Please get a life Goebbels.
That woman is Doctor Fauci. I knew it!
They don't fight in the Jew's wars (join the US military). They live outside the system and have their own schools and build their own houses.
I'd say that's good enough.
Hah, nice alter ego there Goebbels.
Mennonites are Christians with a sound knowledge of the gospel, and a strong tradition of studying the Bible. They encourage everyone in their community to study scripture and pray.
If you look at their fruits, it's what you'd (well what I'd) expect. Strong communities with good family values. A proper understanding of the gospel is key, but you know what it comes down to more than anything? NOT ADDING TO IT. It's surprising how uncommon it is.
Look at all the cults that claim the name of Jesus (Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc) and what do they all do? They add new traditions, books, practices, prophets, requirements to scripture. Mennonites (and other faithful protestants) come to the same conclusion of the gospel message using scripture. No extra-biblical "revelations" needed.
Don't worry Goebbels, she must be Jewish. After all, all bad things and people come from Jews.
My Orthodox colleagues could also learn something here
Ok then. Sounds reasonable.
No he did threaten that in one of his speeches. You should know that since supposedly you are such a fan.
He didn't say he would nationalize everything automatically, but for corporations that didn't follow the program, i.e. state direction. He also promised a classless society, which is the height of hypocrisy for a racial bigot like himself, but sort of a nice socialist talking point.
“I tell German industry for example, ‘You have to produce such and such now.’ I then return to this in the Four-Year Plan. If German industry were to answer me, ‘We are not able to’, then I would say to it, ‘Fine, then I will take that over myself, but it must be done.’”
“[H]ere we have to proceed rigorously, that the whole production process has to be re-examined, and that the industrialists who do not want to submit to the directives we issue, will have to lose their plants without any regard to whether they will then be ruined economically.”
https://mises.org/mises-wire/hitlers-views-private-property-and-nationalization
Most commandments are self evident, there are few which need interpretation. Is "thou shalt not steal" a head-scratcher? "Call no man father" is self evident, you literally should not call your clergy "father" and CERTAINLY not "holy father" which Roman Catholics do. Simple. If a group breaks such a clear command or even is willing to appear to, then its ruled out from being an obedient church.
It's just like if a church promotes a sodomite lifestyle or gender confusion. The Bible clearly condemns it, such a church should be cut off, no question. There are many such cases.
So yes, you can find some passages that are metaphorical and by definition those require interpretation. God is aware of that (as he is aware of all things). When it comes to salvation, we have sufficient teachings. One can look at a single passage and be confused, but taken as a whole it all makes sense.
Peter said " ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. " [Acts 15:6]
We also see in acts, there is repentance and baptism
Peter said "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." [Acts 2:38]
If there was this need for "sacraments" and other traditions that is the section to mention it. No I don't believe we have a God who withheld that from us and required you meet an Orthodox priest in order to be saved.
We see what is spoken of in the earliest church. Repent, believe, be baptized, receive the Holy Spirit. We see these things. Can we call ourselves conservative if we add to this hundreds of years later (say the 4th century, when some scholars say these additions began)?
Study the scriptures and pray.
Now, it seems reasonable you could already be saved DESPITE extra traditions. If you believe and receive what the apostles clearly write about, then that's wonderful, and I'm happy for that. But getting people focused on ritual, penance and works can definitely lead people away from the gospel shown in the acts of the apostles.
Hitler, respecter of properties rights. Hates capitalism, but loves property rights. Ok.
"We will nationalize your business if you refuse to serve us" but property rights 100%
Who the hell are you though? You only showed up with the Nazi guy you supposedly oppose. And you and this other alt post retarded arguments that only make the Nazi character look better.
Fake af.
No, what you're saying is your church with its man made traditions is the key to salvation. That is a big problem.
You are free to reject A church. What is condemning is rejecting THE gospel and THE Lord. It's condemning to reject THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. That should be your focus. Instead you're focused on rejection of extra-biblical traditions.
I learn from a Fundamental Southern Baptist preacher, Sam Adams, that doesn't mean you cannot be saved outside of Southern Baptist education. I wouldn't dream of saying such a thing.
What? I can't read that sentence without my interpreter present. Are you speaking Chinese?
Another one of your posts with the predictable foil character DresdenFirebomber disagreeing with you in some absurd fashion to make you look like the good / sane person.
But anyway, socialism doesn't work, whether you print notes "with interest" or not, it's the printing in the hands of an active government that is the problem. It always ends up the same way.
Can Turkey blame their hyperinflation on the Jews or is it fiscal dominance (government controlling fiscal policy)? Believe it or not a central bank is a slight improvement to that even worse situation, and neither situation is good.
So you couldn't answer the questions. You know where that logic leads, to trusting in scripture and not the traditions of your religion.
