Most Christian denominations, for the most part, agree on the basic fundamentals of Christianity (the aforementioned "essential" doctrines) while maintaining their separate groups for relatively minor issues. Essentials of the Christian faith include the true nature of God and Jesus, salvation by grace, Jesus' death and resurrection as revealed in the Bible. From these subjects the doctrines of the Trinity, and the divinity and hypostatic union of Jesus Christ and others I've previously mentioned are derived. These doctrines concerning God, Christ, salvation, and resurrection are essential to the Christian faith. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that Christians know their faith and know how to distinguish it from false doctrines. These essentials are what separate Christian from non-Christian. Christians may not agree on all other matters of doctrine, interpretation, traditions, or the special emphasis placed on certain beliefs but they all subscribe to these foundational beliefs.

Mormonism and most Christian sects that emerged in the 19th century onwards all deviate from the essentials of the faith thus making them a separate religion or cults within Christianity. In other words, differentiating Christian from non-Christian is basically differentiating orthodoxy from heresy. Mormonism aligns more with Arianism which was the biggest rival of and eventually defeated by Nicene Christianity in the earlier years of Christianity. So it's basically a revival of the old Christian heresy.

Can't tell if ririfan12 is trolling or not.

They are. but I guess this is a nice thread for Christians to discuss with each other.

Hi

I want to try celibate, any recommendation?

I can't tell if you're just trolling or not.

But God loves us the way we are. The Pope Francis recently said that [the church] can't judge homosexuals, because they're human beings. Sexual orientation doesn't change that.

And if you're being serious, I hope everything works out for you. I know the feeling my family is literally homophobic and really religious. but I truly believe we, as individuals, have our own "relationship" with God. No matter what everyone else says

This trolling

But if you aren't, the Christian bible does not, and the parts that do are mistranslated. And if they were true, Jesus himself never denounced it.

If your family tries to get smart and uses a verse from the Old Testament, tell them they aren't Orthodox Jews and the New Testament invalidates those rules for Christians.

But really I know you're joking, try harder.

I've been listening to Gospel music again and it is so encouraging



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ewPHaPBfA

I'll listen to new releases and then go right back to Gospel music. God is working overtime in me



We fall down
But we get up
For a saint is just a sinner who fell down,
But we couldn't stay there,
And got up

screaming

First, you pray about it. I stop having sex completely because I felt convicted of doing it. I told God that is what I wanted to get away from having sex. God power does works

You won't have those thoughts completely go away. They will always come back in your life sometimes. But if you continue to talk to God and build your relationship you will forget them and they won't come in you head often like they use too. Feed your Holy Spirit than feeding your flesh.

Oh and stay way from sinning. If you talking to a guy that you know you want to have sex with. Cut that cord immediately. I know it's hard. But you have to do it if you want to get closer to God.

The Pope is in the US. Any stans here?

My mom's dream is to meet a Pope someday

I have struggled with homosexuality for my entire life because I was raised catholic and my family says homosexxuality is a sin and all of that. I have literally prayed for it to just go away and let me live, but I just can't. I was crying yesterday about it because I am such a good person you know? I don't part, drink, have sex, etc.

But this semester, it is getting out of hand. I am curently talking with one of my friends I met this semester. This boy drives me crazy and I have NEVER felt anything like this before. He sends me hearts, flirty voice mails and all of that crap, but he has a GF.

POINT IS, yesterday he asked me what I was doing Saturday night, and I said in my mind: "WOW! HE IS ASKING ME OUT!"...He said If I could accompany him to his youth group. I haven't been in a youth group since I don't know when and stopped going to church because of my internal battle. I am literally the saddest I have ever been in my life. Should I go?

You should go.

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