re: Vivek: Jesus is A son of god but not THE son of god. A way to heaven but not THE way

I’ll admit I got suckered by Vivek… for a couple months

Yeah man when I read your post I immediately laughed.
I was all dis gon b good.

It’s his business if he doesn’t believe in Jesus, but if you’re going to talk about Christian beliefs don’t misconstrue what Jesus himself said:

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” - John 14:6

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I’ll admit I got suckered by Vivek… for a couple months

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So, you worshipped Vivek for a few months?


Again, you fake fricking Christians disgust me. Either Christ is king or he isn't. A politician can't do anything for you.

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you think Vivek doesn’t want to import a ton on Indians? lol

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According to the official 2011 Census of India, there are approximately 27.8 to 28 million Christians in India

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The community comprises approximately 59% Protestant, 33% Roman Catholic, and 7% Orthodox Christians.

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You guys even have some catholic brothers there.

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Not in this case, but i think early on he was.

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Oh, I agree. He always gave off a creepy vibe. The more you find out about him, the less likable he is.

You seemed a bit more level headed

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What makes him awful? Not being Christian?

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He's slick... plenty in this thread on more than just his religion.

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Interesting statement given the topic because Jesus was brown from the Middle East and died for all of us.

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Jesus was a white American Christian libtard

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Which of the 33,000 interpretations of the Protestant bible is the correct one?

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The interpretation that God intended. We're all trying to understand exactly what God intended in each word and verse to be able to apply it consistently. In many instances, it's more of the application of God's word that differentiates one Protestant denomination from another, rather than the interpretation of the meaning of the text, itself.

Even so, it's rather disingenuous to highlight differences of understanding of the standards (the Bible) between Protestant denominations when there are disagreements about the standards within Catholicism, and within Orthodoxy. Everyone has a problem of sin, and sin clouding our understanding, even of what otherwise might be clear communication. How many times do Catholics misunderstand what the Popes have said, and Orthodox what the Patriarchs have said? How many times do lay people believe differently from the formal teaching of the church due to ignorance or misunderstanding? It happens all the time. Protestantism isn't unique here, and it's also a bit unfair to compare one sect (Catholicism or Orthodoxy) to many (Protestantism broadly), as if Protestantism is monolithic.

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Which of the 33,000 Protestant churches is the one that can trace its lineage to Christ and seriously claim he founded it?

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You sound like the Jews who thought they were the true sons of Abraham because they could trace their genealogy back in time. Paul teaches that what makes someone a true "Jew" and son of Abraham is faith in Jesus, not blood.

Likewise, Christ's Church is not one of succession of bishops, but of union with Jesus Christ.

Our identity is to be with Jesus Christ, not with the bishop of Rome, or the Patriarchs. That's precisely what Paul was teaching against in 1 Cor. 1, when he was rejecting affiliation with an apostle rather than with Christ.

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Here, I’ll help you - Christ didn’t found a church in the 1500s.

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Protestants agree. We believe we are part of the one, apostolic, universal Church of Jesus Christ that was founded by Christ nearly 2,000 years ago through union with Him as our Head.