You don't answer questions with more questions, that's deflection. You can answer and then ask questions to open up another line of thought, but otherwise you are running from the truth.
Do you think for example the word "kid" points to the same concept every time
This reminds me of the Muslims who use the phrase about even the first drink of alcohol being evil, and then they pour out the first cup to then drink the rest.
Do you have trouble stopping at a stop sign by any chance? After all you don't have an interpreter there other than yourself. Or are some messages clear and God is capable of making a point clear to those willing to hear the truth?
Wow Church worship, that's demonic. God alone! By grace, through faith. Amen.
Nobody forced Hitler to invade Poland. Nobody forced him to make an agreement with Stalin. He let his PRIDE and EGO win.
As for the people he purged, of course the government always tells you they only kill the bad guys. They do that now. "It was only terrorists we killed, it was only the drug cartel members". BS.
Glad you didn't deny the gulags, because yes they used slave labor. Yes they put those people's lives in danger which led to many deaths, even assuming no mass killings by gas. And I wouldn't rule out their capability for mass killings, not when dealing with a bunch of race worshiping eugenicists, not for a second. It's only a matter of means and opportunity for such prideful men as that.
You are lawyering away God's clear commandments. This is exactly what Jesus and Paul warned about regarding traditions.
Notice in the New Testament that times tradition is brought up, it is to warn against it's effects.
You're quote mining as every protestant in existence,
"You're using the scripture as its intended and it proves me wrong, Therefore I will listen to a man's weasling out of God's word because it's what makes me feel better"
This is outright lying or willful ignorance of the Scripture
The word "saved" is clear as day. You are outright gaslighting me to try to prove your point.
True protestant pastors (which I listen to) are searching the Bible diligently to be certain on the instructions. They find no instructions for a separate church based set of practices to keep you hooked on the church's power. If so they would be first in line to do them, because THEY ARE SINCERE.
For the fifth time - Scripture doesn't interpret itself. No text does.
Can God communicate to man, yes or no? If so can he enshrine that in scripture in language people can understand? Is the English language, or any language, sufficient to transmit important ideas? If not why are we having this conversation at all?
If Jesus says call no man father, but my church has a tradition calling priests father, in direct violation of this clear declaration, do you require an interpreter to tell you you cannot do that?
You don't trust the Pope or the Church holds the correct interpretation. You trust that you do.
You trust the words coming from a human, but don't think the words coming from God can transmit the idea properly. How dangerous is that? Very.
It's possibly the real ending, but it's an anonymous post on 4chan which could just be confirmation bias.
I think Kubrick might have had more class than to have the line "suck it like a lollipop", and would have just implied something sexual without the trashy dialogue.
Nope they hates them for both socialist and nationalist reasons. Double whammy.
So socialists who found a new scapegoat. Marxists aren't against singling out a troublesome minority opposing them (Kulaks, Colonialists), so they aren't that much different.
The only difference is that Nazis hate Jews for both socialistic (rich guy bad) and nationalistic (they are morally and culturally subversive) reasons. Although Marxists could also make the moral and cultural arguments against any minority opposing them, in this case the Jews really were pushing degeneracy and backstabbing the nation.
The point was that everyone ultimately has to appeal to an authority for interpretation of Scripture.
So you did imply that we need a Pope to reinterpret scripture for us. You just call your Pope "the Church" when really it's your church father or fathers reinterpreting for you (btw 'Pope" means Papa so same issue).
So yes that brings up the glaring issue that you put a layer between yourself and God's word. You claim there is a need for an interpreter beyond the Holy Spirit. You claim that your church fathers (Popes) are able to communicate with you in a way that you can understand but God's word cannot.
Period. That is the truth. That's what you're saying.
It's weird you believe this, because the OT and its continuation in the NT is literally a tradition that is upheld by rituals and sacraments. Denying tradition is sawing off the branch you're sitting on. It is this tradition of the Church that has produced the Bible (remember that there was no Bible until 4c.)
We are saved by the reality of the situation, by God's grace through faith. By God's gift to us. That's not a tradition or a ritual. Period.
Tradition didn't produce the Bible, that is the work of the prophets and apostles who authored it from divine inspiration.
You've twisted everything I've said to fit your tradition and religion. Jesus specifically warned about the "traditions of men". It was in this same context of religious traditions. I'm merely echoing the warning that Jesus clearly gave to you but you resist the truth. Nothing to do with needing an interpreter, it's you resisting the truth in unrighteousness.
You have no leg to stand on against the documented words of Christ himself. "Call no man father", and don't put "traditions of men" on the same level as God's commandments.
Notice he didn't say "God's traditions" or "God's rituals".
You're all part of the same operation. It's cute.