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Which path is truly "bad"?
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Sha'irullah
رسول الآلهة
Good. Now practice your reading comprehension and biblical interpretation skills.
My reading comprehension is relatively high and my hermeneutical skills are higher. I study law for giggles so I highly recommend you to do the same when reading the Bible
I cannot call on something I know does not not exist
InChrist
Free4ever
Yes, I definitely think so. I believe there are many ways people may invite demons into their lives unknowingly. While I believe a Christian can be influenced or harassed, I don't think that a believer in Jesus Christ who has been born again and already has the Holy Spirit living in them can be possessed.
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CynthiaCypher
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Desert Snake
Veteran Member
I don't think baptism is necessary. Baptism was a way for pagans to literally change their religion, if you're born into Christianity, you're already starting with a "theologically clean slate" so to speak. Nowadays, with the popularity of non-religion, baptism probably isn't even necessary for many non-Christians starting Christianity.
Jesus was baptized, it is 'John the Baptist', not 'Jesus the Baptist.
And yes, I have reviewed all the available verses, no direct command to baptism, and certainly no actual commandments of procedure.
Without these specific commandments, one could, I assume, baptize themselves in their own home.
InChrist
Free4ever
Hypocrites and false teachers.
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
I'm not sure what you're referring to, really. Unless you mean quija boards, magic rites etc.
InChrist
Free4ever
I agree, I don't believe baptism is necessary for salvation. Baptism is simply an outward demonstration that one desires to do showing their faith and picturing their new life in Christ. Neither do I believe anyone is born into Christianity, other than a religious practice, everyone must choose to believe and place their faith in Christ alone to be regenerated and be a Christian.
InChrist
Free4ever
Desert Snake
Veteran Member
Demon possession requires belief in it on some level. The only reason things such as exorcism may work is they join in as part of that belief, part of the drama. Yes people do invite "demons" in - by believing in the. This just furthers the case of how dangerous religions like Christianity can be. They have extreme negative affects on the psyche that all but break it. In cases like "possession" it does, fully break. That's what you get when you combine the helplessness and self hatred with paranoid belief in extremely powerful entities out to get you.
ScottySatan
Well-Known Member
all of them?
samosasauce
Active Member
You need to look at individuals rather than overall groups. Not seeing the individual is very ignorant.
Who's ignoring the individuals? We're discussing ideologies, not actions.
samosasauce
Active Member
All I mean is that individuals from either side can have huge variances in their ideologies. That's all I meant to say, I'm sorry if I didn't make that as clear as I had meant to.