Originally posted by mikewhitney
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For the purpose of the topic, if 'eisegesis' is too controversial we can simply say that the Evangelicals are marked by certain interpretation of the Great Commission, and that this generates a very strong priority on evangelising, producing certain kind of motivation, mindsets and praxis. All these the older strains of Christianity do not have.Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostWell my sentiment is that Orthodox Christians are definitely part of the church if they accept Christ as Lord, and they'd be more than welcome to break bread and take communion with me at my local congregation, even knowing they'd be unlikely to return the favor. You are my brother in Christ, even if some of our other brothers don't think I'm your brother in Christ.
Speaking of, there is a relatively newish Greek Orthodox church in town that I'd love to check out just to see how an Orthodox service goes down (been to a few RCC services already), but I have no idea how welcome I'd be.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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FWIW Alister McGrath has said that demi's interpretation of the Great Commission as non binding on all believers was the traditional view pre-Reformation."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by mikewhitney View PostIs there any passage that says who does the baptizing -- as applicable today?
I do recommend people get baptized within a church group's pastor, but this is in the absence of any specific instruction as to who should do the baptizing.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostIt's hard to say. As long as you're decently dressed (jeans and a t-shirt might draw some looks), you should be okay. Some Greek churches are welcoming, some have the attitude "you're not Greek; why are you here?". Even the latter tend to be puzzled, not hostile, however.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostSo, I'm puzzled -- if the Orthodox believe they "are the Church", is there no attempt to draw in others who need Salvation?Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostThe Greek Church was under the yoke of Islam for centuries (when attempts to spread the faith could easily end in execution), then was very much linked to Greek identity when Greece finally won its independence from the Ottoman Empire. Changing such ingrained attitudes - which are hardly ideal - does not happen overnight. Other Orthodox jurisdictions have better outreach.
So, in the course of attending, and being instructed, is there any emphasis on seeking the lost and bringing them to Christ?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostDo you have a citation on that?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Adrift View PostNever knew such a car existed. Late 70s through the 80s was a terrible period for car names apparently.
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]40049[/ATTACH]
Yeah, kinda weak, but it worked.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostFor some reason, their commercials really stuck with me, though I never owned, or wanted to own, a citation. At the end of this commercial, the way they sing .... "Chevy CiTAAAAAAAAAtion!" :erm:
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