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Here, I'm going to solve this entire episode of people talking past each other. Does anyone here disagree with any of the following statements-- - It's God who saves a people. - A person cannot remotely be saved without God. - A person must have faith in God in order to be saved. - "Faith"...

Andrew, asking God is not "crap" in a Christian's mind. Rather, each person's relationship with God (including asking Him questions) is the foundation of what it is to be a Christian. We short-sighted mortals could argue all life long about who's interpretation is correct (to your question and...

My point wasn't about you specifically, but more asking "how should we judge other people?". One of the (many) big problems I have with labeling a group a "cult" is that it makes salvation (or lack thereof) determined by the label on the pew a person's butt warms. And I just don't believe...

I appreciate the our answer here, but I don't see how it really addresses my question. For me answering my own question: God doesn't look on the outward appearance-- things like the label on the pew your butt warms don't determine salvation. Rather, God looks inward at the heart: do you have...

In your view, Is it the label on the pew a person is sitting that determine's who their head is? Or is it that individual's heart and devotion to God that matters?

I don't think such debating "defense" is necessary, and so often by "defending" we turn into Peter cutting off Malcus' ear. Rather, everyone is at one point going to be a babe in Christ that does not have the words to express what/why they believe. That's ok-- we all start off as babes and...

"But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1 Sam 16:7

The website you linked is one such example of it. It adds a LOT more required of salvation besides having faith in Christ and posts tons of false information about other groups, and is label-centric rather than looking on the heart. On this, I totally agree with you. But I would advocate...

The Biblical definition of a "Christian" is a disciple of Christ. Salvation comes through faith in Christ. It's not "faith in Christ + passing a theology test". It's not "faith in Christ + setting on a certain group's pews". It's not "faith in Christ + not setting on a certain group's...

I'll say this: I am a huge fan of understanding and respecting members of other faiths. But I am NO fan of "same differencing" other faiths. Such dellutes and disrespects everyone involved.

All peoples could do with more devotion to Christ and more studying, that's for sure :) Honestly, I find that some interfaith studying (actually visiting other people and asking actually people's about their beliefs) helps increase this knowledge and self-awareness / inward reflection...

I find that the Arminian vs Calvinism schools* of thought is one of the biggest theological differences in Christendom. *Speaking of these very generally here

A Protestant person is an individual who holds the beliefs professed by a Protestant Church. A Protestant Church is ones which traces it's historical heritage (teachers / breaks offs / etc) to the Protestant Reformation. It's a hugely varied camp of different beliefs, even those sitting in...

I want to again thank all of the disciple of Christ on here that have shown His love in this conversation. I know I wasn't able to get out individual thanks to everyone, and but still, I am thinking of all of you, and including gratitude to you in my prayers. As I have statement many times...

Thank you, @ByGrace.

Thank you.

CI, I am a active temple attending member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sainte. I am EXTREMELY well studied and have dealt with the false information you're putting on here for decades. It gets extremely old dealing with the same misrepresentation over and over again. If you're...

Oh. *blush* Totally missed that, sorry.

Might I suggest that building a good open-communication channel with God is an important part of being His disciple? Which is NOT to say it comes easy-- no no!! It's a LOT of work to learn to listen to the still small voice, and a lesson we each learn again and again over our lives. Don't be...

I don't think that having a structured group of believers or communal faith is inherently a bad thing. It can certainly become a very bad thing if it comes to replace/blind that individual relationship a person has with Christ-- totally. But when kept in it's proper supporting role, it can be...