hello fellow christians

[Incontrol29]

how is everyone?

 

[GreenMunchkin]

Hi there

Welcome to CC

 

[Incontrol29]

Thank you!!

 

[free2be]

how is everyone?

Doing good, thanks! Welcome here!

How are you?

 

[Greenthumb]

Hello! Welcome here.

 

[Incontrol29]

You all have been so friendly...All I have to say is kudos to all of you for welcoming me like good christians should.

 

[Hentenza]

Hi Incontrol,

Welcome to CC!!!!

 

[Criada]

Hi
Nice to meet you!

 

[Albion]

how is everyone?

Hi. We're glad to meet you. Are you just visiting?

I see that you have a Mormon icon. Here's what the members of this forum stand for--

This Forum Affirms:

• The Holy Scriptures are inspired, the written Word of God. Scripture is revelation from God given for the instruction of his people in faith, morals, and doctrine. The revelation of scripture is completely reliable and authoritative.
  [*]The minimum standard of doctrinal belief in order for a person to be considered a Christian is accurately contained within the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. The doctrines contained within these creeds are the bare essentials upon which Christians must agree. It is understood, however, that even within the creeds there are some differences of interpretation. Specifically, it is allowed in this forum that the term “Catholic Church” can be understood to mean the universal, invisible body of which all Christians are members. The phrase “one baptism for the forgiveness of sins” can be understood in a symbolic sense.
  [*]Our Christian faith can not be separated from our views on politics and society, or any other area of life. The Conservative Christian worldview holds the following values and views to be necessary expressions of Christian morality based upon Holy Scripture and the established teachings of the Christian Church.
  [*]God is triune. God has revealed Himself in three co-equal and co-eternal persons. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are not parts of God, each of them is God.
  [*]The sanctity of human life. Human life begins at conception and ends when the body can no longer naturally sustain itself. Human life can not be ended prematurely without just cause and just authority to do so. This includes most cases of abortion and euthanasia.
  [*]Sexual morality is a fundamental requirement of Christian moral teaching. The Scriptures repeatedly address the topic of traditional sexual morality as a necessary part of our obedience to God and right living. Sexually moral behavior, in Scripture, and in the established teachings of the Church is held to be limited to sex between a husband and his wife. All other sexual activities fall under the heading of sexual immorality and depart from conservative christian teaching and morality.
  [*]Sin separates people from God. Thus it is destructive and harmful. Jesus Christ came not only to grant us a way of forgiveness from sin, but also to free us from bondage to sin. Our Lord Jesus Christ has imparted to us the ministry of reconciliation. It is our duty and privilege to teach people the gospel of forgiveness of sins, freedom from sin, and reconciliation to God. Freedom begins with knowing the truth.
  [*]Truth and Love are both God's character. All truth can be expressed in love. When addressing others in the forum we should hold ourselves accountable to the belief that all people are created in God's image, and as such deserve a basic level of respect, regardless of their deeds. This is not meant to muzzle honest discourse or comment, but to remind that all truth, must be expressed in love. Therefore, Conservative Christians may not flame visitors but rather seek to reason with them with an attitude of service and love.
  [*]Sola Scriptura – Not all conservatives hold to the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. As per the forum rules we all acknowledge the inspiration, complete reliability, and authority of scripture. However, some conservative Christians may hold Holy Tradition and the Church to be authoritative, or necessary to proper interpretation of scripture, in addition to the scriptures. Others do affirm Sola Scriptura, and are also welcomed equally on this forum. Neither position is preferred. No rule will be made concerning the views of Sola Scriptura, or the Traditions of the Church. Which position is correct is to be determined by the individual, not the forum.
  [*]Biblical Literalism – Not all conservatives hold an absolute literal interpretation of scripture. This may especially be seen in the areas of eschatology and the Genesis creation account.

 

[Criada]

For goodness sake - she only said hello!!!

 

[edie19]

how is everyone?

- hope you come back and take part in the fellowship that is very much a part of CC

edie

 

[Albion]

For goodness sake - he only said hello!!!

I welcomed her just as you did.

But note that even if she "only said hello," she's already been invited to join us.

As you know, Mormon theology does not accord with a number of points that are required for membership here.

I was just reading of the unhappiness expressed by some of us on the thread entitled "Unity" over non-Conservative Christians becoming members here and the disputes that come from this. Do we want to have a forum for Conservative Christians or not?

 

[Criada]

It's a she, but anyway, I welcomed our friend just as you did.

Now...is there any reason not to familiarize our visitors with our policies BEFORE our members start inviting a person who does not agree with our forum's principles to join in?

