God Requires Christians to Do 3 Simple Things (doctrine, believe, scripture) - Christianity - - City-Data Forum

antredd · 10-08-2011, 09:03 PM

1. Believe the bible as inerrant

2. Love God and your fellow man as you love yourself (agape love)

3. Obey His commandments.

Is that asking a lot of us?

pcamps · 10-08-2011, 10:22 PM

Antredd I agree with # 2', I disagree with #1 as it's not to be found anywhere in scripture, in regards to #3 I believe in being the commandment, not obeying it.

imcurious · 10-08-2011, 10:23 PM

It's not love your neighbor as you love yourself, but as yourself. There is a big difference.

And the rest of it is just bunk, from my perspective, but that's just me.

Cyber Munchkin · 10-09-2011, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by antredd

1. Believe the bible as inerrant

2. Love God and your fellow man as you love yourself (agape love)

3. Obey His commandments.

Is that asking a lot of us?

Nope....

Blessings to you, antredd !!

Ilene Wright · 10-09-2011, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pcamps

Antredd I agree with # 2', I disagree with #1 as it's not to be found anywhere in scripture, in regards to #3 I believe in being the commandment, not obeying it.

Yep, I agree.

Submariner · 10-09-2011, 06:40 AM

I can understand the desire to boil it all down to a simple catch phrase.

But the moment that you come up with stuff that is not in the Bible, you stray from God's doctrine. We all do it. We need to guard against it.

purehuman · 10-09-2011, 01:37 PM

antredd....yes..that's asking A LOT!!!

Ceist · 10-09-2011, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antredd

1. Believe the bible as inerrant

2. Love God and your fellow man as you love yourself (agape love)

3. Obey His commandments.

Is that asking a lot of us?

1. What's your basis for number 1? How can a person believe the Bible is inerrant when it so obviously is?
2. The second part appears to be rarely followed by many Christians.
3. Which commandments?

hljc · 10-10-2011, 05:21 AM

Believing the bible is inerrant is usually, maybe proud or extremist ideas.....Were God has bounds and not the extremist ....... The requirement should read ; ``Believe the right character of God and His promises from the Bible`....... See there are many judgment of men in the Bible that never came from Heaven , and there are literal historical areas were Jesus Spirit say ``if you make a stand It is legalism``.. which is not correct interpretation

Phazelwood · 10-10-2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by antredd

1. Believe the bible as inerrant

2. Love God and your fellow man as you love yourself (agape love)

3. Obey His commandments.

Is that asking a lot of us?

No requirement exists for #1

#2 and 3, many people can talk about it, thats easy, thats what most people do.

It is asking a lot, that is why it is incredibly hard and a worthy goal to try to achieve.