[[then some people may not become Christians because they think that if they become a Christian then they also have to become a member of a political party.]]
Bull- People who CHOOSE not to become Christians are people who reject Christ- period- A political position is not required for salvation- Salvation is between a person and God- NOT between a person, God, AND the public in general- IF a person rejects Christ- they were NEVER going to accept Christ because they Reject Him- period- There are goign to be no excuses for personal rejection in Heaven- one is not going to get a ‘get out of jail free card’ by claiming ‘well i would have accepted Christ if only I was sure i wouldn’t have had to become a republican’ nonsense-
[[then some people may not become Christians because they think that if they become a Christian then they also have to become a member of a political party.]]
“Bull- People who CHOOSE not to become Christians are people who reject Christ- period- A political position is not required for salvation- Salvation is between a person and God- NOT between a person, God, AND the public in general- IF a person rejects Christ- they were NEVER going to accept Christ because they Reject Him- period- There are goign to be no excuses for personal rejection in Heaven- one is not going to get a ‘get out of jail free card’ by claiming ‘well i would have accepted Christ if only I was sure i wouldn’t have had to become a republican’ nonsense-”
What you said. “40 “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” Matthew 10
Conversion requires: 1) God’s intervention to give us faith; 2) Us acting on that faith and not rejecting it.
I think Tim is coming from the POV of not putting a stumbling block in front of a new believer by ‘requiring’ a political view. However, anyone who comes to Christ rejects sin and those who promote it.