No Longer A Christian

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Originally posted by On Fire

I see. That would explain the title of the thread. :doh:

Yep. Kinda one of those "well, duh" things.

 

[On Fire]

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OK, now I'm confused. I asked "So which is it....are you "no longer a Christian" or are you "no longer religious"? "

And you said:

Originally posted by granite1010

Neither one, particularly.

So you're NOT no longer a Christian and you're NOT no longer religious. What are you?

 

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Originally posted by On Fire

OK, now I'm confused. I asked "So which is it....are you "no longer a Christian" or are you "no longer religious"? "

And you said:



So you're NOT no longer a Christian and you're NOT no longer religious. What are you?

What? I guess I should clarify. I'm not a Christian and not particularly religious.

 

[Lighthouse]

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Originally posted by granite1010

Maybe "What must I do to be saved" never had an easy answer at all...

"Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead."

Question answered.

 

[Lighthouse]

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Originally posted by granite1010

Belief in God and rejection of religion can go hand in hand, my good man...

Darn tootin'!

 

[Gerald]

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Originally posted by lighthouse
"Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead."

Question answered.

As I don't have a heart (not as it is understood in that quote, anyway...) all I'll ever be able to do is mouth the words.

 

[Granite]

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Originally posted by lighthouse

"Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead."

Question answered.

Three out of four gospels disagree with you; hence the potential confusion.

 

[Sozo]

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Originally posted by granite1010

Three out of four gospels disagree with you; hence the potential confusion.

What?

:nono:

 

[Zakath]

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Originally posted by lighthouse

"Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead."

Question answered.

So are we to assume that your "Satan" will be "saved"? Your scripture teaches that even he will make such a confession and surely he would know that Jesus was raised from the dead before he did so... :think:

 

[Lighthouse]

But it's not in his heart, :zakath:.

 

[BChristianK]

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Originally posted by Zakath

So are we to assume that your "Satan" will be "saved"? Your scripture teaches that even he will make such a confession and surely he would know that Jesus was raised from the dead before he did so... :think:

Zakath, if you say you were once a pastor, surely you know the answer to this question....


Grace and Peace

 

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Originally posted by Gerald

As I don't have a heart (not as it is understood in that quote, anyway...) all I'll ever be able to do is mouth the words.

But, Lordy, what a mouth!

 

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Originally posted by BChristianK

Zakath, if you say you were once a pastor, surely you know the answer to this question....


Grace and Peace

It's called "selective amnesia".

 

[wickwoman]

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Originally posted by BChristianK

Zakath, if you say you were once a pastor, surely you know the answer to this question....


Grace and Peace

Does your pastor know ALL the answers? I think it's an excellent question. One I've never even considered. Do you know the answer?

 

[On Fire]

Many people will confess that Jesus is Lord.....after it's too late.

 

[Gerald]

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Originally posted by On Fire
But, Lordy, what a mouth!

At least I'm honest enough with myself to avoid clinging to a vain hope.

I know my heart wouldn't be in it, that I'd just be going through the motions, so why waste the time and energy?

 

[Gerald]

Originally posted by On Fire
Many people will confess that Jesus is Lord.....after it's too late.

That'll be right after he shows up to give all the unbelievers a cosmic wedgie, right...? :chuckle:

 

[On Fire]

Originally posted by Gerald

That'll be right after he shows up to give all the unbelievers a cosmic wedgie, right...? :chuckle:

Soften the blow in whatever manner you need.

 

[On Fire]

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Originally posted by Gerald
vain hope

Is all hope vain?

 

[wickwoman]

Originally posted by On Fire

Soften the blow in whatever manner you need.

I see you're still trying to draw flies with vinegar. No offense Gerald, it's just a saying.