Protestantism

» pink101 - Follower of Jesus

In response to Follower of Jesus posted by BrianTubbs:
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I guess I was more interested in how you thought one of those people would be recongizable.
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Various denominations would come up with answers about like yours; but, their ideas would range across a large area of differences.
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Thanks for taking the time to answer.
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-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Follower of Jesus

In response to Follower of Jesus posted by pink101:

Jesus said that you'll know them by their fruit. And the Apostle John (writing in his epistle - I John) says that people will know true disciples of Christ by their LOVE for each other.

» pink101 - Follower of Jesus

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...their love for each other? You mean how much one Methodist loves another Methodist or do you mean how much a Christian loves a Shii Moslem?
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:)

-- posted by pink101

» Brian Tubbs - Follower of Jesus

In response to Follower of Jesus posted by pink101:

Christians are called to love EVERYBODY. But the Apostle John was pointing out that if this is the case, then there will naturally be a spirit of LOVE in Christian congregations. And that will be evidence of their discipleship. Of course, this love (if genuine) would ALSO be projected outward.

» Migisi - Winners and Losers

In response to Winners and Losers posted by BrianTubbs:

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they don't really personally invest themselves in the success of the team.
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But they DO 'invest' in the success of the team. They buy game tickets, memorabilia, team shirts and hats, etc. And Christians also 'invest' in Jesus in the same way - by dropping their tithings into the church collection basket, paying fees for religious ceremonies, buying cakes at bakes sales for new chapel chairs, etc.

-- posted by Migisi

» HeadZenCards - Follower of Jesus

In response to Follower of Jesus posted by BrianTubbs:

Jesus-As-Written's fruit was damnation for non-believers. No love there, just politics as usual.

-- posted by HeadZenCards

» Twice__Pardoned - Winners and Losers

In response to Winners and Losers posted by HeadZenCards:

There are exceptions within every 'religious base'. The peaceful and the hateful, so to speak.

Jesus isn't in the business of stopping free-will. Everyone one of us has the choice to be hatefilled or not.

How would you stop World 'hatred' HZ?

-- posted by Twice__Pardoned

» pink101 - Winners and Losers

In response to Winners and Losers posted by Migisi:
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You forgot the part about including the church in on their wills.
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-- posted by pink101

» Migisi - Winners and Losers

In response to Winners and Losers posted by pink101:

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You're right. I did forget about the bequeathing of property and other assets to churches.

-- posted by Migisi

» Brian Tubbs - Standard of Success

I don't subscribe to the notion that the most spiritually minded and most God-blessed churches are the BIGGEST and RICHEST churches.

Barna's point (and mine) is that following Christ isn't about cheering on your church, giving money to it, etc. - although that COULD be part of it. (Our church gives food and assistance to the local homeless shelter each month - and we strive to help families in need. Obviously, it takes resources to do that, so giving is a part of that. But it's not the only part).

Jesus never built a multi-million dollar worship center. He never asked people to send him money - and he would then, in turn, pray for their needs. We need to keep Jesus in mind when we ask whether we are truly FOLLOWING him.