[RnMomof7]

I hope this means only how one identifies himself and not that people who do not yet believe this are excluded from the discussion, otherwise the site is making no progress in spreading the Gospel. For instance, IMHO, the disciples who ventured beyond the Jewish communities accomplished more under the Great Commission than those who did not

No, those that are not Creedal professing Christians are not allowed to post in the Christian area. They are not Christians. They may read, but not share their atheism or heresies among the body of Christ.

Mat. 7-15, "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves."

We are warned not to allow them to proselytize us

2 John 10-11 “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him. Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.”

Jesus , Paul , and the disciples did not believe that meant allowing them to teach you , and then you thank them

Those that refuse to hear and that instead try to teach you , have not heard. What did Jesus say?

Mar 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for your reply!

I truly understanding the doctrine of separation. We have an Amish community here that is the very embodiment of that doctrine. And I understand the Scriptural basis for doing it.

But taken to mean more than Spiritual separation, one could become a modern day Pharisee and thus run contrary to the Great Commission and also to the example set by Jesus:

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. - Matthew 9:10-13

The subject of the following passage is not a variance of a Christian belief as existed among the apostles and the churches (Acts and Revelation) - but the spirit of anti-Christ.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. - 1 John 1:9-11

My two cents: we Christians are put in different fields and equipped by God for the task. Some are gifted to the body of Christ to minister to those who already believe or believe in part. Some are able to communicate with people of wrongful but well-intended theologies and philosophies. Others have the ability to understand and communicate with intellectual agnostics and atheists, perhaps even working in the "belly of the beast". But wherever He leads us and gifts us to attend, we must never be a party to spreading the doctrine of anti-Christ.