Reason for The Crusades explained

[Matthias]

Readers, be wise. Don’t fall prey to emotional manipulation by the devil.

 

[rockytopva]

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Constantine. Man o man, did he ever introduce a pivot point in Christian history. (Christians should have walked away from it.)

Constantine is one of my favorite people. When he moved to Constantinople he did a good work there. I do not believe he ever blended in with Roman Italy.

 

[Matthias]

Constantine is one of my favorite people. When he moved to Constantinople he did a good work there. I do not believe he ever blended in with Roman Italy.

He is an important, and controversial, figure in Christian history. This piece scratches the surface:

Let’s Go to Theology Class: Constantine and the Church

The following summary is from my most recent class in pursuit of my master’s degree in theology at Colorado Christian University. Engage the perennial question: Was Constantine good or bad for the …

stevebarto1559.wordpress.com

 

[Wrangler]

Constantine is one of my favorite people.

On Intelliquests list of the worlds 100 greatest people, a military conqueror.

 

[Adventageous]

No good reason, can ever justify the "Crusades" by Catholicism. Otherwise, such similar 'reasoning' could be given to justify the zealots against Roman occupation. One might as well justify Barabbas, Theudas, Judas of Galilee, the Egyptian, &c.

 

[rockytopva]

The relations between the Turks and Europeans was brutal. The Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed II, ordered Vlad to pay homage to him personally, but Vlad had the Sultan's two envoys captured and impaled. In February 1462, he attacked Ottoman territory, massacring tens of thousands of Turks and Muslim Bulgarians. - Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia

 

[Matthias]

The relations between the Turks and Europeans was brutal. The Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed II, ordered Vlad to pay homage to him personally, but Vlad had the Sultan's two envoys captured and impaled. In February 1462, he attacked Ottoman territory, massacring tens of thousands of Turks and Muslim Bulgarians. - Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia

Vlad the Impaler (aka Dracula) is a fine representative of a crusader.

The Origins of Dracula: Vlad the Impaler

Vlad the Impaler more than lived up to his fearsome surname—Dracula—during his long and tumultuous reign of terror.

warfarehistorynetwork.com

 

[rockytopva]

Vlad the Impaler (aka Dracula) is a fine representative of a crusader.

The Origins of Dracula: Vlad the Impaler

Vlad the Impaler more than lived up to his fearsome surname—Dracula—during his long and tumultuous reign of terror.

warfarehistorynetwork.com

In which I believe, as Vlad was raised Orthodox, a part of the Pergameon church age. In which the Russians adopted as Russian Orthodox. In the article below the Muslim Moscow bombing suspects appear in court looking like Vlad himself had a hold of them...

Moscow attack suspects appear severely beaten as they're charged in Russian court

Images showing the suspects’ violent treatment in custody were shared widely across Russian social media over the weekend after at least 137 people were killed in the concert attack.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[rockytopva]

In Orthodox countries crimes are considered serious
In America crimes get cashless bail

Just this holiday a woman was slaughtered in a Barnes and Noble.There are no campaigns against that sort of thing here in the US. People just attacking innocent women just out of the meanness of it all.

Woman fatally stabbed at Barnes & Noble store in Florida in apparently unprovoked attack: Police

The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday at a Barnes & Noble store in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, according to police.

abcnews.go.com

 

[rockytopva]

I believe in various church congregations...

Messianic - But I am not Messianic
Oriental Orthodox- But I am not
Greek Orthodox- But I am not
Catholic - But I am not
Protestant- But I am not
Methodist- But I am not
Word of Faith- But I am not

I consider myself more independent than anything else. Put me in a congregation that loves God and people and I am content. As far as the congregations, for better of for worse, my word would be...

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:. - Hebrews 9:27

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. - Matthew 12

Our lives will be judged! Whether it is war or dishonesty we will have to give an account for ourselves.

 

[Matthias]

In which I believe, as Vlad was raised Orthodox, a part of the Pergameon church age. In which the Russians adopted as Russian Orthodox.

Vlad was forced to convert to Catholicism. Whether or not he truly became Catholic remains under a cloud. The crusaders were Catholic and one of the groups they committed atrocities against - during the Fourth Crusade, and later apologized for - were the Byzantine Christians, who were Eastern Orthodox. (I mentioned the Hagia Sophia incident in an earlier post.)

In the article below the Muslim Moscow bombing suspects appear in court looking like Vlad himself had a hold of them...

Moscow attack suspects appear severely beaten as they're charged in Russian court

Images showing the suspects’ violent treatment in custody were shared widely across Russian social media over the weekend after at least 137 people were killed in the concert attack.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[rockytopva]

I am Pentecostal Holiness and have met wonderful people... But is the whole congregation wonderful?
I am Pentecostal Holiness and have met terrible people... But is the whole congregation terrible?

There have been wonderful Catholics but were all Catholics wonderful?
There have been terrible Catholics but were all Catholics terrible?

