I don't identify as a "Christian"

[Matthias]

I consider FriendShip to being the most sacred of Ships. WE shall see how that may develop.

In Love

EE

I’ve never been to Timaru. I know where it is on a map but don’t know anything about it. Are you from their originally? What would you like me to know about it?

 

[Matthias]

Can you direct me to some of those post you respect where he has shared his position?

Is there a particular topic that you would like to know my position on? If there is, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss it with you.

 

[Matthias]

I must say I had a wee chuckle about that Matthias.

Do I sound like a Muslim apologist to you? There are a handful of members registered “Christian” who will tell you that I am.

Do you think they’re unaware of my position on Islam?

(They know that I’m not a Muslim apologist but they want you to believe something about me that isn’t true.)

 

[talons]

As a Christian, I believe we are certainly called to follow Christ's example, walk as he walked, and learn from his teachings. In that sense, we walk the path of the Son. However, I don't believe that walking the path itself is what grants access to the Father. Rather, I believe access to the Father comes through Christ Himself and what He accomplished.

Indeed , where are we in our standing with Christ our savior that is the question ! The old man is passed away and Christ now lives in US ! But where is our OP in this regard ? I wonder . My questions are not yet answered .

20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

 

[Matthias]

I must say I had a wee chuckle about that Matthias.
The irony being that you are a long standing member of this message board

Do you know why I’m here? Do you care?

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Joined May 4, 2022
You have made 32,402 posts in that time and have received 24,224 likes yet in this very thread there are other long standing members who were not aware of your position on things - who did not "know" you.

 

[talons]

I must say I had a wee chuckle about that Matthias.
The irony being that you are a long standing member of this message board

Well-Known Member​

Joined May 4, 2022
You have made 32,402 posts in that time and have received 24,224 likes yet in this very thread there are other long standing members who were not aware of your position on things - who did not "know" you.

What do you think was the reason for that and do you think that anyone really can truly know anyone else and do you think your questions and the way you ask them are really going to help you to know me?

Surely asking questions and getting truthful answers will help you to know someone , here is an example .

I was curious as I got to know @Matthias from his posts on this forum and In a thread I got to ask him some very pointed questions (I am sure @Matthias remembers the occasion ) about how he would worship the Father or the Son .
After his answers I then knew he was my brother in Christ , although I had already suspected as much .

I asked you @Eternal Entity some questions in post #42 and I believe I will know you much better after you answer them .

 

[ScottA]

Greetings Reader.

I joined this forum today. In the membership form I was asked how I identify religiously and was given a list of options, and chose the one which most closely mirrored my position - that being "Agnostic".

What I think is true:

I exist within a created thing.
I have many good reasons why I think this is true.

Since I think this is true, that would make me a "Theist" - because IF I think I exist within a created thing, THEN this implies a Creator/Creators.
Perhaps in that context, I might be an Agnostic Theist.
I do not self identify as being a "Christian" for many reasons. I have no problem with others who self identify as being Christian, for whatever reasons they chose to do so.
Truely, the "self identification" doesn't mean much to me, but I understand it means something to others, so that they may be able to better pinpoint who I am in relation to who they believe they are. Such is the nature of human interactions on that level.
To flip that, others who self identify as being "Christians" when they interact with me, the label doesn't really mean a lot to me in any significant way. This is because there are so many "types" of Christians, and many of those do not agree with one another most of the time and that is just one of the reasons why I do not self identify as being "Christian".
Are there any others hereabouts think in a similar way about this?

Peace.
EE

Welcome 'nal!

Thinking is good! That being a big theme in your explanation...which makes for a big [maybe] also. But don't let all that get in the way, it is good to seek and question. Hope your time here is constructive!

Scott