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Old 05-26-2011, 09:07 PM
 
Location: Northern Va. from N.J.
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Martin Luther King Jr. speaking of of Gandhi, "that the greatest Christian of modern times was a man who never embraced Christianity"
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Old 05-26-2011, 09:13 PM
 
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Sorry but . . . WRONG!!!!
It is not just an opinion. I go by what the BIBLE says. If people who are claiming to be Christian dont use the Bible as thier main guide to life, then they are not Christian, and if they claim to be . . . well, then its just words. We cannot cherry pick what we want to follow and what we dont, ITS ALL OR NOTHING!!!
Then why pretend you are a follower of Christ when you are a follower of the Bible? Moderator cut: edit Christians follow Christ.

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Old 05-26-2011, 09:16 PM
 
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On seeing a painting of the crucified Christ in Rome, Gandhi remarked "What would not I have given to be able to bow my head before the living image of Christ crucified.
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Old 05-27-2011, 02:02 PM
 
Location: Northern Va. from N.J.
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Apparently they believe that Jesus is powerful enough to pull people onto that path - into himself - without a superficial need to be verbally or even consciously acknowledged. .
St. Francis directive to preach the Gospel through the way we live and to use words only if we have to.
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Old 05-27-2011, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Prattville, Alabama
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St. Francis directive to preach the Gospel through the way we live and to use words only if we have to.
Words would never be necessary when if one sees you...they see God.
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Old 05-27-2011, 02:52 PM
 
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When one devolves Grace to a point of mental ascent, it is easy to see why people would become “not-practicing believers”

Blame the church for teaching grace as a free pass in life. Blame preachers for letting the post-modern culture creep into the church and pollute sound doctrine.
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Old 05-27-2011, 02:55 PM
 
Location: Prattville, Alabama
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When one devolves Grace to a point of mental ascent, it is easy to see why people would become “not-practicing believers”

Blame the church for teaching grace as a free pass in life. Blame preachers for letting the post-modern culture creep into the church and pollute sound doctrine.
Ferd...can you explain what you mean by the above?
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Old 05-27-2011, 09:45 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Then why pretend you are a follower of Christ when you are a follower of the Bible? Moderator cut: Orphaned . . . because Christians follow Christ.
You think your quite clever dont you?


"And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one title of the Law to fail." (Luke 16:17 KJV) { jesus speaking }

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least Commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of heaven."

Guess where these things Jesus speaks of are located? THE BIBLE!!

I suppose you one of those "Christians" who think as long as you claim jesus as you savior, you can just do whatever you want??

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