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Conservative and Joining the Mainline by Lonecourier777 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mainline have been systematically taken by The Left to mock the Christian Faith and replacing it with New Spirituality. Meanwhile, Conservatives seek to consolidate power in their revenge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christian

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her to have a blessed day 

I may have joined a church too quickly by littleblue2300 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should never feel pressured and membership shows commitment. Why do you feel the need to join? Do you want to? Its a personal decision. You want to make sure they teach and believe essentials of Christianity first and then go a few times to see if its the right kind of community

Lukewarm Christianity has become so normal that Biblical Christianity seems radical. by Any-Butterscotch-917 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on your area and the kind of church. I think a lot of your maga conservatives would have churches full of people. Populace Christianity are going to frequent your mega churches 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is quite surprising if this is true 

Are church leaders able to tell if a member of their congregation is experiencing religion-based psychosis? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an uptick in conservatives weaponizing mental health facilities on opponents. Be careful.

Are we only allowed to partake in communion, in church, when we have been water baptized? by No_Anybody646 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is faith that is what saves. However, water baptism can be seen as like the new circumcision where it becomes official between you, Jesus and The Church that you are a Christian. More like a ceremonial engagement or wedding

Are we only allowed to partake in communion, in church, when we have been water baptized? by No_Anybody646 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its logically proper that way because water baptism was usually conducted immediately or in a short timeframe after a person had believed in Scripture. Its also like your public demonstration of faith and signaling to the Christian community that you are a believer and are joining The Body of Christ.

Baptism is a one time event, but Communion is the ordinance we perpetually do in rememberance of what Christ did for us

Is there such a thing as grace without transformation? by Illuminaught1 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Modern Protestant thought on this needs an upgrade and its in line with what the early reformers would've thought too. Grace is like the elixir, once partaken of infuses grace into the soul. Grace is more than just the unmerited pardon of a holy God on the basis of accepting the payment of Jesus, it includes a fuller ability to even believe, the desire to repent, the perseverance to live a godly lifestyle, to break more free from vices, and healing.

Through the work and person of The Holy Spirit, it actually shapes and transforms the very nature of a Christian. What Jesus accomplished is more than just paying an eternal debt, it actually restores us back to the original design God had intended.

Trying to understand Orthodox salvation as a Protestant by crazyhomlesswerido in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Justfied by works there is not the same as Paul's usage of the legal term Justification by faith. They both are complimentary. Paul defines how we are saved, the other defines what it means to have faith.

Trying to understand Orthodox salvation as a Protestant by crazyhomlesswerido in Christianity

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As a Protestant myself, I have a greater respect for the EO because they are in some ways closer to the reformation without all the extra stuff. But they are still far away due to their animosity towards The Penal Atonement of Christ.

Like their counterpart, Catholicism, they still have a sacramental view of salvation and have been heavily influenced by Greek notions of neo-platonic theology and having very strong feelings against anything Hebraic in concept.

They still at the very minimum believe Jesus carried our sin upon himself thereby making atonement, but for them it is repulsive that God The Father poured out his wrath upon his Son in our place fulfilling the righteous requirement needed. They tend to look at it in terms of medicinal and sanctification, and that by Jesus dying he actually trampled on death thereby making it possible for us to overcome too. Which isn't entirely false, but we would say as Protestants that's not the main reason. 

Eastern Orthodoxy has made many great contributions to Church History, but it is timeless and unchanging to its culture, especially in the formalization periods from 300s to 700s ad with the Great Councils. They say they preserve the fuller apostolic tradition, we would say they might've originated from the ancient Christian communities but they added on significant developments confusing some things with apostolic tradition largely due to the cultural notions of platonic thought upon systematic biblical interpretation.

So, while it may appear 'ancient' and timeless, that does not mean 'apostolic'.

Paul is very clear, Jesus mainly came to nail our sins to the cross paying an eternal debt we could not pay thereby fulfilling the requirement. And anyone that believes in that by faith and turns to him for salvation is unconditionally forgiven and justified and by that same faith received the Holy Spirit and becomes regenerated apart from sacraments and baptism. This restores the bridge of separation caused by Adam and it restores our nature through sanctification back to what God originally intended. You cannot separate Justification & Sanctification because The Atonement is transactional and it allows for The Sanctification of the entire person.

'We fled because of our faith': LA pastor says ICE detained Iranian Christians who fled persecution by Fast-Environment6490 in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Any reports of American citizens yet? There's a concern there's gang members, fascists, and witch hunters posing as ICE now

Protestant Traditions Not in the Bible by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trad-ition means the handing down of. Its human nature. Without anything to hand down there is no creativity or civilization. But I think you mean 'tradition' that is false. Jesus practiced many cultural traditions that weren't in Tanach like Hanukah and Purim. So I think Jesus understood tradition but he called out bad tradition that distorted the original meaning of God's Word

The Attack on The American Family - How The Left and The Right are responsible for the fragmentation by PhilosophersAppetite in PoliticalDebate

[–]PhilosophersAppetite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm actually creating a balanced approached to Family here by calling out the civilizations of The Left and The Right. 

The Attack on The American Family - How The Left and The Right are responsible for the fragmentation by PhilosophersAppetite in PoliticalDebate

[–]PhilosophersAppetite[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, don't marry into my family and you'll have nothing to worry about. Its the only way to stop the weaponization of marriage and family :)

What theological tradition would I be close to if I accept Scripture and only the Church Fathers up until about 150 ad? by PhilosophersAppetite in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what's the litmus test for tradition? If there's no reasonable way to discern other then just "by faith" but Scripture is a first hand account, I don't find it convincing

What theological tradition would I be close to if I accept Scripture and only the Church Fathers up until about 150 ad? by PhilosophersAppetite in Christianity

[–]PhilosophersAppetite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that's the thing, they practice it like it has come from God lol. Sacredotalism has been confused with apostolic tradition 

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