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Thread #115544   Message #2478588
Posted By: Slag
28-Oct-08 - 07:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: Religious Canvassers
Subject: RE: BS: Religious Canvassers
Just a little theological response to Guest Volgaqdon's 10/28, 2:53AM post as well as some earlier comments. Book of Galatians 1:6-9 Paul writing, "I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. BUT THOUGH WE, OR AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU, LET HIM BE ACCURSED. AS WE SAID BEFORE, SO SAY I NOW AGAIN, IF ANY MAN PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU THAN THAT YE HAVE RECEIVED, LET HIM BE ACCURSED." emphasis mine.

Point here being that the New Testament has historical precedence and here, in the Letter to the Galatians as well as other places the door is closed on any OTHER "gospels" of Christ. What we know of Christ and his teachings, we know only through the New Testament. If that teaching is fundamentally altered, as it is in Mormonism, it is a different "gospel" and falls under this twice enounced curse.

If you are a non-believer this makes little or no difference to you about the person standing on your doorstep. You have made your choices, but to followers of Christ this is of enormous importance. If you are a believer you ought to really know and understand WHAT it is that you believe.

Sorry about the thread drift.