Tom Cruise 'is Christ' of Scientology

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I have nothing against Christians..I just dont like the "holier than thou" attitudes and judge me solely because I have different beliefs. If I say I believe in evolution, I am sure I will get bashed for it and I really do not appreciate that at all.
I have nothing against non-Christians. I just don't like the "holier than thou" attitudes and judging me solely because I have different beliefs. If I say I believe in Creation, I am sure I will get bashed for it.

It goes both ways. :)
 
I have nothing against non-Christians. I just don't like the "holier than thou" attitudes and judging me solely because I have different beliefs. If I say I believe in Creation, I am sure I will get bashed for it.

It goes both ways. :)

Right and I wont bash u but I got the bad vibes from other ADers that believing in other religions are wrong, sinful or following a cult will do harm to themselves. All I was just asking why not accept other people for different beliefs and not criticize them (not u..other people here )? That's all.

U dont have to answer..was just telling u what I was thinking.
 
Ephesians 6:12-17

" For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil [one]. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God... "
 
For crying out loud, christians contastly ignore this two verses:

“Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1) and

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged, condemn not and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven” (Luke 6:37)
 
For crying out loud, christianity contast ingore this two verses:

“Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1) and

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged, condemn not and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven” (Luke 6:37)

Instead judge Tom Cruise and non-christians, pray for us and let God judge us. Therefore your God doesn't want you to judge non-christianity but rather you to quiet ...
The full context is:

Matthew 7:1-6
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

First, this applies to one believer judging another. It has nothing to do with judging false religions or non-believers.

Secondly, it doesn't say believers should never judge anyone. It says that the believer should judge his or her own heart FIRST, and repent of that "beam" sin. AND THEN, the believer will be able to clearly judge and help the fellow believer repent of the "mote" sin.

Finally, Jesus says don't apply this Scripture to non-believers (dogs and swine) because they will try to misinterpret them ("trample them under their feet") and use them against believers ("turn again") in an attempt to destroy the believer's testimony ("and rend you").

Just like you attempted to do. Wow, Jesus hit the nail on the head!


Luke 6:37-38
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

This part of the longer passage shows that whatever you sow, you will reap in even greater measure, the good and the bad. Jesus tells us that if we do judge or condemn, we have to expect to be judged and condemned in return. If we forgive others, we will be forgiven. He's not saying to never judge; He's saying that if you do judge, keep in mind that you are subject also to being judged. If you don't want to be judged, then don't judge others. Therefor, be very careful about your judgments.

Jesus explained the right way to use judgment:

John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Christians can judge behaviors, actions, words, and teachings. We can't judge the souls of other people.

If someone was teaching that raping children was OK, you would judge that, right? If someone was saying that raping children was OK, you would judge that, right? If someone was raping (action) children you would judge that, right? But you can't send (condemn) that person's soul to hell.

No person can condemn another to damnation. No person has that right or authority. So if you mean no Christian can condemn a non-Christian to hell, that is correct. We can show you what God's word says about sin and salvation but we can't force you to believe it.


...and let God to determine our fates
John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
 
Reba's posts # 121 and 125 above are the best I've seen on the issue of judgement. I wish I had such a high level of the gift of discernment as those comments were spot on had I thought of them.
 
Reba's posts # 121 and 125 above are the best I've seen on the issue of judgement. I wish I had such a high level of the gift of discernment as those comments were spot on had I thought of them.
yeah, i agree, and not everyone has the same gifts. But how Reba explained about judgement or judging is how Jesus described. Same about Love, many misunderstood meaning of Love, like I Corinthians 13, described. many think love is based on feelings, but its not. Its based on trust, even Love hates sin. that doesnt mean we wont sin, it mean to discipline not to by the help of the Holy Spirit. Love is not a freewill or do whatever i please or feel like it to do. Love does not agree with by saying, whatever you feel like doing, do it. Many get mixed up by understanding what love is. Like i love my kids, but hate to see what will end up to their life and consequences, if not choose wisely. That's a major problem with vocabulary or perspective about love and judging. Yes, as Reba mentioned its good to expand with a context instead of taking it out whatever we pleases.
 
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