Posted on 11/16/2012 7:28:39 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
One would think that you would be so over-whelmed by Christ that trouble to family would be a minimal consideration.
“What we need is somebody to come and teach us how to walk in the way of Jesus and how we can forgive one another. We don’t know how to live with each other.”
We need that too I think!
Mel
It is a shame that some Christian denominations choose to believe that some of us worship saints. These saints fought the good fight and they are our heroes. We try to immolate them as they had the same trials and tribulations that we have.
Adoration is for Christ alone!
It is a shame that some Christian denominations choose to believe that some of us worship saints. These saints fought the good fight and they are our heroes. We try to immolate them as they had the same trials and tribulations that we have.
Adoration is for Christ alone!
I’ve seen Jesus dozens of times on the border around here. Of course, those guys pronounced it “hay-zoos”. Joking aside, what a nice story.
Joan of Arc was immolated. You would want to emulate the Saints. Not to nitpick, I agree with you about veneration not necessarily being the same as worship. I venerate George Washington in much the same way.
re: “But I hear what you’re saying.”
F15Eagle,
I commend you on being cautious about accepting everything people say in regard to visions and “messages” or “hearing God’s voice”, but I agree with fr_freak here that the passages you quoted may not apply in this case.
The context of Jesus’s warning was that there will be people claiming to be the Christ or Messiah after He is gone (into Heaven) - as opposed to the real Jesus, who is the real crucified, buried, and resurrected Son of God - Who, when He does return there will be no doubt as to His identity.
There have been people, following Christ’s ascension into Heaven, who claimed to be Christ - such as Sun Myung Moon (the Moonies). In fact here is pretty comprehensive list I found on Wikepedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_claimed_to_be_Jesus
Also, in those passages you listed, Jesus is implying that these false christs will teach doctrinal beliefs that will be contrary to His teachings and to sound Biblical doctrine.
You are right to always test the claims of people who say they received a message from God with the teachings of the Bible.
However, in the cases mentioned in the posted article, it doesn’t seem to be a particular person or individual claiming to be Jesus, just that they were told to expect someone coming to tell them about Him. In the cases listed, it appears that the “someone” turned out to be Christian missionaries who simply told the person the Gospel and they in turn received Jesus as their Savior.
From the information given, the Gospel presentation appears to be in line with the New Testament teachings about Jesus, so at this point, I don’t see any red flags of concern.
However, like I said, I commend you and being cautious and wanting to check things out with the Scriptures. So many people rush ahead and do not do that and get themselves into real spiritual trouble.
Amen!
Amen!
Its a shame we have denominational chauvinism here period
Ive seen it from all sides
Plenty of other religionists working round the clock to destroy our culture
That is the clear and present danger
Not each other
I’ve essentially given up. Kyrie eleison.
Evangelicals teaching truth and ignoriance at the same time ...
Some smart guy years ago put it in perspective: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”
I've always seen this as a direct reference to mohammed as a false prophet.
Prayer said for your friend.
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