Yes - noticed the gender and edited.
Sorry if I jumped on you - probably being too touchy.
Just - felt that perhaps this was unnecessary unless she expressed a wish to join.
Sorry.

 

[Albion]

Yes - noticed the gender and edited.
Sorry if I jumped on you - probably being too touchy.
Just - felt that perhaps this was unnecessary unless she expressed a wish to join.
Sorry.

I understand and appreciate what you're saying. I edited that post of mine, so take another look.

We either have to ask that people be Conservative Christians in order to join or give up complaining that we are experiencing divisive and unsettling debates with members who are not CCs but joined anyway.

 

[Incontrol29]

haha...ummm ok thanks for all the info. I cant wait to get to know all of you and yes i am mormon and proud of it. Mormons are christians too

 

[£amb]

 

[Albion]

haha...ummm ok thanks for all the info. I cant wait to get to know all of you and yes i am mormon and proud of it. Mormons are christians too

Whether or not that is so, it was not the point I felt we needed to make. Yes, of course, we are happy to have you visit us. Please understand, at the same time, that we have a statement of principles that make this forum what it is.

We agree to them when we become members here. But, many people blow right past them and assume that "conservative" means something else. The principles do not say that one is to be a "Christian," and nothing more. There are plenty of Christian forums; this one is for Conservative Christians, and we define that. If you had read that statement--and I have no way of knowing if you did or did not--you know that there are a number of points in that statement that conflict with Mormon teaching.

If this sounds harsh, it is only because at the same time as this thread is going on, another one here is bemoaning how some who have become members have caused turmoil afterwards for the very reason that they are NOT Conservative Christians but Christians of a different sort. I am not at all saying that I suspect you would act like a provocateur here or even that you were intending to seek to join as a member. However, when some of us invited you to join in the first few posts, it seemed only reasonable to run the groundrules by you.

And this is nothing personal. A Christian who belives that the Bible is reliable in what it teaches, that God is one in Trinity, that the Nicene Creed rightly states its points of doctrine, and the rest of that which is contained in the statement are quite welcome to become members of the forum, without regard to denominational membership.

 

[Incontrol29]

We are christians. If you tune into our LDS General Conference that took place this week and listen with your heart you will see that we are not much different than all Christian denominations. One of our apostles even spoke about the creed and explained in a lot of detail about it.
I am not here to prostelyze or argue if mormons are Christian or not. I am a conservative christian who saw this forum and stopped by to say hello. One other thing I am not your typical mormon who prances around facts and likes to debate humbly and kindly. I am blunt, honest, conservative and humbly proud to be a mormon, not just because I grew up in the LDS faith but because I know our faith is the true faith. We are christians and always will be despite what you may say. Christians are accepting, non judgmental and do not have so called "ground rules" in an online forum that pushes others away. Don't try and be subtle and say "I'm not trying to sound harsh." Anyways thanks to the rest of you who acted like TRUE Christians and welcomed me

 

[Albion]

We are christians. If you tune into our LDS General Conference that took place this week and listen with your heart you will see that we are not much different than all Christian denominations. One of our apostles even spoke about the creed and explained in a lot of detail about it.
I am not here to prostelyze or argue if mormons are Christian or not. I am a conservative christian who saw this forum and stopped by to say hello. One other thing I am not your typical mormon who prances around facts and likes to debate humbly and kindly. I am blunt, honest, conservative and humbly proud to be a mormon, not just because I grew up in the LDS faith but because I know our faith is the true faith. We are christians and always will be despite what you may say. Christians are accepting, non judgmental and do not have so called "ground rules" in an online forum that pushes others away. Don't try and be subtle and say "I'm not trying to sound harsh." Anyways thanks to the rest of you who acted like TRUE Christians and welcomed me

I'm sorry that you feel slighted, especially since I did extend a welcome to you. If you will do me the favor of re-reading what I wrote before, however, you will see that what I wrote beyond my greeting to you was merely an introduction to who and what we Conservative Christians are.

"What we are" includes this: The minimum standard of doctrinal belief in order for a person to be considered a Christian is accurately contained within the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds.

All those who do believe such and consider the Bible reliable in its testimony are certainly welcome to become members, while all others are more than welcome to visit. The visitor alone knows what he believes, and all we do is present the Conservative Christian principles to him or her.

But when posters first post here, it is rarely possible to know whether membership is sought or if, on the other hand, they are just visiting.

Sometimes, visitors miss reading the standard of belief, in which case it seems only proper and considerate to call it to their attention so that they do not later become offended--as has happened--because of having thought that the forum represents something other than it does or that we are something other than they supposed.