.. when she says, "Hitler was Christian"!...
Why is it that people use the expression, "If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck,.. it's a duck"!
And yet, they don't want to use that same formula to know what a true Christian is. I mean, it's pretty easy to define a person (on a human level) by their actions.
A person isn't a Christian because they identify themselves as one - but because they live according to God's Word, The Bible.
A profession of faith might be all you need for other religions but NOT for True Christianity.
This is why the argument that Christians were part of the Inquisition, Crusades, American slavery, etc. has never worked because none of that can be justified in New Testament teaching. Lame arguments use these historical items against Christianity when found in scripture but those arguments fall flat when we see that the mere mention of certain historical events in the Bible does not equate with how the new covenant mandates us to live today as Christ followers.
If Christians are supposed to be "Christ-followers", and Goldberg calls Hitler a Christian, then she's basically saying that Hitler was "Christ-like"... and she just blasphemed the name of Christ. Because what identifies a Christian is HOW they live, NOT solely what they profess.
Jesus said, "You'll know them by their fruits". It helps to know about the Godly fruits that define a child of God by way of knowing scripture because the Bible lays them out pretty clearly on what the fruits of the Spirit are. And these fruits of the Spirit of God define Jesus' character:
YET, people like whoopi Goldberg say dumb things like, "Hitler was a Christian".
When Goldberg and people like her say things like that they put over their heads the condemnation that comes on people who blaspheme God's name and character, and falsely accuse the children of The Most High. It's not very wise to align oneself with the judgement that has fallen on all those who by that same manner have bared false witness on God's martyred saints throughout history.
"It's a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God".
The persecution of the saints which we see going on all over the world today and for 2 thousand years, always starts with disparaging, and then all- out calling "good evil and evil good".
God says, "Woe to you who put light for darkness and darkness for light"!
Those that bare the name of Christ ARE NOT those who simply profess to be one with Christ, but those who DO THE WILL OF GOD AND KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD. And "You'll know them by their fruits"...
Jesus said, "Why do you call me Lord, and NOT do what I say"?
The Apostle James said, "Be DOERS of the Word and not hearers only".
It's clear, You're not in Christ by profession alone but by being a physical witness of Him who empowers us to live according to His will through the power of His Holy Spirit (John 3:3)
.
Woe to those who incite violence against the saints of God by baring false witness against them! "REPENT, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand"!
And yet, they don't want to use that same formula to know what a true Christian is. I mean, it's pretty easy to define a person (on a human level) by their actions.
A person isn't a Christian because they identify themselves as one - but because they live according to God's Word, The Bible.
A profession of faith might be all you need for other religions but NOT for True Christianity.
This is why the argument that Christians were part of the Inquisition, Crusades, American slavery, etc. has never worked because none of that can be justified in New Testament teaching. Lame arguments use these historical items against Christianity when found in scripture but those arguments fall flat when we see that the mere mention of certain historical events in the Bible does not equate with how the new covenant mandates us to live today as Christ followers.
If Christians are supposed to be "Christ-followers", and Goldberg calls Hitler a Christian, then she's basically saying that Hitler was "Christ-like"... and she just blasphemed the name of Christ. Because what identifies a Christian is HOW they live, NOT solely what they profess.
Jesus said, "You'll know them by their fruits". It helps to know about the Godly fruits that define a child of God by way of knowing scripture because the Bible lays them out pretty clearly on what the fruits of the Spirit are. And these fruits of the Spirit of God define Jesus' character:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law".- Galatians 5:22-23
YET, people like whoopi Goldberg say dumb things like, "Hitler was a Christian".
When Goldberg and people like her say things like that they put over their heads the condemnation that comes on people who blaspheme God's name and character, and falsely accuse the children of The Most High. It's not very wise to align oneself with the judgement that has fallen on all those who by that same manner have bared false witness on God's martyred saints throughout history.
"It's a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the Living God".
The persecution of the saints which we see going on all over the world today and for 2 thousand years, always starts with disparaging, and then all- out calling "good evil and evil good".
God says, "Woe to you who put light for darkness and darkness for light"!
Those that bare the name of Christ ARE NOT those who simply profess to be one with Christ, but those who DO THE WILL OF GOD AND KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD. And "You'll know them by their fruits"...
Jesus said, "Why do you call me Lord, and NOT do what I say"?
The Apostle James said, "Be DOERS of the Word and not hearers only".
It's clear, You're not in Christ by profession alone but by being a physical witness of Him who empowers us to live according to His will through the power of His Holy Spirit (John 3:3)
.
Woe to those who incite violence against the saints of God by baring false witness against them! "REPENT, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand"!
