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The Theology of Ted Cruz: Questions raised by the candidate’s God-and-country vision
Christianity Today ^ | APRIL 1, 2016 | John Fea

Posted on 04/02/2016 3:41:01 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

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To: patlin
The slight difference being, of course, that Cruz is talking about bombing (carpet bombing isn't the correct term, more like shock and awe type bombing, as he's explained many times now) large areas that ISIS currently occupies, who's inhabitants they are oppressing and murdering, and whom ISIS is drawing its strength from. Such bombing has a distinct strategic purpose.

BTW if ISIS held my neighborhood I'd rather take my chances with America doing everything possible to eradicate them, including leveling the place.

21 posted on 04/02/2016 4:12:52 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Teddy’s friend advocating Murdering Gays. Teddy joins him on stage....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN1IXDrXgV0


22 posted on 04/02/2016 4:19:36 PM PDT by heights
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To: Psalm 144

Exactly. Ted is a Pentecostal who is into dominionism. He along with his father are into praying in tongues. Paul who wrote both I and II Corinthians is very critical of the practice and, in fact; he continued to speak sarcastically about tongues and how foolish and pointless it was to speak in gibberish. He said-what virtue is there in praying to God or praising God without understanding? No one can “Amen” such nonsense.


23 posted on 04/02/2016 4:20:20 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Lyin Ted lies more then Hillary)
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To: Just mythoughts

Sorry you have missed the last several weeks’ discussion, as “an open” or “brokered” convention is actually an attempt o “steal” the convention from Trump. To be clear, if he gets 1237 delegates , which is 50% + 1, he wins the nomination on the first ballot. If he does not, then he must successfully horse trade to get to 1237 on the 2nd or subsequent ballot, just like Cruz, in an open convention.


24 posted on 04/02/2016 4:25:17 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: stockpirate

If that’s all you have on Cruz he comes out smelling like a rose. Imagine putting just as much effort into a negatives list on Trump. The lists that are out there look pretty horrific. Well, maybe we can agree on this: may the best man win! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.


25 posted on 04/02/2016 4:25:48 PM PDT by guitarist
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To: Balding_Eagle

Yeh its called spoiler. Maybe the GOPe will give me a seat on the SCOTUS.


26 posted on 04/02/2016 4:30:33 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: skeeter
And Christian wonder why our world is in such a hot mess... when we take upon ourselves the exact same demeanor as the terrorists, then what is there to distinguish us from the terrorists? Or is it that you do not believe the words of Christ who said to love our enemies, do good to those who hate us and pray for those who persecute us.

And please, do not come back with His words telling the disciples to go buy swords. In context, there were 11 of them, they said to Christ, ‘we have 2 swords’ and He said that was enough. This is NOT a message of a weapon in the hand of every man to do battle against ones enemies.

And please, do not come back with His words saying that if a man had known the thief was going to break into his house he would have watched and not allowed it. This was not a message giving authority to kill an intruder at any time, it was a message of a man letting heresy enter his house, thereby destroying his household spiritually. The context of the entire chapter of Matthew 24 is talking about false prophets and false messiahs. Do not allow them to enter your homes!

It's time for Christians to wake up... and we are, slowly but surely, the delusion of 2Thess 2 is being eroded from those who have eyes to see and ears to hear.

Shalom

27 posted on 04/02/2016 4:32:37 PM PDT by patlin ("Knowledgee chosen to participate inthat is - 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: Lumper20

You are either incorrect or lying; Cruz is a Baptist. Baptists are not Pentecostal.


28 posted on 04/02/2016 4:33:53 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: patlin
Christ's words were meant for individuals in the conduct of their own lives and relations.

You aren't really suggesting we as a nation turn the other cheek to ISIS, are you?

29 posted on 04/02/2016 4:35:30 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Lumper20

If I may add, real speaking in tongues is the gift of speaking actual foreign languages without training or the spiritual phenomenon of being heard in the listener’s native language while the speaker is speaking his own language. The Apostles received this gift to spread the Gospel and as any spiritual gift, is given for the glory of God and not the individual.

Speaking foreign languages without training can also be a sign of demonic possession which is why the Church should tread carefully and discern each individual case.


