illini1959
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Hi, illini. I'm not challenging you ...;) Just a question...so if you do not believe, say...in the Virgin birth or the Trinity or being Born Again (as some have said) or
say, Jesus performed miracles or he rose from the dead or other things I am just making up!!!...that's ok?
You are still a Christian with that one belief? (You did say ''as per NT''...so I guess one would have to believe
in every word of it?)....would you disregard the definition of a what is a Christian that was set up?
(Meaning the Nicene Council's definition that no one has challenged?)
If you think I'm putting you on the spot and came by casually, I'm sorry and it's ok....forget the 3rd degree!:)
Hi Miss Hepburn, I don't think you're putting me on the spot at all! :)
Receiving Christ as one's Savior is being born-again. If the Nicene Council's definition agrees with Scripture, great. If not, go by Scripture. Anything that proclaims a different gospel than what Christ and the Apostles taught is false doctrine.
My reply was pretty basic since the OP just wanted our opinion and not a bunch of bible verses.
Romans 10:9 puts it simply - "Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Someone already said that the deeper things come later. We learn and grow as we study God's word and are (hopefully) discipled by a more mature believer.
Does that help explain my post? Feel free to ask anytime!