Marlowe without a systematic base ..... that is building from scripture on scripture and precept on precept what happens is error. It is like faulty logic .
bobby has a short hair cut
boys have short haircuts
therefore bobby is a boy
Unless one starts at the beginning and builds their knowledge of God scripture on scripture, testing the truth by scripture explaining scripture then we can come up with any number of the heresies that have grown over the generations,
So is systematic theology necessary for salvation NO, but it does clarify and define our faith so that the nature and work of God is correct and biblical .
There are many Jesus's only one saves. If your faith is in any other Christ no amount of "faith " saves
What compelled you to respond to it today? The last post to that thread was 9/3/03.
Would you like me to respond to some of your "old" posts? :-)