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To: rodeo-mamma

That’s true...but do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that he was sent to us to save us from our sins, and that he died on the cross for that effort?

Do you believe that He is the ONLY Son of God?

If so, that would make you a Christian.
If not...


292 posted on 10/30/2007 12:02:40 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: dixiechick2000
"Do you believe that He is the ONLY Son of God? ... If so, that would make you a Christian." Um, not quite. Even the demons believe He is the ONLY Son of God, they even testify of it and throw themselves down in obeisance to Him (Gadarene scene).

A Christian is one who has confessed with the mouth and IS BELIEVING/faithing in their heart/their soul, that God has raised Him from the dead, to transform them individually in soul with the indwelling presence of His Holy Spirit. Faith is an action word, where the Christian is (as in ongoing, not just once then ignore) offering self for transforming by His Spirit by the renewing of the mind. Being a Christian is a process not just a profession, proving again that He is Lord and creating new creatures 'in Christ Jesus'.

The substance of Christian disagreement with Mormonism is the issue of Mormons proclaiming salvation 'can come' to the individual 'after all that the individual can do' as if a balance sheet to earn the right to God's Grace. Jesus individually and through the scriptures teaches that 'Salvation cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.' Salvation is an instant birth in spirit and a life process of Holy Spirit transforming work of the soul, the only works 'in the soul of the individual' that God has foreordained that we should walk in.

363 posted on 10/30/2007 9:52:43 AM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
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To: dixiechick2000

Yes I do agree that Jesus is the only Son of God.


606 posted on 10/31/2007 9:36:20 PM PDT by rodeo-mamma
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