Milquetoast Christianity

Milquetoast Christianity says Jesus was a good teacher and a moral man. Biblical Christianity says he is the Divine King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and the Savior of mankind.

Milquetoast Christianity says we are to be friends of this world. Jesus says, "If the world hates you, remember that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as it's own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you."

Milquetoast Christianity says to be content and comfortable with whom you are. Biblical Christianity says that we are called to a higher purpose, and God’s will is not to let you remain as you are, but to become conformed to the image of Christ.

Milquetoast Christianity says there are many paths to God. Biblical Christianity says Jesus is the only way of salvation, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him.

Milquetoast Christianity teaches salvation without self-denial; the crown without the cross; and has compromised the word of God in order to make friends with the world. Conservative Christianity says that it is a bad sign for the Christianity of this day when it provokes so little opposition from the world. When the Church and the world can jog along together side by side comfortably, you may be sure there is something wrong.

Milquetoast Christianity is a luke-warm, feel-good, worldly philosophy. Jesus teaches that if you are lukewarm, he will spit you out of his mouth.

Milquetoast Christianity says, "Just confess Jesus and you're in." Jesus says, "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father." Milquetoast Christianity says, "Just say this simple prayer and you're in." Jesus says, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."

Milquetoast Christianity subverts the word of God to defend shacking-up and gay sex, because they are “consenting adults in love.” God says the behaviors are steeped in sin, and that love does not rejoice in iniquity.

Milquetoast Christianity says proselytizing is offensive. Jesus says to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Milquetoast Christianity says the Holy Spirit is some kind of Star Wars force. The Word of God says the Holy Spirit is Divine (Acts 5), and convicts people of their sins.

Milquetoast Christianity says miracles no longer occur (if they did at all). Jesus says, “Arise and walk; I am the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”

Milquetoast Christianity has replaced Father God with Mother Earth, and God’s Word with the doctrines and teachings of unregenerate men.

Repentance is seldom taught in Milquetoast Churches. Jesus says to “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Milquetoast Christianity teaches a watered-down gospel that sends people to hell. Biblical Christianity teaches a no-nonsense, born-again faith that brings eternal life.

Milquetoast Christianity has a wide range of atheists, agnostics, and Milquetoast “Christians” often agreeing with one another against legitimate Biblical teachings and doctrines. Biblical Christianity stands alone against those forces of darkness and deception.

Milquetoast Christianity gathers a great number of teachers together to say what their itching ears want to hear. Biblical Christianity preaches the truth of God’s Word, and His alone.

And finally, Milquetoast Christianity doesn’t believe in a literal hell. Biblical Christianity says that not only is there a literal hell, but if people don’t repent and believe that Jesus is the one he claims to be, they’re going to die in their sins, and hell cannot be far behind.

Jesus is Lord!

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

Blah blah blah.

In other words, 'Milquetoast Christianity' provides something known as 'common sense', and 'compassion'. The 'compassion' part seems to be sadly lacking in the 'fundamentalist' camp. It fails to follow 'examine everything, hold onto what is Good'.

It seems that Easyrider just dumped 95% of Christianity into the garbage bin with his post. Perhaps, it is his 5% that is actually there instead.

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“If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion.”
Owen Rowley

Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son. - 1 John 2:22

The Word of God clearly identifies who and what you are.

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

I'm not aware of any Christian denomination that denies the divinity of Christ, or that He died for our salvation. I'm curious as to who this statement refers to.

Good to see you admitting that your cosying up to the violent and the greedy is unbilical. Big business loves conservative Christianity, because it will never challenge it.

Indeed, conservative Christianity continues to let people wallow in their greed and their hatred, rather than challenging it with Christ's call to love.

Christ draws people to himself in many ways, it is not for us to condemn those who have come to him by another route. I can go to Inverness by train via Leeds or Preston, but either way I'll still have to go through Edinburgh.

Conservative Christianity jogs along happily with an economic system that worships money, when Christ said "love of money is the root of all evil". True Christianity challenges this system, it doesn't just give food to the poor, it asks why the poor have no food.

Conservative Christianity abuses Christ's commands in order to condemn others, substituting hate for Christ's love and judgement for Christ's mercy. Love and mercy do not mean being lukewarm, they mean having faith in God's love and trying to extend it to others.

Conservative Christianity preaches salvation through faith alone, rejecting Christ's message that they must bear fruit. Christianity calls people to act in this world to build God's kingdom.

No Christian I know defends relationships not sanctified by God, it is no subversion to recognise relationships God has sanctified.

