What am I?

[Yeshua1]

I think I messed up. I thought the question was, what am I? Michael was asking what we think HE is. I'm not exactly sure, but I think he's a Primitive Celtic Catholic
Anabaptist.

Now, I have no clue what a Primitive Catholic believes, nor do I know what the Celtic wrinkle is. Michael, your website doesn't tell me enough to make an informed guess. Would you explain further what what the Celtic influence is, and what a Primitive Catholic is?

Think classified under say new left sorta christian baptist?

 

[DHK]

Report away. I just went through the rules and there is nothing that says one's Salvation cannot be questioned. Here is a link to the rules.

There is a rule against questioning a believer's salvation. Please keep it.
Further violations will be handed out for the meanness, offensive language, name-calling, etc. Please conduct yourselves in a adult Christian civil manner.

 

[Steadfast Fred]

Not to question a moderator, but could you show me where that rule is? I went over the rules page and the only place I find the word "salvation" is in a Scripture verse.

It's not just me, but others also, who wonder where that rule is.

Maybe it needs to be added to the rules so as to not cause confusion?

 

[Yeshua1]

Not to question a moderator, but could you show me where that rule is? I went over the rules page and the only place I find the word "salvation" is in a Scripture verse.

It's not just me, but others also, who wonder where that rule is.

Maybe it needs to be added to the rules so as to not cause confusion?

Believe it falls under the fact that ALL of has had to submit reason WHY we consider ourselves to be a Christian, so If approved to be here, assumimg to be saved!

 

[Fred's Wife]

Believe it falls under the fact that ALL of has had to submit reason WHY we consider ourselves to be a Christian, so If approved to be here, assumimg to be saved!

Anyone can submit a testimony and call himself/herself a Christian. Calling oneself a Christian doesn't necessarily mean one is actually a born again Christian.

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Excerpt from an excellent article by the late Franklin G. Huling, Is It Right To Judge?

OTHER MATTERS TO BE JUDGED

Immoral conduct of professed believers in Christ is to be judged. 1 Corinthians chapter 5 tells a sad story and closes with the Apostolic injunction, "Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person" (2 Corinthians 5:13).

Disputes between Christians concerning "things that pertain to this life" (1 Corinthians 6:3) should be judged by a tribunal of fellow Christians instead of going before unbelievers in the civil courts. The whole sixth chapter of 1 Corinthians makes clear God's plan for His people in this regard. And some startling truths are here revealed: First, "the saints shall judge the world." Second, "we shall judge angels" (1 Corinthians 6:2- 3). Beloved, are we letting God prepare us for this high place?

We ought to judge ourselves. "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves" (2 Corinthians 13:5). "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened (child trained) of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world" (1 Corinthians 11:31-32). What a change and what a blessing it would be if we would judge our own faults as uncharitably as we do the faults of others--and if we would judge the failings of others as charitably as we do our own! And Christians could save themselves much chastening of the Lord if they would judge and confess and cease their disobedience to God. And, O, how much dishonour and lack of fruit would our blessed Lord be spared!

LIMITATIONS OF HUMAN JUDGMENT

We are not to judge scruples. God forbids our judging our brethren concerning the eating of certain kinds of food, keeping of days, etc. Romans chapter 14; 1 Corinthians 10:23-33; and Colossians 2:16-17 cover this subject.

We are also not to judge motives. See 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. Only God can see into the heart and know the motives that underlie actions.

We are also not to judge who is saved. "The Lord knoweth them that are His" (2 Timothy 2:19). We cannot look into anyone's heart and say whether or not they have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour, if they profess that they have. But we had better test ourselves according to 2 Corinthians 5:17: "If any man be IN CHRIST, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." If this change has not taken place, our profession is vain.

Is It Right To Judge? by Franklin G. Huling

 

[DHK]

Anyone can submit a testimony and call himself/herself a Christian. Calling oneself a Christian doesn't necessarily mean one is actually a born again Christian.

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Excerpt from an excellent article by the late Franklin G. Huling, Is It Right To Judge?


Is It Right To Judge? by Franklin G. Huling

But your quotes are not the rules are they?
Here are the rules you need to be concerned with:

3. Show grace to the other posters. When someone disagrees with you, discuss it; but be slow to offend, and eager to get into the Word and find the answers. Remember, when discussing passionate issues, it is easy to go too far and offend. Further, if we are "earnestly contending for the faith" it would be unrealistic not to expect at times to be misunderstood or even ridiculed. But please note that your words can sometimes be harsh if used in the wrong way. The anger of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Questioning another's salvation is not showing grace.
"It is easy to offend." In fact it is very offensive.

4. Personal attacks will not be tolerated. The board has an edit button enabled. We encourage you to use it and edit your own words. Moderators and Administrators will be visibly proactive in dealing with potentially offensive situations. Posts of a violent or threatening nature, either implicitly or explicitly, will be deleted, and the poster's membership revoked. We encourage personal problems with other members be resolved privately via email or personal messaging.

Questioning another's salvation could be construed as a personal attack, especially depending on the way it is worded and the reason for which it is given.

 

[Michael Wrenn]

But your quotes are not the rules are they?
Here are the rules you need to be concerned with:

Questioning another's salvation is not showing grace.
"It is easy to offend." In fact it is very offensive.

Questioning another's salvation could be construed as a personal attack, especially depending on the way it is worded and the reason for which it is given.
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DHK, please close this thread. I had hoped, and I tried, to make it something different and something that we could even have a little fun with as well as being informative, but that's not possible here, not with certain being fixated with following me from thread to thread and starting crap and personal attacks.

So, please close the thread.

 

[Steadfast Fred]

FWIW, I am not "following" the archbishop.

Last I checked this was a public part of the forum.

 

[Michael Wrenn]

FWIW, I am not "following" the archbishop.

Last I checked this was a public part of the forum.

I don't object to your posting in my threads. What I object to is your initiating personal attacks.

I would like to be able to have a rational, civil debate with you, but you won't have that.

 

[DHK]

It seems like this thread never did reach its intended objective.