Your views on ecumenism

2Timothy2:15 said:

2 Corinthians 6:14 King James Version (KJV)
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2 John 9 King James Version (KJV)
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

2 Corinthians 6:17 King James Version (KJV)
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

Ecumesim is not about peace or living peaceably with your neighbor, it is about joining in error and false teaching.

I do not dislike people based on their faith. But I do not call them brothers or sisters either. I think you are meshing things here.

Again this is not about finding friends or being neighborly. This is about calling another brother or sister when they are not. The only "kindred" spirit is the Holy Spirit, I do not yoke to false spirits.

If I befriend a Buddhist and then do not tell him the TRUTH that they follow a lie and the only way to the Father is through Jesus I am not building anything in love but rather allowing them to remain in deception, that is not friendship.

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Precisely. Truth separates. Jesus was clear about the hatred of the world and a servant not being greater than his or (her) master.

This whole idea of “let’s just put aside our doctrines and just be friends”, is a diabolical lie.

False peace and false unity.

amariselle said:

Precisely. Truth separates. Jesus was clear about the hatred of the world and a servant not being greater than his or (her) master.

This whole idea of “let’s just put aside our doctrines and just be friends”, is a diabolical lie.

False peace and false unity.

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So it is to be disunity, no friendship and war then. Ok. As you wish.

Vicomte13 said:

So it is to be disunity,

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Disunity with anything that is not the truth, yes. As the Scriptures tell us repeatedly.

Absolute unity with all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Vicomte13 said:

no friendship

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Who said anything about that? I have friends who aren’t believers, they know I am one though. To our friends who do not believe the Gospel, we speak the truth in love. We sow seeds.

Vicomte13 said:

and war then. Ok. As you wish.

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Nope. War is horrific. I never said one thing about war, you chose to go there, not me.

We are to do our best to live in peace with everyone. And as Jesus said, “those who live by the sword will die by the sword.”

With respect, you believe in unity with those who meet your personal interpretation of the definition of brothers and sisters in Christ.

That is NOT by a very, very longshot "ALL" brothers and sisters in Christ.

amariselle said:

Disunity with anything that is not the truth, yes. As the Scriptures tell us repeatedly.

Absolute unity with all brothers and sisters in Christ.

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amariselle said:

Nope. War is horrific. I never said one thing about war, you chose to go there, not me.

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No, you choose war. You people are such liars. You pretend you control the English language, proclaim your separation from other people and your refusal to find unity with them, but call this peace and friendship. Nope, that's war and hostility, and passive-aggression. Ecumenism is not possible with fanatics. We're enemies. You declared it yourself. We're enemies, we'll be enemies. There's nothing to say. So there's no point in us going on. We should become better strangers so as to not sully the boards with pointless chatter. Your religion is utterly repulsive and evil in my eyes, as is mine in yours. You stick with your own, I'll stick with mine. It is better that way. There is nothing further to be said between us.

I was talking about the Buddhist and the Hindu not being my brother, but the truth has a way of coming out now doesn't it.

Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

mark46 said:

With respect, you believe in unity with those who meet your personal interpretation of the definition of brothers and sisters in Christ.

That is NOT by a very, very longshot "ALL" brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Scripture tells us plainly who “brothers and sisters in Christ” are. That isn’t up for “interpretation”, mine, yours or anyone else’s.

Vicomte13 said:

No, you choose war.

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No, I do not and I am not the one who brought war into this conversation, you are.

Vicomte13 said:

You people are such liars.

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Kindly cease from flaming; it is not helping your position in the slightest.

Vicomte13 said:

You pretend you control the English language,

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I have no idea what you’re talking about. I have never once claimed to control the English language.

Vicomte13 said:

proclaim your separation from other people and your refusal to find unity with them,

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The Scriptures tell us the separation that is necessary. That is not my opinion. Your issue is with the word of God in that regard, not me.

Vicomte13 said:

but call this peace and friendship.

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We share the truth with our friends. And we know that our battle is not against flesh and blood, it’s a spiritual one. People are not our enemies.

Vicomte13 said:

Nope, that's war and hostility, and passive-aggression.

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Nope. I hate war. I don’t hate people. So you can spare me the vitriolic comments and entirely unfounded assertions. I’m never going to call for or advocate war, so you’d best move on from that accusation, it will get you nowhere.

Vicomte13 said:

Ecumenism is not possible with fanatics.

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By all means, you are free to label Bible believing Christians however you choose.

Vicomte13 said:

We're enemies.

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You said it, not me. I don’t consider people my enemies. If you want to do so, that’s on you.

Vicomte13 said:

You declared it yourself.

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Nope. I know I’m in a spiritual battle, not a battle with “flesh and blood.”

Vicomte13 said:

We're enemies, we'll be enemies. There's nothing to say. So there's no point in us going on.

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That’s your decision and you’re entirely free to make it. Just don’t put your decision onto others.

Vicomte13 said:

We should become better strangers so as to not sully the boards with pointless chatter.

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You are the one who responded to me. You are under no obligation to do so. If you don’t want to “sully the boards with pointless chatter”, feel free to move on.

Vicomte13 said:

Your religion is utterly repulsive and evil in my eyes, as is mine in yours. You stick with your own, I'll stick with mine. It is better that way. There is nothing further to be said between us.

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Again, you are the one who decided to respond to my post and make all sorts of baseless assumptions and assertions. Hardly helpful. You may also want to refrain from the flaming.

Now, by all means, you are free to move on. No one has forced you to respond to anyone you so vehemently and caustically disagree with.