Just my two cents...

srkruzich · July 16, 2010, 09:15:06 PM

its pretty simple to know who is and who isn't. The fruit of the spirit.

Catwoman · July 16, 2010, 10:22:32 PM

This entire thread belongs on the Religion board...It has no place on the Politics board.

Varmit · July 17, 2010, 05:06:54 AM

Wilma, I understand what you're saying, but we are called to be Disciples and to witness for Christ. 2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season: reprovce, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." and again in Matthew 28 19-20 "Go ye therefore and teach all nations, Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Ghost..."

Varmit · July 17, 2010, 05:43:06 AM

Okay, let me try a different angle on this. I'm not pointing fingers or accusing anyone of doing the following but would like to hear the answers....

1. How can a person be a Christian and not believe the Scripture?

2. How can a person be a Christian and support the homosexual lifestyle?

3. How can a person be a Christian and say that God has no place in our schools?

4. How can a person be a Christian and think that Biblical morals and principles should not be used to base our laws on?

5. How can a person be a Christian and say that children need condoms, not prayer, scripture, or the Holy Spirit, to deal with "urges"?

6. How can a person be a Christian and believe that abortion should be made availible to any woman that wants one?

7. How can a person be a Christian and think that they shouldn't share the Word with others?

8. How can a person be a Christian and deny that there is only ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE Baptism?

9. How can a person be a Christian and think that there are many ways to get to Heaven?

Judy Harder · July 17, 2010, 06:43:00 AM

Forgive me for jumping in; I was not going to get into this debate.
All of you can make words jump through hoops and I get lost trying to understand
what you are saying.

Simply (which it isn't) Christianity for me is KNOWING JESUS and MAKING HIM KNOWN!

I am a "Babe-in-the Woods" and am just learning to walk the walk.

I have been accused (by my children!) of Preaching too much. I must say I was trying too hard.......and
must remember that when you push something down someones throat.............most will either throw it up
or walk away and not want to get involved.

So, you all go ahead and debate this. It shows me who believes and who is just using the topic to make war..........gee,
you all like to argue and discuss until feelings get hurt............and that is NOT Christian.

Remember to 'Stop and Listen" You might be surprised what you hear.

Now, don't jump all over me.......You asked a question and this is what I think.
I will still share my daily devotions with you and you can read or not, your choice....but when you look at the numbers that have read each ones, out of those numbers, someone has been helped to know Jesus.

God bless you all. NO exceptions! All are blessed
Judy

srkruzich · July 17, 2010, 07:01:02 AM

It is the Christians duty to deliver the salvation message to the world. Thats all we are responsible for. It is then the HS job to take that seed and nurture it and make it grow.

As far as taking a stand against evil, we not to succomb to that evil, and resist it. God did say, we are to be wise as serpents and harmless as a dove in all things.

Varmit · July 17, 2010, 07:05:55 AM

Quote from: Catwoman on July 16, 2010, 10:22:32 PM
This entire thread belongs on the Religion board...It has no place on the Politics board.

I disagree. I think that Politics is the science or art of government. Government cannot be adminstered without some kind of spritiual input of some form or another. Personally, for me, I think that that input should come from a Christian perspective. But before that can happen it must be decided what is and isn't christian. Just as people are varied in their appearence and opinions on differing subjects, there will be varing opinions of what is or isn't Christianity.

So how can we discuss things like abortion, sexual education, homosexuality, laws and their basis, or governmental policies without a better understanding of where the other side is coming from?

kshillbillys · July 17, 2010, 07:12:25 AM

I should be ashamed of myself for not being a true, practicing Christian and by this I mean I've mashed my finger and I've took the Lord's name in vain and since moving to Longton I haven't attended any Church up here. But I believe in Jesus Christ. I know right from wrong and whenever some sorry atheistic SOB gets on here and runs down everybody else's thoughts on religiion, twists it and spins it to make us who believe in God, and know that there is only ONE true God, not some fairy tale that there is no Heaven or Hell or that God doesn't care about my lifestyle or that I look down my nose at others especially the Bible thumping retards in the Midwest, to make us look bad. It does make me proud to know that at least I have a chance to get in Heaven while those that do that are on a nice fast train to Hell. I hope I'm there when God puts a boot in your ass.

MR. KSH

kshillbillys · July 17, 2010, 07:13:29 AM

Politics or Religiion? MY money says IN GOD WE TRUST!

srkruzich · July 17, 2010, 07:26:51 AM

Quote from: kshillbillys on July 17, 2010, 07:12:25 AM
It does make me proud to know that at least I have a chance to get in Heaven while those that do that are on a nice fast train to Hell. I hope I'm there when God puts a boot in your ass.

MR. KSH

You know, i don't go to church here, theres not any that adhere to the doctrinal beliefs that i have that i can get to. But then again, being in a church doesn't make you christian anymore than parking a car in a house makes that house a garage.

As far as having a chance to get into heaven? I know i'm going. There isn't any chance to it. God said, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

You are then redeemed and NOTHING can pluck you out of the fathers hand.