Originally Posted by Driveby
Originally Posted by GomerPyle
CoC members think they're the only ones who "get it right". And yes, some think they're the only ones that will get to Heaven. But then, there are folks in every denomination that think theirs is the only one that gets it right.

Have you ever talked to a member of any denomination that thinks they're getting it wrong? How messed up would that be?

Having a different opinion of doctrine is totally different than believing the everyone else is going to hell except the ones who are a member of my denomination.

According to my Bible if you truly believe in the finished work of Christ on the Cross of Calvary and His susbequent resurection to life, so much so that you've comitted your life to following Him (turned from your way of life and turned to Christ's way), then you are a child of God. The evidence that you've truly accepted Christ's offer of salvation and have committed your life to Him, is that you will strive to live a life of obedience to Him and His Word (your will be convicted more than ever by sin). This first act of obedience after salvation should be following Christ example in baptism. Those who say they believe in God but still live a life that looks much like the rest of the world are not giving evidence that they are truly a child of God. As a side note saying that we are not supposed to judge is based on a misunderstanding of the totallity of scripture. The Bible tells us how we are suppposed to judge (without hypocrisy). We can't help our brother take the splinter (that we wouldn't be able to acknolwedge without judgment)out of his eye, unless we take the log out of our own eye first. Our judgement of our brothers in Christ should be for the purpose of restoration.

Last edited by westflgator; 10/09/15 09:57 AM.