I am reminded of working in a Christian bookstore a couple of Christmases ago. A customer came in and wanted Glenn Beck's "A Christmas Sweater". When the customer was told we didn't stock Beck's stuff because Beck was a Mormon and hence not an orthodox Christian, the customer retorted, "Of course he is! He was on the 700 Club with Pat Robertson!"
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 5:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > ( One way to look at it. ) > > *Christian Post* > > Pat Robertson and the Buddhist Broadcasting > Network<http://www.christianpost.com/news/pat-robertson-and-the-buddhist-broadcasting-network-57295/> > > Wed, Oct. 05, 2011 Posted: 06:42 AM EDT > > Labels don’t really matter, do they? In a recent interview with The > Associated Press, Pat Robertson said that Mitt Romney is an outstanding > “Christian.” Never mind the fact that Mitt is a Mormon. Pat might want to > consider “The Buddhist Broadcasting Network” as a new name for his > corporation. After all, Buddhists are trying to be spiritual people too. > > Why don’t we just interchange all the labels? Let’s say that Hindu’s are > outstanding Jews. We could add that Muslims are outstanding Buddhists. Pat > Robertson might want to make it clear that Jehovah’s Witnesses are > outstanding Christians, just like Mormons. I guess we all just worship the > same God after all. Not. > > Mormon doctrine and Jehovah’s Witness doctrine both deny that God is Three > Persons in One God. The Bible makes it clear that you cannot deny the very > nature of God and at the same time follow Him as your Lord and God. Mormon > doctrine and Jehovah’s Witness doctrine both deny that Jesus is the eternal > God, along with the Father and the Holy Spirit. In actuality, Jesus is not a > created being as those groups teach. He is the eternal God with no beginning > and no end. The Bible makes it clear that you cannot deny the very nature of > Christ and follow Him at the same time. > > Many Mormons are outstanding citizens. Pat didn’t use that word. He used > the word “Christian” to describe Mitt Romney. It is the same word that is > used in the name of his corporation. Never mind the fact that no reputable > Christian leader or denomination would agree with Robertson. Perhaps Pat > would be open to calling his corporation the “Mormon Broadcasting Network” > if he doesn’t really like “Buddhist Broadcasting Network.” Wait a minute. > That change might not generate as much revenue for the corporation. I guess > he is in a tough spot as chairman. What’s a “Christian” to do? > > Mormon doctrine and Jehovah’s Witness doctrine both deny the biblical > doctrine of the Trinity. Both of those groups redefine Jesus and therefore > end up with a mythical “Jesus.” Both groups teach a system of works to earn > your way into paradise. Both groups teach doctrines that clearly place them > outside of Christianity, just like Islam and Judaism and Buddhism and > Hinduism teach doctrines that clearly place them outside of Christianity. If > the labels don’t matter, then neither does anyone’s religion. That includes > Pat Robertson’s definition of a “Christian.” > Dan Delzell is the pastor of Wellspring Lutheran Church in Papillion, Neb. > > Dan Delzell > CP Guest Contributor > ------------------------------ > > Copyright © Christianpost.com. All rights reserved. > > > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community < > [email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org
