention of bringing up the phrase, "True Christian" was because of other beliefs that being a Christian is as simple as they claim... 😉

* the Christians stated in the Bible are blatantly different from what the "christians" nowadays... do you agree? 😎

I don't know, I'm a Buddhist.

* oh...

well the christians in the bible had a lot more scripture and many different ideas than the ones today. hell, a lot of em didn't even believe christ was the messiah. the crusades and genocide by catholic and orthodox christians got rid of those invonvenient cathars, gnostics, koptics, and arians (the followers of pope arius, not the precursers to the hindus or the followers of the third reich). by you definition, every christian outisde of a few isolated populations in africa, the middle east, and persia are going to hell.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Christ is saying that we are not judged by our works but whether God knows us by our place in the Book of Life.

...Duh.

Oh, and all denominations believe they are in the TRUE church...

Originally posted by debbiejo
You know there is also a scripture that says your name can be taken out of the book of life also.........God must have a huge eraser....... 😕

Oh, and all denominations believe they are in the TRUE church...

Not all...my old Christianity accepted all religions.

Originally posted by peejayd
* okay, so for us to be sure if we really are "christians" as we claim to be, i believe that True Christians live a life according to the Bible (ATB) and to the teachings and doctrines of Christ...

"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 who is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
Matthew 7:21-23

* the Scriptures tells us that not every one who says, "Lord, Lord", shall enter the kingdom of heaven...

* so how come i heard someone said that all we need is Jesus + Bible = Christian? 😕

"And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch."
The Acts 11:26

* let us remember that the early Christians were taught by the word of God... it's not as simple as Jesus + Bible = Christian... nope, it's not like that at all... 😉

A Christian should accept any that claim to be followers of Christ as a brother. If they are in error then they should be taught appropriately, but it is not our place to deny any what Christ has offered. I believe in the shaping process, and any step in the right direction is a step worth taking. Stating that "so and so is not a true Christian" places the stumbling block, mentioned in scripture, in front of them, and may cause them to fall. It [being Christian] is not something that is exclusionary, at least not based on our abilities to judge as such.

The problem is, that the bible has been altered, firstly by roman emperor's, and later by Priests and Clerics.

True Christianity died when Jesus did.

Originally posted by Alliance
Not all...my old Christianity accepted all religions.

Originally posted by debbiejo
Which is what denomination, just curious.

Catholicsm, well at least the church I used to go to, would have a baptist minister come in every once in a while to give a sermon if the priest (Who was 71) was sick.

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
The problem is, that the bible has been altered, firstly by roman emperor's, and later by Priests and Clerics.

True Christianity died when Jesus did.

True, but then that means there is no such thing as a "True Christian"....this is getting confusing.... 🤣