Good question. Well traditional Adventist at times can take on a sectarion attitude. Under this attitude, it is more common to focus on your own sect rather than other denominations.
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Good question. Well traditional Adventist at times can take on a sectarion attitude. Under this attitude, it is more common to focus on your own sect rather than other denominations.
This is true of nations, clubs, families, religious groups, political groups - and according to the way we often teach our religion - God.
And even then the challenge is not to splinter off yet again into "open-minded" vs "everybody else."
The test of open-mindedness is the ability to embrace the close-minded.
By this I mean that you shouldn't try to force them to become what they are not. Or expect from them what they do not have. But bless them for what and who they are... and not require them to change.
It is difficult to know and understand what other Christians believe when most don't know and understand what they believe.
I agree that many join for socialistic objectives, but some join because the Holy Spirit has prompt them to.
Most churches have basic beliefs that each members must be in agreement with before baptism and further indoctrination.
I agree that many join for socialistic objectives, but some join because the Holy Spirit has prompt them to.
Most churches have basic beliefs that each members must be in agreement with before baptism and further indoctrination.
What do you think?
Those are just words. There is no way to validate them. Anyone can say, "Yes, I believe."
Those are just words. There is no way to validate them. Anyone can say, "Yes, I believe."
There is a difference between stating a belief and understanding how the action - or lack of action - stemming from the belief affects the human system.
It appears that Christianity does not always have a clear understanding of the latter.
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