There have been wonderful Orthodox but were all Orthodox wonderful?
There have been terrible Orthodox but were all Orthodox terrible?

Judgment for evil deeds will come on an individual level...

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. - Matthew 13

 

[Matthias]

I am Pentecostal Holiness and have met wonderful people... But is the whole congregation wonderful?
I am Pentecostal Holiness and have met terrible people... But is the whole congregation terrible?

There have been wonderful Catholics but were all Catholics wonderful?
There have been terrible Catholics but were all Catholics terrible?

There have been wonderful Orthodox but were all Orthodox wonderful?
There have been terrible Orthodox but were all Orthodox terrible?

Judgment for evil deeds will come on an individual level...

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. - Matthew 13

Can you imagine going to church and thinking to yourself that the preacher in the pulpit is Vlad the Impaler and all of the men sitting in the pews are Draculas?

 

[Wrangler]

No good reason, can ever justify the "Crusades"

Well, that's a fine opinion but are you brave enough to state the facts of what are the reasons (good or not) for the Crusades?

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

No good reason, can ever justify the "Crusades" by Catholicism.

Same goes for the "Crusades" by the Reformed nutjobs who also teach false doctrine leading people to hell like catholicism

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

I believe in various church congregations...

Messianic - But I am not Messianic
Oriental Orthodox- But I am not
Greek Orthodox- But I am not
Catholic - But I am not
Protestant- But I am not
Methodist- But I am not
Word of Faith- But I am not

In other words you embrace the satanic ecumenical movement.
It's sad where that will cause you to spend eternity

 

[rockytopva]

In other words you embrace the satanic ecumenical movement.
It's sad where that will cause you to spend eternity

Oh! Boohoo hoo!
Oh! Boohoo hoo!
Oh! Boohoo hoo!

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

Oh! Boohoo hoo!

That's what they be saying for all eternity when they get to where they are going

 

[rockytopva]

That's what they be saying for all eternity when they get to where they are going

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How easy is salvation?

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10

John Bunyan... The simple passage from Martin Luther's commentary on the book of Galatians that made such a huge difference on this uneducated man's life. And the simplicity that was passed down in his own works as well... How easy it is to receive Salvation and the Holy Ghost...

Paul taught justification by faith in Christ Jesus, without the deeds of the Law. He reported this to the disciples at Antioch. Among the disciples were some that had been brought up in the ancient customs of the Jews. These rose against Paul in quick indignation, accusing him of propagating a gospel of lawlessness. Great dissension followed. Paul and Barnabas stood up for the truth. They testified: "Wherever we preached to the Gentiles, the Holy Ghost came upon those who received the Word. This happened everywhere. We preached not circumcision, we did not require observance of the Law. We preached faith in Jesus Christ. At our preaching of faith, God gave to the hearers the Holy Ghost." From this fact Paul and Barnabas inferred that the Holy Ghost approved the faith of the Gentiles without the Law and circumcision. If the faith of the Gentiles had not pleased the Holy Ghost, He would not have manifested His presence in the uncircumcised hearers of the Word. - Penelope: Or Love’s Labour Lost, vol. 3 | Project Gutenberg (Martin Luther's commentary on the Book of Galatians Chapter 2)

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

Martin Luther's commentary on the book of Galatians

False doctrine. Martin Luther was a heretic

Those that follow "reformed theology" claim walking in the Spirit is works and being led by the Holy Spirit is trying to earn one's salvation.

They don't understand that it's the Holy Spirit doing the good works in us, not use doing the good works and so they falsely claim living in obedience to the Lord is works based salvation which opens the door for them to engage in sinful behavior which is why they very proudly go around telling everyone that they are sinners.

And so these people continue to walk after the flesh which is what the heresy they is - heresy is a work of the flesh that causes people to not inherit the Kingdom of God

What makes us children of God is IF we answer the Father's call to abide in Christ having turned away from our old life of sin and walk with Him in newness of life

Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Ephesians 4:22-24
put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Romans 13:14
put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Colossians 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created Him:

2 Corinthians 6:17
come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

This is what baptism is supposed to be about... making a covenant with the Lord, a public declaration of faith, a commitment to put off the old man and put on the new man and to walk in newness of life

Romans 6:4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

We are called to cooperate with the Lord, to be co-laborers with Him. He made us in His Image, so we have free will... the Lord desires for us to willingly choose to turn away from our old life of sin and come abide In Christ and not turn away, ever!

1 Corinthians 3:9
We are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

It's God's work, His power, His ability... but WE have to choose to accept His offer to be His children and turn from darkness to walk with Him in the Light.

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

2 Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Getting born again is the introduction and the starting point and if one truly believes and dies moments after getting born again, yes they would go to Heaven.

But few die immediately after getting born again so it remains to be seen... will WE to choose to accept His offer to be His children and turn from darkness to walk with Him abiding In Him until the end of our lives so that we might be saved???

Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Endure to the end as in... DON'T fall away!