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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

TomSlick

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13. What my Church teaches and what I believe are not the same.

Reply to WDLAL (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2023, 01:01 PM

Oct 2023

The statements "if I be lifted up, I will draw all persons to myself" and "for as in Adam they all die, so also in Christ they all will be made alive," lead me to a universalist conclusion that is anathema in my Church.

The good news is that none of us make the call about who is "saved." God will accept all that God chooses to accept. That may be everyone or only an elect. God knows and we cannot - at least in this life.

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"...No one comes to the Father except through Me..." [View all] WDLAL Oct 2023 OP

Most religions believe that theirs is the only true faith, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #1

Presbyterian elder and Stephen Minister here. phylny Oct 2023 #2

I'm agnostic (maybe) LakeVermilion Oct 2023 #3

Maybe I'm unclear on Christian Nationalism. WDLAL Oct 2023 #14

Some of us snowybirdie Oct 2023 #4

I asked about accepting Christ, not people. WDLAL Oct 2023 #15

If any religion had a monopoly on the truth, cloudbase Oct 2023 #5

There's no evidence "Jesus" ever existed. Lunabell Oct 2023 #6

Yes, there is. ancianita Nov 2023 #18

These were all written after his alleged death. Lunabell Nov 2023 #19

I linked my sources. Link yours. Claims without evidence are not credible. ancianita Nov 2023 #20

Wikipedia? lol Lunabell Nov 2023 #21

Easily google it YOUR lol self. You're the one making the claim. So far you're zero to my two. ancianita Nov 2023 #22

You don't really care. Lunabell Nov 2023 #23

Jesus was referring to himself as the Son of God. patphil Oct 2023 #7

The angel part is interesting - I thought angels were separate beings. phylny Oct 2023 #16

No, they aren't separate. patphil Oct 2023 #17

I'm a Secular Humanist. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #8

Michelangelo tells a different story. WhiteTara Oct 2023 #9

I've always believed in the verse slightlv Oct 2023 #10

Asking is always ok if your intent is sincere LatteLady Oct 2023 #11

Jesus is God, the Father is God, where is the problem? sanatanadharma Oct 2023 #12

What my Church teaches and what I believe are not the same. TomSlick Oct 2023 #13