church attendance does NOT lead to salvation

[So Cliche]

It's so sad to hear all of you talking this way. I don't feel that way about my Church at all.

Forgive me...

There's not many orthodox Churches I'm aware of unless you're in a large city. Do you have to travel far to attend?

 

[OrthodoxyUSA]

There's not many orthodox Churches I'm aware of unless you're in a large city. Do you have to travel far to attend?

We grew our own in our own town after a few years of driving to Memphis.

13 years now. 85 members. 55 families.

Forgive me...

 

[Gregory Thompson]

Jesus followers were NEVER meant to be "armchair Christians" - bashing fellow Christians and fighting over insignificant doctrinal issues.....In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty!!!

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Reminds me of the reference to country club christianity in this video.

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Thanks for posting.

 

[JCFantasy23]

How does an adult man who was previously a believer decide to become an atheist?

That's a whole other topic with different debatable theories.

 

[chevyontheriver]

How does an adult man who was previously a believer decide to become an atheist?

It happens. We had a former pastor who used his former evangelical fervor to slam the faith in a local newspaper editorial section for years. You could still see his fundamentalist mindset in action but he was just 180 degrees turned.

I find it odd to wonder how such a thing can't happen when it does happen.

 

[So Cliche]

It happens. We had a former pastor who used his former evangelical fervor to slam the faith in a local newspaper editorial section for years. You could still see his fundamentalist mindset in action but he was just 180 degrees turned.

I find it odd to wonder how such a thing can't happen when it does happen.

Right, I understand that it happens, but I don't understand the details about that decision making process. Is it spontaneous or gradual? Is triggered by some specific event? Can the person in question articulate the change of heart?

 

[chevyontheriver]

Right, I understand that it happens, but I don't understand the details about that decision making process. Is it spontaneous or gradual? Is triggered by some specific event? Can the person in question articulate the change of heart?

I should be clear that this was not the pastor of my church and I didn't know him at all personally. He was just a local pastor and he claims he finally saw reason. I suspect in his case it was quite sudden. His real reason? I have no way of knowing all the hows or whys except for his claim that he finally got reason. He was a very hostile person to the faith, at least in words that he got published in the local paper. Then he faded away. Perhaps he has met his maker by now.

 

[Ron Gurley]

Y'all are in the wrong forum: GO TO : SOTERIOLOGY!

What about those folks who have never had opportunity to accept or reject Christ?

" Substitutionary Atonement "...What is it ??

"Sanctification": What is it? The Biblical View!

What must an UNBELIEVER "DO" to "BE" "SAVED"?

SALVATION: What is it BIBLICALLY?