Closest denomination - for non-denominationalists...

[New_Wineskin]

Cool

Somehow that suprises me, seeing as they also consider it a grave sin to not go to mass, which is generally held in a -church building-.

Yeah . Rather strange .

 

[daverain]

(Re: grave sin)

Ah, BUT...

Perhaps the reasoning,

is that if someone has a -DIFFERENT- belief-system,

then -DIFFERENT- rules apply

to that person.

(that person wouldn't be -disobeying- any 'doctrine', if they didn't have that 'doctrine' taught to them. )

 

[New_Wineskin]

(Re: grave sin)

Ah, BUT...

Perhaps the reasoning,

is that if someone has a -DIFFERENT- belief-system,

then -DIFFERENT- rules apply

to that person.

(that person wouldn't be -disobeying- any 'doctrine', if they didn't have that 'doctrine' taught to them. )

Kind of like :

The Law speaks to those who are under the Law .

Where there is no law , there is no transgression .

 

[Sketcher]

The only problem I have with Evangelical Free is that it seems like they believe that Christ died for the Elect and not the whole world. Is that a correct assumption or am I way off? I don't know that much about it.

My grandparents go to an Evangelical Free church, but I've never heard them preach hardcore Calvinism there (which is what you're taking an issue with). I also disagree with the limited atonement part of Calvinism.

 

[daverain]

The only problem I have with Evangelical Free is that it seems like they believe that Christ died for the Elect and not the whole world.

Is that a correct assumption or am I way off?

I don't know that much about it.

(IMO)

Some Christians say: 'Christ died for -everyone-. '


Some other Christians say: 'Christ died for those who -WILL- recieve Him'

I say -BOTH- sentences are true.



Note:
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I heard a song once that went:

'Jesus died, but -NOT- for me.'

I feel (personally), that by -REFUSING HIM-, that person (who wrote the song) -MIGHT- be correct.

 

[Llauralin]

My grandparents go to an Evangelical Free church, but I've never heard them preach hardcore Calvinism there (which is what you're taking an issue with). I also disagree with the limited atonement part of Calvinism.

I think EV Free churches allow for some different interperatations on this issue; in Bible study, a couple of people were saying that God chose us for no discernable reason, and we had no choice in the matter, and others were saying no, God for-knew our choices, and so chose us, and others apperently held a combination of beleifs.

 

[FaithAlone]

For the most part I like the Evangelical Free. A good friend of mine used to go to one and she loved it. We're pretty close on beliefs and we like a lot of the same things as far as worship goes but she is a little more calvinistic than me. I'm in the middle and agree with some of both sides of the argument.

I also disagree with the limited atonement part of Calvinism.

I do too. If you disagree with that though you have to disagree with irresistable grace as well. That makes me more of a 3 point Calvinist and I don't consider that Calvinism at all I just wish we could all get along! : )

 

[Isidore_AK]

(IMO)

Some Christians say: 'Christ died for -everyone-. '


Some other Christians say: 'Christ died for those who -WILL- recieve Him'

I say -BOTH- sentences are true.



Note:
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I heard a song once that went:

'Jesus died, but -NOT- for me.'

I feel (personally), that by -REFUSING HIM-, that person (who wrote the song) -MIGHT- be correct.

Your thinking is very Catholic.

You are correct in stating that we don't hold non-Catholics to the same standard. In this case, ignorance IS bliss...

 

[FaithAlone]

For some reason I keep reading this post as Closet Denomination. I keep wondering what in the world a closet denomination would be and then I realize that it's closest. I'm such an airhead

 

[Freedom&Light]

If I was not attending a non-denom church, I would probably also be Catholic or LCMS.