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    Leaning toward Anabaptism, but not sure

    "I wonder why you ask if there is a community as intellectual as the Protestants? Does being Protestant make your beliefs more "intellectual." Do all protestants really have a deep theological understanding of biblical concepts? I would argue that the majority of Protestants (just look at...
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    Leaning toward Anabaptism, but not sure

    Penal substitution and satisfaction are tied together, but not strictly the same. Because God demands satisfaction from sinners, He chose to substitute Himself for them. I think it's true that God by His nature would be wrathful toward sin. Sin is serious and cannot go undealt with. So God...
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    Leaning toward Anabaptism, but not sure

    I have some familiarity with Boyd. I like his views on hell, social justice, and war, but I've gotta say I'm not a big fan of open theism. I don't think CV is a conservative view, but conservative anabaptists tend to lean more toward it than substitutionary atonement from what I can tell. I...
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    Leaning toward Anabaptism, but not sure

    I am a Christian who strongly supports Christian pacifism, social justice, and strongly identifies with Anabaptist traditions. I think Anabaptism is far more biblical when it comes to practice than many protestants. However, some of my interaction with Anabaptist thought has led me to believe...