Protestantism

» Migisi - Faith distinctions

I admit to some uncertainty and discomfort with the Old Testament passages we're talking about. But this does NOT mean that I'm having some crisis of faith in my overall relationship with God or in my fundamental Christian beliefs.
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Fundamental Christian beliefs = Jesus is Lord - Jesus IS God. Apologists quote John 1:1 as proof that Jesus (the Word) was with God, and ~was~ God from the beginning (of eternity, I assume). They also love to quote Jesus saying "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30) as proof that Jesus was/is God. Given these fundamental Christian beliefs, one can't pretend that Jesus wasn't around during the OT era (he existed from the beginning), or that Jesus was innocent of the OT God's atrocities (Jesus IS the OT God).
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From what I've been told repeatedly, if one doesn't believe that Jesus is God, then (s)he is not a 'true' Christian.

-- posted by Migisi