>>> Also, [th]is thread is a pathetic attempt at getting Christians to fight over non essential matters.
I disagree on both counts.
1. I don’t see it as an attempt to cause in-fighting. It is a desperate battle for the hearts and minds of Christians waged by Satan himself. Just as I question my own conviction on the issue, I am sure that non-osas Christians must struggle with their position as well... otherwise, why would they see a need to re-inforce it through persuasion? I find it necessary to address this for the same reason.... it is troubling to me that as a Christian, I still have a desire for sin and therefore frequently question if I was ever saved in the first place... or if I have somehow lost it. In the end, it is my knowledge of God’s word and the core message of dependence upon His Grace that reminds me who is actually in control.
2. The issue is critically essential... not to the salvation of the individual, but rather to the effectiveness of our witness.
If you do not know the first thing there is to know about cars, how can you possibly expect to be successful selling them?
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If it were between Christians, fine. But having BEEN LDS, I know how they operate. They use minor points of doctrine as proof of the ‘apostasy’. That was the point of this thread.
Been there, done that, God freed me. But I do remember how they operate.