'Lost' Christians Greatest Crisis in American Church, says Author

GeneThomas »

Fri May 09, 2008 12:26 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

CRC and song2vs4 make a point that many will echo, even if silently. But I think it is a dangerous thing to apply our judgment that another person is not saved in the absence of overt activity that strongly indicates such. One might ask, has the person who is having this faith crisis really (completely) lost their faith? Or is it just that--a crisis. Often, we rely too much on the precise words that are used to describe a condition while ignoring the feelings, emotions and history behind the words. Can "experientially" losing one's faith and then regaining it with an even stronger faith happen if initially ALL faith was really lost?

There are a lot of questions here. Let's not be so quick to condemn the saved when they are in trouble.

Foolish Preaching of Cross Needed in Churches, Say Speakers

GeneThomas »

Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:44 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

It bothers me that nowhere does the Bible command, or even suggest that we celebrate Christ's birth, or His resurrection. But it does say in 1CO 11:26 that as we commune in the Lord's supper we "proclaim his death." That death freed us from the law (RO 7) and from sin (RO 8). Yet we let the Friday before Easter pass by virtually unnoticed. Nevertheless, I like the tone and topic of this post. Maybe its OK if we delay the celebration to Sunday. As long as we celebrate the right thing. But, as I said, it bothers me.

Mormon Defender Skirts Christian Question; Instead Calls for Unity

GeneThomas »

Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:12 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Wow, a lot response from Mormons. As an ex-Mormon I often respond to them, in these kinds of settings, but this time let me just make a point or two.

The God of the Mormons is not the God of the Bible. The Mormon God has a body of flesh and bone, and is an exalted man who was born onto a world somewhere in this universe and became a god the same way that his father became a god, and so on. For that matter, the same way the Mormons of this world may become gods. (For the logicians among you, this requires an infinite regression of gods.)

The God of Christianity is Spirit, predates our universe--which He created--and does not live in our universe, or if He does, does so because He chooses to and not because He has to. Ergo . . .

If their God is not the God of Christianity, then their Jesus is not the Jesus of Christianity, or of the Bible, if you prefer.