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To: kosta50; Alex Murphy
Yet they claim Jesus as their savior. They can cite scripture to support their view. The bible does not say believe in Christ conditionally, does it? Where does it say that one must have correct theology to believe in Chirst?

Ummm....Gal 1:8 for starters?

The LDS and JWs have the same thing in common as virtually all other cults: they appeal to an authority outside the Scriptures for their doctrine. The LDS have other scriptures written by their false prophets Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. For the JWs, founder Charles Taze Russell claimed that only he could rightly interpret the Scriptures. Like other cults, they have fundamentally flawed Christology and soteriology, denying the true deity of Christ and relying upon works for salvation.

I realize you are attempting a reductio ad absurdum argument here, but lumping Protestants and LDS/JWs together is so inappropriate (and unfortunately, so frequent) that if it keeps up we just may need yet another corollary to Godwin's Law.

9,844 posted on 10/25/2007 5:56:50 AM PDT by Frumanchu (Dr. D. James Kennedy: Calvinist in life; Calvinist in Glory)
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To: Frumanchu; Alex Murphy
Ummm....Gal 1:8 for starters?

And they will tell you that the Bible does not say "right theology" saves you. Belief that Jesus is the Messiah does.


9,880 posted on 10/25/2007 5:23:48 PM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: Frumanchu
I realize you are attempting a reductio ad absurdum argument here, but lumping Protestants and LDS/JWs together is so inappropriate (and unfortunately, so frequent) that if it keeps up we just may need yet another corollary to Godwin's Law.

I stand ready!

9,887 posted on 10/25/2007 6:13:07 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time, for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13)
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