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What are the minimum theological beliefs to be called Christian?

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  1. Mikey

    Mikey Active Member

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    In the recent thread on cults, the issue of what is necessary to believe to be called Christian. Some argued that Roman Catholics could not be called Christian,others disagreed.

    What doctrines need to be believed to be called Christian? Or in other words what Christian doctrine cannot be denied?
     
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    Must hold to the God of the Bible, as in being a trinity, and Must hold to Pauline Justification of the Gospel, which includes Jesus Birth, death, and fresurrection!
     
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    What you think of this?

    Nicene Creed plus the 5 Solas as defining the Christian faith?
     
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    Try the 1689 LBCF and the TULIP!
     
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    Man is a sinner and his Salvation is in Christ alone by faith Alone.
    Christ is God and He is son of God. He came to earth as a man. He died and rose.
     
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    the issue with that is Arminians, Anglicans, Presbyterians etc. could not be called Christian. So no i disagree.
     
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    Ok. You have again just called all non Calvinists Non Christians.
     
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    Based upon the TULIP, many of them would not be!
    That is why the bare minimum to me would be the person of God and Pauline Justification held!
     
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    and non-baptists apparently Confused
     
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    I forgot to make a funny face, as was said tongue in cheek.
     
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    I meant it as a joke, but forgot to do the smiley!
     
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    That is why the bare minimum to me would be the person of God and Pauline Justification held!
     
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    That is why the bare minimum to me would be the person of God and Pauline Justification held!
     
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    No it was not. You consistently infer non Cal's are lost.
     
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    I have NEVER stated were lost, just confused and misunderstanding Sotierology!
     
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    ahh okay. i was concerned
     
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    The OP question begs a legalistic answer. I will give the biblical answer.

    Ephesians 2:4-5 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

    Did God choose to make the person alive with Christ? If so, then God graciously saved that person.
     
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    Tell it to someone who has not read your posts for years.
     
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    the OP i thought explaines the context of the question. What doctrine seperates a "Christian" organisation/denomination from a "Christian Cult" organisation. What seperates Anglicans/Presbyterians from Jehovah Witnesses/Mormons? The latter deny certain doctrines that remove them from orthodoxy.
     
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    Again, I have never stated or posted that non cals were not saved!
     
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