[Spectrumwalker]

(06-28-2016 01:22 PM)Kid Twist Wrote:  

^^^

Like so many western christian legalists/inerrancy supporters/juridical framework, you miss the point entirely of christianity.

Want me to blow your mind? If you are a sola scriptura follower, you are a crypto-papist. Yes that's correct, YOU ARE A DESCENDANT of the Roman Catholic Church. What became your (new) tradition?

Kid Twist, some questions.

So, what is the "point" of Christianity?

Did the eastern orthodox church also not split from the RCC?

What is the view on salvation in the eastern orthodox church. Does salvation come by faith on Christ alone, or faith+works. From my understanding salvation in your church is a "process".

What exactly is wrong with sola scriptura? All this means is that you recognize the Bible, as the final authority on all matters. Not man's word, not church tradition, not your feelings, etc. It's an anchor that keeps you attached so you don't float away with the winds of cultural change like so many Christian and Catholic churches are.

What is your view on the Eucharist. Do orthodox men believe that bread and wine genuinely become the actual and literal body and blood of Jesus Christ by some great holy mystery?

You wrote one can read a Bible and not understand what it means because they don't speak Greek. Does that mean for someone to be properly be saved they must learn Greek and become Orthodox? That's like Muslims saying you need to learn Arabic to understand the Quran. Looking at the tower of Babel it's clear God wants different languages. That's why in Acts they were given the power to preach the Gospel in different languages to men of all nations. The King James Bible is crystal clear for English speakers.

You wrote earlier about people are tired of hearing about being damned to hell. Do actions not have consequences? Does the Bible not speak of hell more than it does of heaven? Is this not one of many reasons why we Christians feel compelled to give the gospel to save people from the wrath of God? Yes God is loving in that he paid the price and is wishing that none should perish. But as is written in Romans 2:11, "For there is no respect of persons with God." For the wages of sin is death, and death outside of Christ means hell.