Subject: Christian beliefs |
Bible Note: Hi, Edd! When I say the basic premise I mean that the fundamental definition of Christian is a person who believes in Christ's Divinity; ergo all who believe in Christ's Divinity are Christians. Yet, though all are Christians, there are variations in doctrines (i.e.: Catholics, Adventist, Evangelist, Pentescostal, Baptist, Episcopal, Anglican...); each congregation has its own directives--some of which may overlap other denomenation's directives. What I've learned is that Christians use Jesus Christ as their template; though there are various interpretations of what "Christianity" is: some base their creed (system of belief or dogma) mostly on the Old Testament; some on one or a few passages of the Bible (which they take literaly--as touching snakes; discerning evil spirit, actual demons that they claim to discover possessing others--others, still, having prophets among their leadership; others, speaking in tongues--mandatory to demonstrate deep spirituality... I could go on... The Catholics have a variation onto themselves: they believe that they have a historical continuity from the Apostle Peter (Jonh 1:42 and Matthew 16:18-19); the Catholic Church has persevered time and persecution; the Catholic creed accentuates three Persons of God (the Holy Trinity); Christ: Salvation: Resurrection: Life is their fundamental belief; among other teachings is the communion with the saints and Purgatory. Because of these Catholic beliefs I stated that not all Christians are Catholics and, since Catholics believe in Christ (as God, not as a prophet or teacher or demigod), I stated that Catholics are Christians. Edd, if this thread has not been discontinued already... I think we are about to be warned... If you like to continue this discussion post a note and I'll include my yahoo e-address on my next reply! (I am not familiar with the forum's functions so I cannot assure you that once a thread is closed we would still be able to correspond on an individual basis.) God Bless! Angel |
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