There is an important difference between making wicked men and making wicked men to specifically be wicked men. The latter falsely attributes God with the desire to create evil. It pulls from this verse what is not said - a common error.
No, I'm simply trying to extract the polarization that is created amongst men and women. Let me ask it this way, then.
Yes or no answer, please. Tom is welcomed to respond as well.
1) If someone believes in Universalism, they are not saved and are not Christian?
2) If someone errs in any one doctrine, they are not saved?
My statement is simply to address whether or not the existence of hell is a core fundamental of the faith and understand why that is the case. I'm also trying to pull out the difference between leaving open the door for a Christian as opposed to writing someone off because of an erroneous doctrine.
Folks visit us and see this all-or-nothing bickering, but to be totally honest if it's all or nothing, we are all out of it because all fall short. It might not be Universalism, but it will be something else.
Your 1st questions doesnt apply IMO
no one can decide wether one is a Christian we are not even to try
one can say they are simply because they go to church every Sunday but we have all seen that kind.
Being a Christian isnt about what one claims.
We can never know who is going to saved and who is not ..we do not know anyones heart only God does and thats not even our call we dont have a right to claim it is or use it as a reason to justify anything.
your 2 nd question is differnt
If someone err's in doctrine they do it
without knowing better ..they are judged on that criteria... how many come here and argue a doctrine they dont believe ? Few if any I suspect..
However if one is in a postion of control and
you have knowlegde of a false doctrine.
And allow it to go out to others unopposed or encourage it where others may be mislead
you are then guilty of the sin.
Your not in judgement of a person then but falsehood a lie....
A situation even the aspostels encountered were they to let lies or rumors to be preached along with the word because the individual was also a Christian? No they corrected the falsehood. And put a stop to it ..think 1 Thess.4 here did paul not correct the error.
HEBREWS 10:26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins
Notice in the verse it hinges on knowledge of a thing.
What you are purposing is no differnt than if one comes here and says I practice Wicca
but I do believe in Christ also.
Your saying that the belief of Wicca should be allowed to be advertised and put forward
because that person could be a Christian also...
when you have full knowledge that the religion is faulty. .
That sin then falls on your head. As you are in knowledge of the truth.
It isnt judgement of a person but a religious doctrine or falsehood.
In my mind a nondenomintional forum is called so because its doesnt imbrace or deny any religion
people are free to debate singlar beliefs of their religion .. be it hell, rapture or tongues.... as it always has two sides and a person can choose whitch they want to believe
but a site that allows encouragement and avertisment of entire religions because it has some truths one might agree with is just simply no longer non denominational.
