[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

I, for one, am reluctant to accuse someone of not being Christian or saved. The Lord will judge that. Jesus’s greatest condemnation is on hypocrites who claim spiritual superiority.

I can say, however, that certain doctrinal beliefs are, or are not, orthodox Christianity or Biblically supported. Most of these are not essential to salvation, yet we allow them to divide us bitterly.

Salvation comes doing the Father's will, and earnestly repenting when we fail in that.

Many of these “missionary” type churches are clearly NOT orthodox, but that doesn't mean they're not doing our Father's will. They are getting people exposed to the message of Christ; and if the Spirit convicts them, they may very well deepen their faith into more orthodox details.

[Tennessee Nana]

I, for one, am reluctant to accuse someone of not being Christian or saved.
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Jesus wasn’t...

and as a Christian, I’m not...

Jesus called them whited sepulchers, dead man’s bones, vipers, etc...

He drove them out of His Father’s house with a whip and let people know they were not Christians..

Jesus divides Christians and non-Christians and so did the apostles...

Mormons are not Christians...

[reaganaut]

I, for one, am reluctant to accuse someone of not being Christian or saved.

I can say, however, that certain doctrinal beliefs are, or are not, orthodox Christianity or Biblically supported. Most of these are not essential to salvation,

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What about those doctrines that ARE essential to Salvation, such as the person, work and nature of Jesus Christ, and the Trinity. How do you respond to someone who claims to be Christian yet is unorthodox or contrary to the Bible in these areas? Do you still think they are Christians?

[DieHard the Hunter]

I tend to agree. See #218