so now YOU have the inside track and can judge -—and you do-—who is saved and who is christian or not?
give it a break. so glad that I am not ‘qualified’ for membership in your church. Yeesh.
This is about something much bigger that one man and his faith. This is bigger then a discussion of loyalty to a political party or some website. It is not just about defending one’s nation or a war cause.
This is about the Lord Jesus Christ, sinful man's only Savior, the Messiah and his sacrifice for all mankind's sin.
When someone so influential, famous, a public figure etc proclaims he is a Christian — But then speaks/proclaims a gospel that is in conflict/contradicts the Truth — Well then this becomes not about discussing GW as much as it becomes about defending JESUS and there is nothing more important than that and nothing is more important for a Christian then defending Christ's Lordship and the true Gospel.
“so now YOU have the inside track and can judge -—and you do-—who is saved and who is christian or not?”
Do you belong to a church? Can anyone of any belief or persuasion apply for membership in your church and be accepted in without any examination or statement of faith? Is it a believe nothing and everything at the same time church?
The Biblical officers of a New Testament church are required to listen to the testimony of those seeking membership, and to determine if there is a doctrinal basis for membership. For the reason, read carefully Acts 20:28-30.
We were discussing whether Mr. Bush could become a member of our church based upon the answers he gave to Biblical matters during a public interview. On the basis of his answers, their would not be any agreement on the part of our elders that Mr. Bush holds the Scriptures themselves to be of Final Authority with regard to the origins of the universe or the nature of God as to the inspiration and preservation of His words.
Mr. Bush could attend our meetings to listen to the teaching and preaching of God’s word, but he could not be a member. He could not speak on the platform of our church. But we would welcome him to attend, and we would assure him of our prayers for him to be convinced by God’s Holy Spirit of the inerrancy and authority of the Scriptures.