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While I personally don't agree with the practices of the Catholic church, I think there is are a lot of problems with it I do believe like all other Christian denominations that some of them are in fact, Christians. So what is a Christian in my eyes? I have the same beliefs as every other Protestant or Child of Abraham. A Christian will always have works (which Catholics sure do. There are several hundred million Catholic charities out there. My mom personally runs her own Catholic Charity.)
A Christian is someone who reads the Bible and takes the word of God seriously (again most of the denominations that dont subscribe to futurism do this) We dont just read the Bible, we live by it. It's a daily commitment to live out scripture even the "hard" stuff, even the stuff we dont like, or to put it in stupid Flanders's light "Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff" ,it was a joke created by the writers of the Simpson's in actuality there IS no contradictions in scripture. A Christian lives for God and lives to serve God all the days of not only his life but eternity. We were not saved to remain stuck in our sins forever. We were saved to be slaves of Christ and to obey God no matter what the command.
We were saved into an eternal relationship with God to fulfill our original purpose when we were created. To love and serve God forever. Whenever I encounter a Christian who says "they're not slaves to anyone." I question whether or not they've read the bible. Humans were created to be servants to God and to do his will. Don't like it take it up with Jesus Christ one day and see how far that will get you.
Christian's were regenerated by the Holy Spirit to do all that God commands of them. To fulfill their purpose in life of why God created them in the first place and each and every one of us has our own unique roll to play in our lives. It wasnt just the Prophets. We all have our own separate unique work and purpose from God.
We were not created to live in sin. But that's what a lot of people claim. We are free in Christ to do whatever we want right? Wrong. You were saved to be justifed, sanctified, and ultimately glorified. In our sinless glorified bodies do you honestly think we can do whatever we want and disobey God? Of course not because disobedience is sin!
So where is this going? Idk. It's going to the place of all denominations will agree with what I'm saying. We are all children of Abraham and if you disagree with me you need to recheck your faith and whether or not you're truly in Christ. Like Christ said no works, no salvation. We are NOT saved by our works but a true concerted repentant child of God will ALWAYS have works.
A Christian is someone who reads the Bible and takes the word of God seriously (again most of the denominations that dont subscribe to futurism do this) We dont just read the Bible, we live by it. It's a daily commitment to live out scripture even the "hard" stuff, even the stuff we dont like, or to put it in stupid Flanders's light "Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff" ,it was a joke created by the writers of the Simpson's in actuality there IS no contradictions in scripture. A Christian lives for God and lives to serve God all the days of not only his life but eternity. We were not saved to remain stuck in our sins forever. We were saved to be slaves of Christ and to obey God no matter what the command.
We were saved into an eternal relationship with God to fulfill our original purpose when we were created. To love and serve God forever. Whenever I encounter a Christian who says "they're not slaves to anyone." I question whether or not they've read the bible. Humans were created to be servants to God and to do his will. Don't like it take it up with Jesus Christ one day and see how far that will get you.
Christian's were regenerated by the Holy Spirit to do all that God commands of them. To fulfill their purpose in life of why God created them in the first place and each and every one of us has our own unique roll to play in our lives. It wasnt just the Prophets. We all have our own separate unique work and purpose from God.
We were not created to live in sin. But that's what a lot of people claim. We are free in Christ to do whatever we want right? Wrong. You were saved to be justifed, sanctified, and ultimately glorified. In our sinless glorified bodies do you honestly think we can do whatever we want and disobey God? Of course not because disobedience is sin!
So where is this going? Idk. It's going to the place of all denominations will agree with what I'm saying. We are all children of Abraham and if you disagree with me you need to recheck your faith and whether or not you're truly in Christ. Like Christ said no works, no salvation. We are NOT saved by our works but a true concerted repentant child of God will ALWAYS have works.
