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1 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 117198 | ||
Personal note....................................................... Hello Colin, Hank, and BradK, Let's not go too far here. You are all correct that Aniset is identified with the Jehovah's Witness group, and I agree with you that they are a cult. However, the messages that Aniset has posted today do not contain any heresy to my knowledge. I have not seen anything in his posts that was trying to convince anyone to be a Jehovah's Witness. If Aniset tries to do that on the forum, then I could see your point more about banning. However, as long as he continues to post on subjects that he is in agreement with orthodox Christian belief, I do not see grounds for expulsion. In addition, there are many people who come to the forum and post ideas that are heretical and try to convince others that they are right. They may be agnostic and not know what they believe, or they may claim to be Christian and just be confused or immature. How can we kick off a specific forum member (Aniset) for heresy and proseletizing without kicking off them all? |
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2 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 117203 | ||
Sir Pent, Thanks for your reply and your concerns are duly noted:-) I don't see anyone "going too far" and no one (without due cause) is trying to kick someone off the Forum. The issue is one of what's "appropriate" and what's not. I quite agree that a little "truth in advertising" would be helpful and provide much needed background and info. Posting one's e-mail address on their User Info is fine, however to seek to induce someone to communicate directly with a known cult member is not anything I'd endorse or feel comfortable with. I think it's going beyond "reasonable". This is a Study Bible Forum with specific guidelines and doctrinal beliefs. Aniset, by definition, does not meet them. Therein lies a big and justifiable "red flag". Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 117271 | ||
Personal Note......................................................... Hi BradK, Thanks for your kind response. I'm glad that you liked my idea of having Aniset update his user profile. Thankfully he has agreed to do that, although it hasn't been done yet (the last time I checked). I agree that "to seek to induce someone to communicate directly with a known cult member" is a bad idea. Therefore, I will not be advising anyone to try to get answers to Biblical questions by e-mailing Aniset. At the same time, this forum does not require that people who participate BELIEVE in an orthodox version of Christianity. It does require that people cannot POST statements that oppose the authority of the Bible, Christianity, or the deity of Christ. Therefore, it seems that Aniset cannot be banned for not BELIEVING in the deity of Christ. However, he could be banned if he actually POSTS something that denies the deity of Christ. |
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4 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | BradK | 117274 | ||
Sir Pent, Thanks again:-) Agreed. Removal from the Forum is not based upon what one personally believes, but upon that which one posts! If posted statements are in (serious)opposition to the Doctrinal Statement of Lockman, they will take appropriate action. I post the Lockman's own Doctrinal Statement for all to see: "Doctrinal Statement We believe that the entire Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God; the only infallible rule of faith and practice. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only Begotten Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. We believe in the sacrificial and vicarious death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross and that He thereby made perfect substitutionary atonement for the sin of the world. We believe in the literal, bodily, physical, and Premillenial return of Jesus Christ. We believe that all men are sinners and in an eternally lost condition apart from the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that acceptance into the family of God and eternal salvation can only be secured by believing in and by faith accepting and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Sin–bearer, Lord and Savior." I think we'd all agree that rules and guidelines are in place for a good purpose. They apply to us all. Those who chose to ignore- for whatever reason- will inevitably face consequences. Many of us have been on this Forum for some time-because we've played according the rules and have stayed in-bounds:-) If this were a come-one-come-all, it-doesn't-matter-what-you-believe debate Forum, then it would be a different matter. But it's not! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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5 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 117326 | ||
Personal Note................................................ Hi BradK, Thanks for posting the doctrinal statement of the forum. Always good to have a refresher course now and then. This really is a great forum overall, and I'm glad that we can both participate in it together. Have a great day! |
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