Comments on: Basic Tenets of Christian Faith http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-10049 Dan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:29 +0000 http://www.bible-knowledge.com/?page_id=692#comment-10049 First of all the Church organized by Jesus Christ was a human organization that would be guided throughout all the ages until His second coming, through the Holy Spirit. These 11, who elected a 12th member after Judas committed suicide, were instructed to go into seclusion and pray and listen until Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon them like tongues of fire. This was the initiation of the Church to proclaim Christ throughout the world. Obviously, the New Testament scriptures would be writen over the next several decades. In fact,the New Testament scriptures that are considered accepted by all current Christians were codefied in at the Council of Carthage 397AD. So until the New Testament was the holy books accepted as inspired there were a lot of other writings that were not accepted as inspired. Regardless, though even before the written word was accepted, there was oral tradition. John21:25 tells of the wonderous deeds of Christ there are not enough books that could describe his essence. 2Thess2:15 sends early Christians to live their lives as Christians whether they were told by word or epistle. So yes, the Bible is the Word of God, truly inspired truely an authoratative resource, however it has to be understood there was a body of believers before the Bible was accepted that was unified in building doctrine, accepted worship. What happened during those early years? Jesus said His Church would prevail to the end of the ages and the gates of hell wouldn't prevail against it. During those early years there were a lot of movements which the Church unified labeled as heretics, because they didn't meet certain tenents of belief. In 325AD at the Council of Nicea. The Nicene Creed...I suggest you read it, because it sums up true Christian. The final lines state belief in "One, Holy, Universal, Apostolic Church" Now considering the language of the day was Latin and Greek the word Universal was called "katholikos" Did you know that this Church isn't a denomination as the author describes, because it is the whole and not part of. Denominations began in 1521 AD and have ceased in unity ever sense. Jesus Christ started an earthly Church through a human organization which is guided by the Holy Spirit. So, not to rain on anybody's parade, the basic tenents of faith go back many, many centuries. An issue our ancestors had too in recognizing what are the tenents of belief. Unfortuately, Martin Luther who was probably right in correcting the human failures of the Holy Institution he belong to, actually created a rebellious heretical movements that have subdivided thousands of times in watered down truths. Don't be part of a denomation, be part of the Church, the Universal Church, Universal "katholikos" English pronounciation is Catholic. I welcome you to search for Truth...it's never ending! First of all the Church organized by Jesus Christ was a human organization that would be guided throughout all the ages until His second coming, through the Holy Spirit. These 11, who elected a 12th member after Judas committed suicide, were instructed to go into seclusion and pray and listen until Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon them like tongues of fire. This was the initiation of the Church to proclaim Christ throughout the world. Obviously, the New Testament scriptures would be writen over the next several decades. In fact,the New Testament scriptures that are considered accepted by all current Christians were codefied in at the Council of Carthage 397AD. So until the New Testament was the holy books accepted as inspired there were a lot of other writings that were not accepted as inspired. Regardless, though even before the written word was accepted, there was oral tradition. John21:25 tells of the wonderous deeds of Christ there are not enough books that could describe his essence. 2Thess2:15 sends early Christians to live their lives as Christians whether they were told by word or epistle. So yes, the Bible is the Word of God, truly inspired truely an authoratative resource, however it has to be understood there was a body of believers before the Bible was accepted that was unified in building doctrine, accepted worship. What happened during those early years? Jesus said His Church would prevail to the end of the ages and the gates of hell wouldn’t prevail against it. During those early years there were a lot of movements which the Church unified labeled as heretics, because they didn’t meet certain tenents of belief. In 325AD at the Council of Nicea. The Nicene Creed…I suggest you read it, because it sums up true Christian. The final lines state belief in “One, Holy, Universal, Apostolic Church” Now considering the language of the day was Latin and Greek the word Universal was called “katholikos” Did you know that this Church isn’t a denomination as the author describes, because it is the whole and not part of. Denominations began in 1521 AD and have ceased in unity ever sense. Jesus Christ started an earthly Church through a human organization which is guided by the Holy Spirit. So, not to rain on anybody’s parade, the basic tenents of faith go back many, many centuries. An issue our ancestors had too in recognizing what are the tenents of belief. Unfortuately, Martin Luther who was probably right in correcting the human failures of the Holy Institution he belong to, actually created a rebellious heretical movements that have subdivided thousands of times in watered down truths. Don’t be part of a denomation, be part of the Church, the Universal Church, Universal “katholikos” English pronounciation is Catholic. I welcome you to search for Truth…it’s never ending!

]]> By: Julius Scott http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-9836 Julius Scott Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:00:34 +0000 http://www.bible-knowledge.com/?page_id=692#comment-9836 You talk of faith and belief as a virtue. What is the difference of these tenets and any other professed beliefs? You have presented lots of self-serving evidence through the bible but no proof to convince a skeptic. Only through grace huh? You talk of faith and belief as a virtue.
What is the difference of these tenets and any other professed beliefs?
You have presented lots of self-serving evidence through the bible but no
proof to convince a skeptic. Only through grace huh?

]]> By: Gerald http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-9801 Gerald Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:42:52 +0000 http://www.bible-knowledge.com/?page_id=692#comment-9801 I do not understand the contradictions, If God is all three, The Trinity, Then how did god send his only begotten son. If they are the same person did he just send himself. That takes away from the statement that "God so loved man that he sent his only begotten son to be tortured and killed my man so that through his sacrifice man could be absolved of his sin,. I do not understand the contradictions, If God is all three, The Trinity, Then how did god send his only begotten son. If they are the same person did he just send himself. That takes away from the statement that “God so loved man that he sent his only begotten son to be tortured and killed my man so that through his sacrifice man could be absolved of his sin,.

]]> By: Warren http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-9146 Warren Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:56:07 +0000 http://www.bible-knowledge.com/?page_id=692#comment-9146 Although I am certain the author of the above does not need either my nor anyone else's "affirmation", I feel it important to say - "Awesome job! I was pleased to see a nice concise list of several (rudimentary) tenets the Christian faith; but was almost elated to see that each of the 12 tenets were further supported and cited. Kudos Da Bauz (a.k.a. Warren) Although I am certain the author of the above does not need either my nor anyone else’s “affirmation”, I feel it important to say – “Awesome job! I was pleased to see a nice concise list of several (rudimentary) tenets the Christian faith; but was almost elated to see that each of the 12 tenets were further supported and cited. Kudos Da Bauz (a.k.a. Warren)

]]> By: Raleigh Sifford http://www.bible-knowledge.com/basic-tenants-of-christian-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-8238 Raleigh Sifford Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:49:40 +0000 http://www.bible-knowledge.com/?page_id=692#comment-8238 I have tried to print this article, but cannot. Is this article available at some cost? If so, please let me know. Raleigh I have tried to print this article, but cannot.
Is this article available at some cost?
If so, please let me know.

Raleigh

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