Crisis in Christian Culture? (lordship, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Israel)
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I know the bible pretty well. And then I also know the God who is love. The first is often no reflection at all of the second.
It used to, when I was a [fundamentalist] Christian. Then God took me out of Christianity, and showed me how many of the doctrines I believed as a Christian had been causing me to often miss the mark on what God really IS. There is no fear in love.
Anything having to do with paganism, the occult, etc., is dangerous and an insult to God. Resist the devil and his ways. God is jealous. Jesus expects undivided adoration from His bride, which He purchased with His blood. You can't serve two masters (Matthew 6:24). Don't flirt with the world or its ways. This is spiritual adultery, and it's highly offensive to God.
Christianity is syncretistic in nature, so you actually do follow occult practices, or thoughts which have been mixed and blended into the Scriptures (i.e., various beliefs and mythologies from a variety of cultures).
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Loving, serving, and sacrificing for your neighbors is great. But remember that it's the second commandment. The first is love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). To believe in Jesus is to believe that He paid the full price for your sins, and satisfied the wrath of God in your place so that you can be saved.
If you cannot love who is in front of you (i.e., your neighbor), then you cannot love that which you have not seen. And, the Penal Substitution theory is based on a legalistic perception, that in and of itself is a syncretistic religious concept, as is your view of Hades or the underworld which is often referred to as Hell.
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Christianity is syncretistic in nature, so you actually do follow occult practices, or thoughts which have been mixed and blended into the Scriptures (i.e., various beliefs and mythologies from a variety of cultures).
If you cannot love who is in front of you (i.e., your neighbor), then you cannot love that which you have not seen. And, the Penal Substitution theory is based on a legalistic perception, that in and of itself is a syncretistic religious concept, as is your view of Hades or the underworld which is often referred to as Hell.
No, not everyone is a child of God. You have to be in Christ. See John 1:12-13, Ephesians 1:5. Neither does God love everyone. See Matthew 7:23, Psalm 5:5, Psalm 11:5. Now, if someone presently is an unbeliever, but is predestined to come to Jesus (see Romans 8:28-39 and John 6:37), then that person is indeed loved by God (Romans 5:7-10). But clearly, that's untrue for most.
What a marvelous plan! How then can you call the gospel the good news?
What a marvelous plan! How then can you call the gospel the good news?
It's good news to those who have been born again. Just like the physical dead cannot receive good news, so too can the spiritual dead not receive the good news of the gospel.
It's good news to those who have been born again. Just like the physical dead cannot receive good news, so too can the spiritual dead not receive the good news of the gospel.
It’s not good news to anyone who loves their neighbor as themselves.
It's good news to those who have been born again. Just like the physical dead cannot receive good news, so too can the spiritual dead not receive the good news of the gospel.
It's good news to be "saved" while most others will be damned?? That's bad news, unless a person is so selfish as to only care about their own well being.
That right there is the crisis in Christian culture: caring only about one's own 'salvation' as if we are not all connected.
It's good news to be "saved" while most others will be damned?? That's bad news, unless a person is so selfish as to only care about their own well being.
That right there is the crisis in Christian culture: caring only about one's own 'salvation' as if we are not all connected.
I know the bible pretty well. And then I also know the God who is love. The first is often no reflection at all of the second.
It used to, when I was a [fundamentalist] Christian. Then God took me out of Christianity, and showed me how many of the doctrines I believed as a Christian had been causing me to often miss the mark on what God really IS. There is no fear in love.
Just HAD to repeat this
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