Conservative Christianity says that it is more important to preach than it is to bring people to Christ, and that rudeness and abuse are acceptable methods of preaching the Gospel. The Gospel can only be preached with humility and by example.

??? no idea to whom you're referring here.

Again, no idea to whom you're referring.

Every church I know of teaches repentance, care to come up with examples?

Disagreeing with you and your interpretation of the Bible does not make someone "Milquetoast" or whatever other abusive term you choose to use today. You are a liar, again and again.

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“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist” - Helder Camara
“It is not the will of God for some to have everything and others to have nothing. This cannot be God” - Oscar Romero
"It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder" - Einstein
"We do know that no man can be saved except through Christ; we do not know that only those who know Him can be saved through Him" - CS Lewis

Milquetoast Christians.

Jesus is the ONLY way to salvation, Jo. (Acts 4:12, John 14:6). Milquetoast Christians claim there are other ways.

Don't start with those lies. And don't confuse theological conservatives with political conservatives - one of your many distortions.

More lies. Grace and mercy are not to be used as an excuse to mollify sin. Why do you lie like this?

Gay churches do. They defend gay sex relationships not sanctified by God, and so have you.

More lies.

Gay churches. When have they repented of their gay sex sins?

Go soak your head, Mr. Milquetoast. You've defended milquetoast Christians and milquetoast Christianity almost every time I've seen you post. You're full of lies and distortions.

Which is why this topic offends you. You are a milquetoast 'Christian.'

You probably voted for that other milquetoast, pro-abortion 'Christian,' Obama, didn't you? Him and his Redistribution of Wealth - a liberal scheme centered in greed for other people's money rather than earning it themselves. Slackers.

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

Enjoy your stay in the pit. Say Hi to Fred while your there

Too late, Jack, I've already crossed over to eternal life with Christ (John 5:24, Romans 10:9-10, etc.).

Hell is your future abode, though, unless you repent of your sophomoric, stiff-necked attacks against Jesus and receive him as your Lord and Savior for the remission of your sins.

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

Your hubris blinds you to your repellent work for the devil.....That's not Jeebus you fool. Repent!

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" ... this egregiously ignorant christian ... Archangel 03.09.09

“Probably the toughest time in anyone's life is when you have to murder a loved one because they're the devil.”

Would an all loving God ever use fear and intimidation as a means of control? That's how I know I'm not.

It's like getting captured by the Taliban...

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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
-Alan Kay

You mean after the 587 other times he tried to tell you nicely about Jesus Christ?

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

A loving God would show you the light. It's up to you to turn it on.

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"The problem with Socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money."
- Margaret Thatcher

"We had the machine scared and scrambling, and for them it is just the beginning of an election year filled with surprises. They will be challenged again and again across this country. When there's trouble in Massachusetts, there's trouble everywhere -- and now they know it." Senator Scott Brown (R MA)

This health care vote by the pro-infanticide crowd in Washington was an abomination. Stupak and his spineless "comrades" caved in. Stupak shifted the responsibility to say "no" on abortion to a pro-infanticide, serial liar (Obama). Evidently Stupak & Company didn't have enough of a spine to stand up themselves and defend the innocent unborn. I have more respect for the Viet Cong we fought in Vietnam than I do these butchers on Capitol Hill who enable the shedding of innocent blood. I hold them in absolute contempt, and I hold those milquetoast Christians who voted for Stupak and Obama in a similar contempt. Even Joe Lieberman, if he voted for it, is a contemptable human being for not knowing or following his own faith (Judaism - note Jeremiah 1:5 and Psalm 139;13, etc.). These people are disgusting, spineless, and spiritually-dead individuals and should be voted out of office as soon as possible.

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

Don't worry about Stupid. He'll get his. The Republicans in Michigan are already in gear. Here's one targeting another Michigan Democrat that voted for the bill, Gary Peters. Check this out:

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"The problem with Socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money."
- Margaret Thatcher

"We had the machine scared and scrambling, and for them it is just the beginning of an election year filled with surprises. They will be challenged again and again across this country. When there's trouble in Massachusetts, there's trouble everywhere -- and now they know it." Senator Scott Brown (R MA)

Good for them.

There's a whole lot of people extremely angry about this. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody takes justice into their own hands and goes after some of these people, including the ringleaders who instigated that health care bill, if you know who I'm talking about. I don't support that, but I think it could very well happen.

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"For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries." (NASA Astronomer Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers, p. 116.)

Excuse me but, what the heck do the last two posts have to do with God, the Easter Bunny or Santa???


I guess while the cat's away...

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