30 posted on 04/02/2016 4:35:44 PM PDT by daisy12
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To: gusopol3

He doesn’t sound like any sort of Baptist with which I’m familiar, and I’m being serious, that’s not a slam. I just don’t understand his denomination at all.


31 posted on 04/02/2016 4:37:24 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: gusopol3
Sorry you have missed the last several weeks’ discussion, as “an open” or “brokered” convention is actually an attempt o “steal” the convention from Trump. To be clear, if he gets 1237 delegates , which is 50% + 1, he wins the nomination on the first ballot. If he does not, then he must successfully horse trade to get to 1237 on the 2nd or subsequent ballot, just like Cruz, in an open convention.

I am not a mind reader... the unidentified 'he' required me to asked who the 'he' was. What this has to do with Cruz using Jesus as costume jewelry is beyond me.

32 posted on 04/02/2016 4:37:56 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Cruz and Trump agree far more than 80% of the time (see my tagline from Ronald Reagan). They should be friends and allies, and we should treat both of them as such. I don’t expect some individuals to listen at all, but I hope to keep that thought in the back of everyone else’s minds.

Note: Trump is a whole lot better off with Cruz and Kasich in the race than in a two-person race where the anti-Trump vote would not be split. I’ll be voting for Trump, but I want Cruz to stay in the race.


33 posted on 04/02/2016 4:47:54 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: skeeter
When have the ships & military planes of ISIS stood at our borders and threatened us as they are doing in the Middle East where they were born & bred? When has Al Queda/ISIS ever formed a unified military, complete with uniforms and well marked military ships & aircraft so to distinguish them as being a legitimate military force? A legitimate military force also has a nation & borders with which it protects, so where is this nation of the Al Queda/ISIS military?

As a nation, according to the doctrines of the men who fought and shed their blood to form this nation, we are not to use our military to intervene in the civil affairs of other nations. There was allowance for support through the selling of weapons to other nations so they could protect themselves, but we were not to ally ourselves with other nations so to send our military to fight for them. In this, Trump is 100% spot on with the military doctrines of our founding fathers & the US Constitution that was ratified to secure our borders, not the borders of all the nations of the world.

And I am sorry if you do not like this, however, it is the truth & I prefer to live the truth and not the lies & myths that are promoted by the ignorant masses who are too lazy to actually learn history so not to repeat its mistakes.

34 posted on 04/02/2016 4:51:51 PM PDT by patlin ("Knowledgee chosen to participate inthat is - 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: patlin

I’m content to let your comments stand on their own, insults and all.


35 posted on 04/02/2016 4:56:43 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Balding_Eagle

So.. competing for remaining delegates is tantamount to “denying the presidency” to Trump? Since when is Trump entitled to the presidency?


36 posted on 04/02/2016 5:09:34 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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To: gusopol3

But now he demands the nomination be handed to him with less than 50% of the delegates!!

Where do you come up with such bold-face lies?? tell me when and where Cruz did that.. and , by the way, the Penna. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Cruz was a natural born citizen and eligible to be one the ballot:).


37 posted on 04/02/2016 5:09:35 PM PDT by RightLady (God Bless the USA)
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To: heights

“Teddy’s friend advocating Murdering Gays. Teddy joins him on stage....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN1IXDrXgV0";


And by stating current abortion laws should stand, Trump advocates murdering babies.


38 posted on 04/02/2016 5:11:18 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Thanks for posting. I found this an interesting read....as I did the one done on Trump.

The Theology of Donald Trump

"Trump reveals, in short, that for many evangelicals, the word evangelical means something that many increasingly do not recognize as properly Christian, much less evangelical."

Seems the stories from Christian Today consider Cruz's faith as "old school" theology and Trump's as "new school" theology.

39 posted on 04/02/2016 5:11:38 PM PDT by TXSearcher (The anti-RINO rebellion is being won by a NY RINO.......truth IS stranger than fiction.)
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To: patlin

” Trump is 100% spot on with the military doctrines of our founding fathers & the US Constitution that was ratified to secure our borders, not the borders of all the nations of the world.”


I see. Perhaps you can explain how this comports with Trump’s stated intent to kill the families of terrorists.


40 posted on 04/02/2016 5:15:24 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Breathe, Donald.... Breathe.)
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