Posted on 11/26/2012 1:17:49 PM PST by victim soul
Quick answer: Yes.
Perhaps just re-prhase the question to make it clearer.
Can I be a Christian and believe murder is acceptable?
“Look, I know I am a sinner. I sin all the time. I’m horrible and lowly. I fail constantly. But I am a Christian, and I rely on the mercy of Christ to save me. What I don’t do is pretend my sins are not sins.”
Perfect synopsis of the biggest dichotomy in Christian living today (and always): how to be in the world but not of it. Closely related is how to explain that yes, I CAN love the sinner and hate the sin.
Yes, you can be pro-life without being a Christian. Regarding abortion as murder a reasonable position, after all, especially with what we know now about contraception, gestation, etc.
But a Christian cannot be pro-murder so therefore you must be pro-life to be a Christian.
Going further with the question, does someone have to be anti-ObamaCare to be a Christian?
Leading to, does someone have to be Catholic, a large supporter of ObamaCare, to be a Christian?
I wouldn’t want the job of judging the souls of my fellow men even if was offered to me.
There is only one unforgivable sin and that (as I understand it) is to deny that the the Holy Spirit has the power to save anyone he chooses. I’m rooting for everyone.
What do you mean “true Christian”?
When I say Christian I mean born again Christian, now a member of the Body of Christ.
Born again Christians are only Saved they are not perfect, or even close to perfection.
I cannot see how anyone who claims to be born again can be anything but pro-life, however I am sure there are people who are both born again and will accept abortion given the circumstances.
he = He.
I don’t know, but it’s hard to imagine Jesus with a coat hanger or patting a doctor (or the pregnant woman) on the back as scissors are pierced into the base of an unborn baby’s skull and saying, “That’s all right. You go right ahead. You’ve got parties to go to. You’ve got promotions at work to claw your way up.”
“Leading to, does someone have to be Catholic, a large supporter of ObamaCare, to be a Christian?”
Can one support the Morning After Pill and still be a Christian?
At the same time unbelievers may attend Catholic services ~ but participation is limited.
So, Protestants, and Catholics go to church and are surrounded by ~ Lo and Behold ~ both those who believe and those who do not yet believe.
When you find yourself in a church where NONE BELIEVE, unless you are some kind of thick skinned missionary who never gives up, there are other options ~
Christ did not set it down as a requirement for salvation. Given that He died for ALL sins of the sinner, it would seem this one would be covered like any other.
Yes.
As Christians we are supposed to turn away from sin. This implies we know right from wrong. Is abortion wrong? If the answer is yes then we should not support it.
The fact that this question needs to be asked answers the question of what a “true Christian” is. Think about it..
then I assume you are also anti-death penalty
This issue was what made my faith real. God said that we
should choose life. Most importantly innocent life. I do
not know how anyone can call themself a christian or vote
for the party that frames the platform around this idea.
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