Posted by Lou Pilder on January 13, 2005, at 18:06:03
In reply to Re: examples for the faith board » Angel Girl, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 13, 2005, at 17:10:35
Friends,
It has been written that a statement like,[...as a Christian, I believe that salvation can only be obtained through Jesus Christ...] could be in accordance with the guidlines of the faith board here.
As I see this statement, and those like it, there are two issues IMO that are [...problematic...].
The first issue is, does it fall in the catagory of Jean Jacques Rousseau's statement on the opening page of the faith board that [..Whosoever dares say ,Outside the Church there is no salvation...]. Well, looking at the statement , it writes that[... salvation can {only} be obtained through Jesus Christ...]. Now if the potential is there to consider that the statement thearfore also means that jews could possibly not get salvation, or others that consider their salvation to be obtained by some other means than through Jesus Christ, then does the statement in question put those of those faiths down? My answer depends on what is defined as [...putting down...]. The past practice in the archives can give that definition clarity.
The next issue as I see it, is whether the poster that posted the post believes it or not. Well, if some foundations of some faiths can not be posted, and if this statement in question is a foundation of a faith that can not be posted, could the fact that one believes it or not be relevant to the statement's acceptability or not here? My answer is that it depends. It depends on whether other foundations of other faiths are not allowed to be posted here that have similar meaning. IMO, if one posted,[...only people that are members of the ...] are the true believers and are the only ones going to heaven..], if that was posted, would whether the poster believed it or not have any determination as to it's acceptability or not? If so, what could prevent a segregationist from posting racist statements here? Or a supremist posting supremist statements? Is it not the {foundation} that is what is determined as acceptable or not?
When we look at the statement in question,[..as a Christion...salvation only through Jesus Christ...], one could be convinced by many sources that the statement is true. But I ask all hear to consider the following conversation that I have had many times with persons that say that to me.
The converstion usually starts with , Lou, your not saved because the jews do not believe in Jesus. The Bible says,[...Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, wherby we must be saved...].
They usually go on and say, [...we are saved by grace... we do not deserve salvation... you can only be forgiven by God by beliveing in Jesus...if you do not accept Jesus you will not be saved...].
My answer has been as follows:
My friend, are you going to heaven?
"Yes", they answer.
I ask , "Do you deserve to go to heaven?
"No", they say and say, [..all fall short of the glory of God, but by God's grace alone, through Christ, I receive the fullness of the Father's blessings...].
Very well, I say, But if God can be gracious to you and give you blessings that you say that you do not deserve, could He not do likewise with the Jews, for His own reasons as yet unbeknowest to you?
Lou
poster:Lou Pilder
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