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1 | ... | Acts 11:26 | tduplechain | 142582 | ||
Hello Doc, thank you for a honest answer.Doc, it was a time when I call myself a christain until a guy pull me aside and pointed me to jesus, He would always tell me that jesus never spoke the word christain and I would debate and urgue with him and sometime even hurt his feelings.When I got tire of insulting him I prayed and begged the lord to please show me the truth.After begging and pleading I open my bible and started to study.I started in the gospels, because people would always tell me to start their because it was jesus testimony.While reading the gospels I started to see and feel things that were totally different from what I was taught, this brought about a lot of cunfusion for me.The bigest battle was with disciple and christain because I said to myself if I say I am a disciple people would think I was crazy, so I went on being confused for quite awhile until my ten year old daughter told one day while we were driving that the lord told her on the day of Judgement that he was going to tell people they were soppose to be disciple not christain, that really opened up my eyes.Now just to say you are a diciple is one thing, to become and act like a disciple is another.Doc, God knows that I don't try to cause confusion on this forum, I just love the lord so much and his people I try to share with people the things that the lord has shown me.I constantly pray to god before I write anything on this forum that what I write be his will not my own. With grace and love to everyone. God Bless you, Tduplechain |
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2 | ... | Acts 11:26 | DocTrinsograce | 142638 | ||
You'll still need to work your way around Acts 11:26. The disciples were not ashamed to be called Christians, the early church was not ashamed to be called Christians, most believers today are not ashamed to be called Christians. They realized that it is simply being "called by His name," even though we have some difering views about what it means. However, you *will* find some sympathy with the Russelites, the so-called Jehovah Witnesses. They, too, do not approve of the term Christian. There is also a denomination known as the Disciples of Christ. They sprouted from the same roots as the Church of Christ. If you call yourself simply a disciple, people will confuse you with this group. So now, the problem of distinguishing yourself as something different from Christian gets a bit more complicated. Furthermore, you have elevated the words of your daughter above that of scripture itself. Her "message" is not supported by the Word. Scripture says that God will tell some, "I knew you not," but there is nothing along the lines of what you have stated. You can continue with this course of separation from the church, emphasis on feelings, supernatural messages, and departure from orthodoxy. It seems like a lot of extra work to me... but you won't be alone. However, I don't think you will find fellowship with those who are not sola scriptura: either they call themselves Christians, or they *don't* call themselves Christians, but also don't believe in divine messaging of the kind you mention. By the way, none of us are being un-loving toward you or wishing you ill. Yet I think you will find very few indeed who share your hermeneutic. In Him, Doc |
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3 | ... | Acts 11:26 | Frankss | 142799 | ||
Hi Doc, Just to set matters straight, "Jehovah Witnesses" is incorrect. It's "Jehovah's Witnesses" if you choose to omit the word "Christian" between Jehovah's and Witnesses. Thus they are more accurately called "Jehovah's Christian Witnesses". I am not saying you are spreading lies. I am saying you evidently are merely misinformed. Jehovah's Christian Witnesses love their name and do use the word "christian" all the time. Anyway, lies about them do abound. People say they don't believe in Jesus and they have secret meetings and so have no windows on their meetings of worship. Just setting this straight. Frank |
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4 | ... | Acts 11:26 | DocTrinsograce | 142801 | ||
Thank you for correcting me, Frank. I was basing my observations on what I remembered from a number of discussions with a couple of fellows with whom I once worked. In theological circles the term Russellism is used, though I understand that most Jehovah's Witnesses (see, I'm learning) do not prefer this epithet. Although I understand there has been deviation since the original teachings of Charles Taze Russel. I do not intend to spread disinformation overtly, covertly, or in any way. A theological perspective, no matter its source, must stand or fall on its own. In Him (the Lord (Jehovah) Jesus Christ), Doc |
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5 | ... | Acts 11:26 | Frankss | 142890 | ||
Hello again Doc, You are correct in that Russelissm is a name imposed on the Witnesses, implying their theology is of "a man" (Charles T. Russell). May I ask what you believe? 1). Do you believe God condemns abortion? 2). Do you believe God condemns involvement in the world afairs such as voting or running for a government office? 3). Do you believe Baptists should go to war and possibly have to kill other Baptists? 4). Do you allow your children to participate in Holloween? 5). One last question; What Bible translation do you believe is the best and why? My questions are sincere and might result in further discussions as to what the Bible can contribute to the topic. I'm in no hurry. Frank |
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6 | ... | Acts 11:26 | flinkywood | 142895 | ||
Frank, Russel is a only a contemporary exponent of a heresy that began with Arius in the early fourth century. The positive thing about this particular heresy is that it helped to strenghten what it sought to destroy. Here's some fun reading on the subject: Ariushttp://www.catholic.com/library/History_of_the_Jehovah_Witnesesses.asp |
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