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Post by rmcdra on Mar 16, 2015 20:41:52 GMT -5
Soulgazer once told me that a Gnostic (seeking gnosis) could be many miles away from another Gnostic. If they ever came together, they could see some things differently, but the core truth would be the same. They would share what is common truth, and learn from each other through their differences. I thought about that after he said it. And it made sense, because where two or more are gathered, Christ is there. It's not about one teaching the other, but both opening their minds to find where "one" (in Christ) exists. Kind of the opposite of two people arguing which one is right. If they're arguing, neither is right, IMO. He told me that too. I agree. |
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Post by rmcdra on Mar 16, 2015 20:43:37 GMT -5
Someone asked about core beliefs, so I responded in General Theology at CF: www.christianforums.com/t7870147-post67161156/#poststop... and it might apply here as well, so I'll quote myself below: - Faith is nothing without works (works a large part of salvation but You shouldn't deny or avoid correct religion), and help the orphan in their despair (Jas).
- GJn 1:18 from the International Critical Commentary (original series):
“God hath no man seen at any time:
The Only-Begotten, who is God, who dwells in the Father’s bosom,
This is He who revealed God.”
Bernard, J. H. (1929). A critical and exegetical commentary on the Gospel according to St. John. (A. H. McNeile, Ed.) (Vol. 1, p. 32). New York: C. Scribner’ Sons. - Believe in the Father-Mother.
- Some Messianic prophesies in the Old Testament. But far from all whom someone or some denomination has claimed to be such.
- Jesus was born by a virgin. (Not necessary to believe that she stayed a virgin, I don't. I pray for Mary to intercede to Jesus but that's not a prerequisite for being a Christian.)
- Jesus was God.
- Jesus was resurrected.
- To not to rip out most of the Bible.
- To appreciate poetry. Yesterday, in Uppsala library, I finally discovered that's the key in order to not to go overly materialistic with the buying of too many and expensive academic books on aspects of Christianity.
- To pray.
- To not to promote Islam but to not to see all of them as unbelievers, there are a few believers among them.
- To not to hate Jews or Palestinians.
- To be a pacifist:
Originally Posted by The Outlier: "when it comes down to it, what are the core beliefs that separate the true saved from the unsaved?": It makes sense to me.  |
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