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  • #196
    Originally posted by chegitz guevara
    Wow, this describes you and your non-Christian beliefs about the anti-Christ and the Middle East. Just like the "cults" you disparage, you and they both came up with a whole new set of beliefs during the Great Awakening during the 19th Century. The scarey thing is that you Dispensationalists are such a large proportion of American Christians.
    How typical of such garbage to be coming from the mind of a commie.
    HAVE A DAY.
    <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
    "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
    For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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    • #197
      It never ceases to amaze me the number and variety of Christians who are so certain their brand is The One True Christianity (TM) and others are not "real Christians". I guess the same goes for other religions as well, but we don't see it as much here in North America.
      "The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
      "you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
      "I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - Dissident

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      • #198
        So who are "true" Christians then?

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        • #199
          Originally posted by Kontiki
          It never ceases to amaze me the number and variety of Christians who are so certain their brand is The One True Christianity (TM) and others are not "real Christians". I guess the same goes for other religions as well, but we don't see it as much here in North America.
          That describes Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. My denomination (Southern Baptist), however, doesn't hold to this belief.
          Last edited by Mr. Nice Guy; March 10, 2005, 12:45.
          HAVE A DAY.
          <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
          "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
          For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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          • #200
            Originally posted by Lord Nuclear
            So who are "true" Christians then?
            If you search for 'true christians' on Google, you'll find a lot of good information on this subject. Here is one good article, however:

            http://user.tninet.se/~oof408u/fkf/english/truechrist.htm
            HAVE A DAY.
            <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
            "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
            For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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            • #201
              Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy


              How typical of such garbage to be coming from the mind of a commie.
              Nice ad hominum, but you're the one who brought up your beliefs that are alien to Christianity. The stuff you mentioned isn't part of the original Chrisitan beliefs.

              You.
              Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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              • #202
                Originally posted by Lord Nuclear
                So who are "true" Christians then?
                True christians are a subset of the set of all Christians. However, as all Christians believe they are part of the set of true Christians and many believe that other Christians are not, what you have is a zillion little subsets of Christians all calling themselves "true Christians."

                All Christians are true Christians, but only American Protestant fundimentalists are "True" Christians.
                Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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                • #203
                  Generally speaking, any Christian that holds to orthodox (see bold-underlined text below) teachings is a true Christian.

                  Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words
                  http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=orthodox
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                  or·tho·dox Audio pronunciation of "orthodox" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ôrth-dks)
                  adj.

                  1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
                  2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
                  3. Orthodox
                  1. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
                  2. Of or relating to Orthodox Judaism.
                  4. Adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary, or traditional: an orthodox view of world affairs.


                  n.

                  1. One that is orthodox.
                  2. Orthodox A member of an Eastern Orthodox church.
                  HAVE A DAY.
                  <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                  "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                  For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                  • #204
                    Originally posted by chegitz guevara


                    Nice ad hominum, but you're the one who brought up your beliefs that are alien to Christianity. The stuff you mentioned isn't part of the original Chrisitan beliefs.

                    You.
                    You're right. I am a dispensationalist. But much to your astonishment dispensationalist beliefs have been around for 2,000 years and was a part of the early church.
                    HAVE A DAY.
                    <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                    "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                    For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                    • #205
                      Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy


                      That describes Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. My denomination (Southern Baptist), however, doesn't hold to this belief.
                      Except, of course, where you've repetedly stated in this very thread that they're not true Christians.
                      "The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
                      "you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
                      "I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - Dissident

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                      • #206
                        Originally posted by Kontiki
                        Except, of course, where you've repetedly stated in this very thread that they're not true Christians.
                        The doctrine of JW's and Mormons is not true because it doesn't hold to the original Orthodox Christian teachings, but when it all comes down to it it's the individual that matters.

                        Southern Baptists do not believe that Christ will judge people by their denomination before going to heaven or hell. What will matter is the individual.

                        Just for reference, such denominations as Baptists, Nazarenes, Methodists, Pentecostals, Messianic Judaism among many others are legitimate denominations that do hold to original Orthodox teachings.
                        HAVE A DAY.
                        <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                        "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                        For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                        • #207
                          MNG: What is your opinion of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
                          To us, it is the BEAST.

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                          • #208
                            Eastern Orthodox Church
                            HAVE A DAY.
                            <--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
                            "And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
                            For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

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                            • #209
                              Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy


                              Jehovah's Witnesses are an extreme fundamental cult and so are the Mormons as are hundreds of other "denominations." These cults have a very perveted view of scripture, just like Islamic terrorists have a perveted view of Islam. They are not really Christians. Pay them no attention because this where a lot of you get your misconceptions about Christianity: from cults that in reality are NOT Christian!
                              Actually I think Jehovah Witnesses speak for most christians quite accurately, based on my own personal perspective and what I see in this world today.
                              For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)

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                              • #210
                                Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
                                You're right. I am a dispensationalist. But much to your astonishment dispensationalist beliefs have been around for 2,000 years and was a part of the early church.
                                No, it hasn't. By your own definition, you are not a true Christian. You are every bit as much a deviant as the Mormons and JWs. It was invented in the 19th Century. I'm more of a true Christian than you.
                                Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...

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