Question for Christians (1 Viewer)

[ALiberalModerate]

This is a basic question with fairly large theological implications. Without anyone attacking the belief of others, it would be interesting to see where everyone falls. Of course, if you are not a Christian, the question would not apply.

 

[Jerry]

For the record, I am a Fundamentalist Non-Denominational Christian.
I am not a Literalist.
I am not an Evangelical.

In general, the bible is man's best attempt to reproduce God's word in translation.

The bible has error, which means the it is not the word of God.

The Torah is the word of God, and any script not in Hebrew, however honest in nature, is only a reproduction.

Translated script can get across many concepts, lessons and history, but in translation much of the meaning in scripture is lost.

IMO.

 

[Felicity]

The Bible says Jesus is the Word, and also according to the Bible, Jesus and the Father are one. So since Jesus is the Word, and the Word is God, and I do not worship anything but God, and God cannot be contained nor expressed in human terms--I would have to say that neither of your two options suffice.

I believe the Bible is a divinely inspired means of God's revelation of Himself to man.

 

[Rev.]

For the record, I am a Fundamentalist Non-Denominational Christian.
I am not a Literalist.
I am not an Evangelical.

Jerry, your self description is intriguing.

If you are not a literalist, how can you be a Fundamentalist?

If you are not Evangelical, how can you be non-denominational?

I'm not trying to start an arguement, just wanting to understand why you chose these words.

 

[Southern Belle]

Which Bible are you referring to? I need to know that before I can answer...^_^

 

[Feela]

I once heard a witty quote on this subject. I can't remeber who it was buy or it's exact phrasing,but it went something like; it's funny that men should try and take literally the words of a man famous for his parables.

 

[Jerry]

Jerry, your self description is intriguing.

If you are not a literalist, how can you be a Fundamentalist?

If you are not Evangelical, how can you be non-denominational?

I'm not trying to start an arguement, just wanting to understand why you chose these words.

I assume that the original text is perfect, but if I were to take English scripture literally then I would have to assume, for example, that Revelations gives an account of a literal Hydra coming out of the ocean, rather than a metaphoric description of the structure of the coming NWO.

To answer your other question I will need some clarity. What establishes the requirement of Evangelism when absent a denomination, and are those with denominations not required to evangelize?

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My knee-jerk reaction as to why I am not evangelical is that evangelicals annoy me to an extreme. I find their door-to-door selling of religion repulsive, arrogant and harassment. I don't want to be stopped on the street; I don't want anyone knocking at my door, so I don't do it to others.

It's God, not AMWAY.

As to why I choose not to associate with a denomination, well, that would attach me to a church and I would have to answer here for priests who molest children and their superiors who let it happen.

That and Benedict is a heretic, so it all falls apart from there....mass is not in latten which means that the words of Christ have been changed....the priests face the mass and not the alter, which means they are praying to man, not God....the last rights have been replaced with a blessing for health....the existence of saints is nothing more than idol worship and a clear violation of the 1st. commandment....I'll stop there....have to go back out to the site and nail up-side-down some more....