Would you also be a christian if....

[DHK]

Yes, because we never discuss esoteric and pointless matters (like eating pork) on the BaptistBoard!

This is a logical fallacy; a meaningless statement in and of itself.
If we never discuss such things, then why are we discussing them now?

 

[dispen4ever]

This particular series of "what if" questions will be applicable only after the rapture of the church. Then, watch out! (But we won't be here, xdx).

 

[tragic_pizza]

This is a logical fallacy; a meaningless statement in and of itself.
If we never discuss such things, then why are we discussing them now?

Pssssssssst... DHK... it was sarcasm.

:laugh:

 

[Amy.G]

I have a few hypothetical questions which I have asked myself in the past, I'm curious how you would answer them, please keep the answers rather short but also not too short, no simply yes or no answers.

Would you also be a christian if....

a)... christianity wasn't a huge mainstream religion but rather a very small, unknown religion? Would this affect your faith in any way because you'd feel that it cannot be that the only way to God is unknown to so many?

b)... there were no other christians anymore and nobody would believe in the bible anymore. No churches, no pastors, no christians. Just you and the bible.

c)... God was like allah who is totally impersonal and not reachable anymore and if it was also clear that you cannot expect miracles or hope for God to intervene, would you still believe if you knew that no matter what you do God will not answer?

d)... you had been born in a non-christian country where you hadn't heard about Jesus either in school or on TV or in church?

e)... you had questions about the bible like for example contradictions in the bible or something like this but nobody could provide you satisfying answers and you would simply have to have "blind faith"?

Actually, a lot this applies to Joseph in the OT. He was hauled off to Egypt as a slave, lived in emotional and spiritual isolation among people who worshiped strange gods, ate strange food and lived immoral lifestyles, yet he was always faithful to God.

 

[billwald]

"Christian" is a name given to Jesus' disciples by unbelievers. It was then adopted by default.

 

[Amy.G]

"Christian" is a name given to Jesus' disciples by unbelievers. It was then adopted by default.

Your point?

 

[Raindrop]

Two points:

1 - Why get bogged down in hypotheticals, and

2 - Christianity is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It does not fit into the category of "religion". Get that straightened out before you ask another series of hypotheticals (or any questions, for that matter), related to our Christian faith.

Excellent response, DQuixote