Hi Kevmo..thanks for the courteous question.
I would say the scripture clearly teaches that Jesus is and was God himself. I know that many people do not have this understanding. If I were to engage such a person I would attempt to persuade them from scripture that this is true if they would hear me. If not, I would shake the dust from my feet and move on. I would not "condemn" them in the sense that I would be insulting or hostile to them. I know that Christ will reach them eventually.
Hope that helps...
I would say the scripture clearly teaches that Jesus is and was God himself.
***Then all of this anti-trinitarian Universal Church of God stuff is baloney?
Jesus had such harsh words for false teachers. There is no reason for us to do anything but follow His lead on that. Such false teachers as those who deny that Jesus is God Himself are properly condemned as ‘vipers’, ‘sons of satan’ and, simply, heretics.
I would not “condemn” them in the sense that I would be insulting or hostile to them. I know that Christ will reach them eventually.
***Jesus, who in your own words is God Himself, had very harsh words for such false teachers, calling them ‘sons of satan’. Why do you hold a higher view of how to deal with them than even the God of the Universe had? Christ “condemns” them in no uncertain terms to hell. He was insulting and hostile to them.
Who are the “Ravenous Wolves of Free Republic” that you rant so hard about? It appears it isn’t the trinitarian caucus. Who is it?