Comments on: The Meaning of Christianity http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/ News. Faith. Nonsense. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michael http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5341 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:10:15 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5341 Eric -

I had been looking for a new source of mp3′s to exercise to. Thanks, i’ll try those. :)

]]> By: ELAshley http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5340 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:58:22 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5340 “…there was no NT Bible for several hundred years…”

The NT is not a collection of books [though that is what we call it], it is a collection [for the most part] of letters written to the various churches of the day, written through the inspiration of God. The early church didn’t have a book– and to be fair, the early church didn’t have a “book” of the OT; the word “book” is a modern convention –like the OT, but they did have letters. And who’s to say the church at Philippi didn’t have copies of letters written to the church in Rome or Colosse? And vis a vis? The early church knew EXACTLY what defined a Christian. The letters of Paul, and other Apostles, were, and are merely instuctions for Christian living and Christian duty, with a heavy dose of prophecy mixed in.

A Christian doesn’t need a physical Bible in his/her hand to become a Christian… only “ears to hear” the Gospel. Nor does a Christian need a physical Bible to grow in his/her faith… only a good and faithful pastor/teacher-of-the-word.

The real question here should be; “Does St. Andrews have the the men and women who know and practice the truth?” That is how the Athiest in question will come to Christ. If he hears the word, and the word brings conviction, followed by repentance, followed by acceptance of Christ. But if St. Andrews is not up to the task, think of all those congregants with Mr. Athiest’s blood on their hands when he finds himself in a literal burning Hell.

The following links will lead you to a place that clearly and simply lays out what we as Christians should be doing with what time we have left.

http://www.wayofthemaster.com/
http://www.wotmradio.com/

It’s time to get busy.

Enjoyed the site, and the debate,

Peace

Eric

]]> By: Michael http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5339 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:18:55 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5339 Vox, good analogy. Would it be too far of a stretch to compare an atheist calling himself a Christian because he belongs to a church and gay couple calling their relationship a marriage?

Nina, I bet you have an incredible story, and thanks for sharing that background. You’ve reinforced my feelings about the church that the atheist joined. If you accept any and all beliefs, why bother going to church? A christian church should be preaching what Christ preached.

]]> By: Nina http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5338 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:45:21 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5338 As a former atheist I found the idea of an atheist attending church to be somewhat familar as I attended for a year before I was saved. However if you go to the website of the St.Andrews you will note that they have abandoned the criteria of being a Christian as needful for membership. The *church* is PCUSA /liberal presbyterian and even at that .. more openly liberal than their denomination as the *pastor* On St Andrews website the *pastor* defends himself in another matter:
“The complaint against me asserts that I have acted in “willful and deliberate” violation of my ordination vows and that I participated in the ordination of an “unrepentant homosexual.”
“When we accepted scripture as God’s word to “the church universal”, we made a vow to multiculturalism”
So its not the question of an avowed atheist becoming a member of a church, but rather one of an atheist believing he did so , as that *church* had long ago ceased to bear any semblance of being a Christian church. St Andrews simply provided building with a cross on top but devoid of the gospel. Of course that atheist felt at home there, he was in his element.
Sadly there are many unsaved filling the pews of many churches..and some will never hear the gospel from those pulpits because the *pastor* is not a Christian.
I am grateful that where I was attending that was not the case & that God opened my heart and I heard the gospel. Please pray that God might have mercy upon all the leadership & membership of St Andrews & that they would be drawn to somewhere that the bible in its fullness might be preached.
St Andrews defines itself as “Center for Progressive Christianity and Spirituality” That progress sadly is to have removed itself from historic Christianity.That progress is a rejection of Christ.

]]> By: Vox http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5337 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:39:28 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5337 Somehow this seems a bit like me joining a vegetarian meetup group for making friends, despite my love of all things meaty. I would bring my famous Cajun meatloaf to the potluck and expect them to accept me – after all they should be open minded about my wanting to socialize with them – even though the whole basis of their fellowship is counter to what I loudly and boldy proclaim is my belief.

Or perhaps a liberal Democrat going to Republican rallies because they throw better parties?

You can only be a Christian, as I see it, if you believe in the divinity of Christ. I am not – yet I wholeheartedly support the idea of religion – and I am not going to join a church. To me that would be sacrilegious and disrespectful.

But what do I know?

]]> By: Michael http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5336 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:36:36 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5336 Yeah, I don’t think anybody is advocating closing the doors to him; certain he should be made welcome. Actually joining the church and calling himself a Christian, though, is something different.

]]> By: Jon http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5335 Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:47:32 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5335 Very interesting. I believe we should thank Christ that the church doors were open enough for this person to attend services. The Holy Spirit’s mission is to speak to each individual in the congregation, in their own unique way. If the message in Anointed by God, he will open his heart sooner or later!

Thank Christ!

]]> By: Sean http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5334 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:42:10 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5334 What kind of concession is that? :roll:

]]> By: Sean http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5333 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:29:38 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5333 Oh, my we are in agreement again.

]]> By: Michael http://chasingthewind.net/2006/03/14/the-meaning-of-christianity/#comment-5332 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:27:00 +0000 http://chasingthewind.net/?p=1233#comment-5332 OK, I concede that’s what I said. :P

I only meant that when you’re looking for text that defines what a Christian is, and the Christian bible provides such a definition, is there any text that could possibly overrule it? I would think not.

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